A321XLR Signature Class suites, CR9/E75 and 787/777 refreshes (M. Nasr interview)
May 29, 23, 2:58 pm
#46
Join Date: May 2022
Location: YVR
Programs: AC75K, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 246
UA's Polaris pods narrow very annoyingly right around where my knees go, which is problematic given the pod isn't long enough for me to lie down fully and I need to bend my knees to fit) so they can cram a couple of extra seats in the J cabin, that will be a big negative for me.
Jun 6, 23, 2:29 pm
#47
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: YVR
Programs: SE 100K
Posts: 862
Potential option for the J product on these:
https://onemileatatime.com/news/coll...usiness-class/
looks solid
https://onemileatatime.com/news/coll...usiness-class/
looks solid
Jun 6, 23, 2:41 pm
#48
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YVR - MILLS Waypoint (It's the third house on the left)
Programs: AC*SE100K, wood level status in various other programs
Posts: 5,764
Potential option for the J product on these:
https://onemileatatime.com/news/coll...usiness-class/
looks solid
https://onemileatatime.com/news/coll...usiness-class/
looks solid
Jun 6, 23, 3:08 pm
#50
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Toronto, ON
Programs: AC 75K
Posts: 6,266
Not a fan of facing away from the window like AC's XM product did.
I think I'd prefer this one: https://onemileatatime.com/stelia-ae...ss-class-seat/
I think I'd prefer this one: https://onemileatatime.com/stelia-ae...ss-class-seat/
Jun 6, 23, 3:57 pm
#51
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: TK *G
Posts: 2,792
There are some trade offs.
Looking out from the window can be quite difficult in herringbone layout, especially if the seat back is slightly in front of the window.
Facing away from the window avoids the foot coffin. The foot coffin itself isnt a concern, as it can be large enough, but on most aircrafts, its not.
My overall impression is, lie-flat seats on narrow body aircrafts look tiny, but its much better than the recliners today.
Looking out from the window can be quite difficult in herringbone layout, especially if the seat back is slightly in front of the window.
Facing away from the window avoids the foot coffin. The foot coffin itself isnt a concern, as it can be large enough, but on most aircrafts, its not.
My overall impression is, lie-flat seats on narrow body aircrafts look tiny, but its much better than the recliners today.
Jun 7, 23, 3:00 am
#52
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SE 100K MM; Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 365
Not a fan of facing away from the window like AC's XM product did.
I think I'd prefer this one: https://onemileatatime.com/stelia-ae...ss-class-seat/
I think I'd prefer this one: https://onemileatatime.com/stelia-ae...ss-class-seat/
Jun 7, 23, 7:07 am
#53
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC 50K, Marriott Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 1,498
Jun 7, 23, 11:57 am
#54
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: TK *G
Posts: 2,792
Interesting...I totally prefer facing away from the window...way more privacy...nobody lurking behind to see any work you might be doing on your laptop, head away from the aisle for sleeping, particularly important on overnight flights when they start banging the breakfast cart around 75 mins prior to landing...I think that's way better, like who looks out the window anyways? Maybe the FOTSG crowd, but after 1.7m miles, if you've seen one farm field from 35k feet you've seen them all!
This includes YYZ/YTZ-YOW/YUL that I dont know how many times I have travelled on planes, trains, cars. I take lots of pictures too. Facing away from the window isnt that bad. As long as the seat back is not directly in front of a window, its fine. On project XM aircrafts, I knew which seats had this issue and I avoided them. Even on those seats, once the aircraft is in the air, reclining the seat a bit solves the problem.
Jun 7, 23, 12:43 pm
#55
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: UA-1K MM, AA-Gold, DL-Silver, AS-MVP
Posts: 2,220
After 1.5m miles, I still enjoy looking out the window from 38k feet. Even better viewing these days with larger windows on 787 and A350. I prefer looking at window with doors for privacy, I don't want to look at other people or their feet or their IFE screen when flying.
