World Traveller Plus: value proposition discussion
Sep 9, 2011, 4:17 pm
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World Traveller Plus: value proposition discussion
I have to say, whilst a healthy miles balance means I haven't had to WT+ for many years, I actually really liked the look of the new cabin at the Open Day last weekend.
The screens looked a good size. I'd be happy to travel in new WT+.
The screens looked a good size. I'd be happy to travel in new WT+.
Jan 23, 2012, 2:32 am
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World Traveller Plus: value proposition discussion
Am I missing something? The new WT+ doesn't even have leg rests and the arm rests are significantly smaller than on the current WT+.
Jan 23, 2012, 2:40 am
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The original WT+ seat is not good comfort wise, I'd be far more worried to hear the new seat is as uncomfortable than that they'd lost the frankly superfluous leg rests
Jan 23, 2012, 2:47 am
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Jan 23, 2012, 2:56 am
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It's certainly v different to the situation in F, where the actually provided some support, although again at 5'10, I didn't miss them as much as my wife who's a bit shorter but only by a few inches, so it seems touch and go there
Jan 23, 2012, 2:59 am
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I have not travelled in NWTP, but did like the leg rest in the previous seat, although it did not go high enough and the foot rest was poor.
Whilst I like parts of NF, the missing leg rest is one of the downsides.
Jan 23, 2012, 3:58 am
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How tall are you both, if it's not rude to enquire? I seriously think if you're taller than 5'4 it must be all but physically impossible to receive any benefit from the leg rest as your feet will be firmly planted on the floor long before the rest touches your calves
Jan 23, 2012, 4:19 am
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It has been quite a few years time since I flew WTP, so perhaps I do not remember clearly.
I have not grown since then, however, at least not length ways...
Jan 23, 2012, 5:06 am
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Not sure if this is actually the case?
Jan 23, 2012, 7:24 am
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At 5'11 Im pretty sure they'd be completely redundant, if you were in the first row of the cabin though, the foot rest is attached to the leg rest so perhaps you remember using that, which does allow you to at least raise your feet into a different position for a bit.
Jan 23, 2012, 7:34 am
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At 5'11 Im pretty sure they'd be completely redundant, if you were in the first row of the cabin though, the foot rest is attached to the leg rest so perhaps you remember using that, which does allow you to at least raise your feet into a different position for a bit.
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Jan 23, 2012, 9:06 am
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Jan 23, 2012, 9:38 am
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I'm about 5'11" as well.
I think that one difference between us may be that I have a long body and short legs. That may explain why the leg rest makes a difference for me. How well one fits into any seat is always going to depend on one's body geometry - which is what my comment was intending to refer to.
I think that one difference between us may be that I have a long body and short legs. That may explain why the leg rest makes a difference for me. How well one fits into any seat is always going to depend on one's body geometry - which is what my comment was intending to refer to.