AC008/007 - which aircraft type?
Jun 27, 2018, 8:59 pm
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Jun 27, 2018, 9:24 pm
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Jun 27, 2018, 10:54 pm
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I only suffered those once, and it was YYZ-YUL, so I had no issues with it.
For the OP's consideration though, from an on-board experience perspective, I don't think there's much of a difference now that the cabins are the same. Maybe worse chances of an upgrade on the 28J version since the ratio is so much worse, but once on board, largely the same.
Jun 28, 2018, 12:19 am
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The coffin seat is the most hated AC J seat ever. I boycotted AC and flew CX J until they changed the seats.
Jun 28, 2018, 6:37 am
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This thread is slowly (quickly?) becoming flashbacks for the bad-AC-seat PTSD folks. 
I've done the angled 345 J seats, including the first commercially operated flight for AC... I still say the HD coffins were WAY worse, although I've done the HD coffin for 7.5 hour TATLs, and the 345s only for 4.5 hour tcons.
I've done the angled 345 J seats, including the first commercially operated flight for AC... I still say the HD coffins were WAY worse, although I've done the HD coffin for 7.5 hour TATLs, and the 345s only for 4.5 hour tcons.
Jun 29, 2018, 7:18 am
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This thread is slowly (quickly?) becoming flashbacks for the bad-AC-seat PTSD folks.
I've done the angled 345 J seats, including the first commercially operated flight for AC... I still say the HD coffins were WAY worse, although I've done the HD coffin for 7.5 hour TATLs, and the 345s only for 4.5 hour tcons.
I've done the angled 345 J seats, including the first commercially operated flight for AC... I still say the HD coffins were WAY worse, although I've done the HD coffin for 7.5 hour TATLs, and the 345s only for 4.5 hour tcons.
Dec 23, 2018, 4:43 am
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Bringing this old thread back to life, not sure when the metal changed from 777 HD on this route between HKG YVR. It is now operated by 787-9 with 247 in Y (3x3x3) 21 PY 29 J seats. I hear 787-9 is much nicer but never been on one on a long haul. Any recent experience in terms of comfort in Y or J on the 787-9? I am 6 feet. Lots of complaints about how bad it was in Y during the 777 HD days with 3x4x3 in Y.