New CX premium economy seat (2024)
Mar 24, 2024, 5:41 am
#16
Join Date: Feb 2024
Location: Toronto, Canada
Programs: CX GO, CA GO
Posts: 123
I did HKG-LAX in Y and PEY for the return. I’m not sure if this is strategy or something but the 3-4-3 layout economy seats on the 777s on Cathay are atrocious for long haul flying. Regional intra Asia they are bearable but for long haul I really struggle. Flying PEY in return, I can definitely say there is a demand for a bigger seat on long haul flights. I can’t afford business, but I think splurging the extra little bit is worth it, especially if it’s 10 hours plus
Mar 24, 2024, 2:26 pm
#18
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: HKG/HND/OOL
Programs: QF Emerald. SQ Gold.
Posts: 3,171
Mar 24, 2024, 6:20 pm
#19
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 1,852
The 777 was designed at a time when economy was 3-3-3. But some airlines, and then some more, began to push 3-4-3.
The 777 is 'built' for 3-4-3 only in the sense that it has a wide fuselage which permits and supports that config, but 3-4-3 was not on the cards when the 777 was developed.
Last edited by djsflynn; Mar 24, 2024 at 9:12 pm
Mar 26, 2024, 3:25 am
#21
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: Cathay Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 691
JAL - SIA- EVA -Thai- Korean- Turkish-ANA- Ethiopian-Air India - an on and on.
Mar 26, 2024, 3:34 am
#22
Join Date: Feb 2024
Location: Toronto, Canada
Programs: CX GO, CA GO
Posts: 123
Apr 2, 2024, 4:30 am
#23
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Programs: JAL Global Club & oneworld Sapphire, ANA SFC & Star Alliance Gold
Posts: 3,747
Apr 8, 2024, 3:08 am
#25
Join Date: Feb 2024
Location: Toronto, Canada
Programs: CX GO, CA GO
Posts: 123
Color looks very nice but I cant help but notice - they choose to retain the footrests like those on the 77W? Why not like the ones on the a350? It makes a pretty big difference for me as I have 43 sized feet.
Apr 8, 2024, 9:21 am
#28
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: BA Bronze
Posts: 50
I’m not particular excited about the PEY seat, because Finnair, who used the same seat, got some pretty average reviews from the poor padding and wear of the seat.
Apr 8, 2024, 11:37 am
#30
Join Date: Jan 2024
Programs: CX Gold
Posts: 59
Maybe it's just me but the seat looks like a downgrade when compared to previous generations:
1. The Y-shaped back looks like they wanted to use as little material as possible.
2. The padding seems to be way thinner than before.
3. The headrest looks thinner and plastic.
4. It is puzzling that the "privacy divider" is only on one side. Is CX too cheap to install them on both sides?
Overall, apart from the IFE screen and seat pocket, it looks worse off than before. I'd be annoyed if I paid 2-2.5x the cost of Y for this.
1. The Y-shaped back looks like they wanted to use as little material as possible.
2. The padding seems to be way thinner than before.
3. The headrest looks thinner and plastic.
4. It is puzzling that the "privacy divider" is only on one side. Is CX too cheap to install them on both sides?
Overall, apart from the IFE screen and seat pocket, it looks worse off than before. I'd be annoyed if I paid 2-2.5x the cost of Y for this.