Goodbye to converted seating on Shorthaul
Oct 22, 2014, 7:34 am
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Goodbye to converted seating on Shorthaul
I'm sure we all know that the converter seats are on their way out. At too a quicker pace some of you may think too!
However, from 26th October the remaining unrefreshed aircraft with converter seats will constantly remain in a Domestic configuration and not be converted. This is to 'standardize' the seating with the rest of the fleet and to avoid unnecessary delays when these seats get jammed, as they often do.
However, from 26th October the remaining unrefreshed aircraft with converter seats will constantly remain in a Domestic configuration and not be converted. This is to 'standardize' the seating with the rest of the fleet and to avoid unnecessary delays when these seats get jammed, as they often do.
Oct 22, 2014, 7:43 am
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Does this include the 767? Also will the bmi seats still have the armrests adjusted in order to make those seats wider?
Oct 22, 2014, 7:43 am
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If BA are wanting to standardize the seating within the unrefreshed fleet, they'll need to rip the seat covers off the backs of the seats so they are consistent with the one in front of me on plane I flew a couple of months back? 
Oct 22, 2014, 7:44 am
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Of course. They do that already with aircraft without convertible seating so why wouldn't they do this on all of them?
Oct 22, 2014, 7:44 am
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One question: Presumably this is only on mainline and not on Comair?
Oct 22, 2014, 7:45 am
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Oct 22, 2014, 7:46 am
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Oct 22, 2014, 8:00 am
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Oct 22, 2014, 8:17 am
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That would be the LGW 737s, and effectively the generous spacing on the E190. Also some CE staffing restrictions may lead to empty seats on any aircraft.
Oct 22, 2014, 8:23 am
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Lufthansa on the A321's block a few middle seats with screwed in tables to keep the seat count under 200.
Do the BA enhanced A321's have some seats with a permanent table to keep the seat count under 200?
Oct 24, 2014, 6:07 am
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I'm sure we all know that the converter seats are on their way out. At too a quicker pace some of you may think too!
However, from 26th October the remaining unrefreshed aircraft with converter seats will constantly remain in a Domestic configuration and not be converted. This is to 'standardize' the seating with the rest of the fleet and to avoid unnecessary delays when these seats get jammed, as they often do.
However, from 26th October the remaining unrefreshed aircraft with converter seats will constantly remain in a Domestic configuration and not be converted. This is to 'standardize' the seating with the rest of the fleet and to avoid unnecessary delays when these seats get jammed, as they often do.
Oct 24, 2014, 8:37 am
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