Delta's A321 rear lavatory/galley layout is horrible
Jan 10, 2021, 7:48 am
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Delta's A321 rear lavatory/galley layout is horrible
Is it possible for Delta to modify existing A321's and change future A321 deliveries to fix what many believe to be multiple drawbacks to Delta's layout ?
Even before Covid-19 flight attendants, other passengers and myself noticed the horrid layout of having the galley and lavatory mixed together...it's like having a bathroom in the middle of your kitchen.
Other domestic operators of the A321 like American and Spirit have the more standard rear lav's opposite of each other and the galley where the flight attendant's sit and distribute food and beverages separated. The A321 seems to be a 757 replacement so why can't the layout be similar for Delta (it is over at American and Spirit and countless other carriers). Watch what happens when a large overweight individual goes back there...the flight attendant's have to move. It is really demoralizing for larger people.
Delta's version is just so cheap since the purpose is to cram more seats in.
In the covid-19 era which is here for to stay for quite a while, the congestion in that part of the plane on like ATL-LAS or ATL-LAX is crazy even with the current seat reductions.
It's nothing like a 777 or 767-300 or even a 757 on those route's where creature comforts for bodily functions are still available..
The A321 is a great airplane...I would hope Delta would consider making it a little better and safer and sanitary for the passengers and it's employees.
Even before Covid-19 flight attendants, other passengers and myself noticed the horrid layout of having the galley and lavatory mixed together...it's like having a bathroom in the middle of your kitchen.
Other domestic operators of the A321 like American and Spirit have the more standard rear lav's opposite of each other and the galley where the flight attendant's sit and distribute food and beverages separated. The A321 seems to be a 757 replacement so why can't the layout be similar for Delta (it is over at American and Spirit and countless other carriers). Watch what happens when a large overweight individual goes back there...the flight attendant's have to move. It is really demoralizing for larger people.
Delta's version is just so cheap since the purpose is to cram more seats in.
In the covid-19 era which is here for to stay for quite a while, the congestion in that part of the plane on like ATL-LAS or ATL-LAX is crazy even with the current seat reductions.
It's nothing like a 777 or 767-300 or even a 757 on those route's where creature comforts for bodily functions are still available..
The A321 is a great airplane...I would hope Delta would consider making it a little better and safer and sanitary for the passengers and it's employees.
Jan 10, 2021, 5:08 pm
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Is it possible for Delta to modify existing A321's and change future A321 deliveries to fix what many believe to be multiple drawbacks to Delta's layout ?
Even before Covid-19 flight attendants, other passengers and myself noticed the horrid layout of having the galley and lavatory mixed together...it's like having a bathroom in the middle of your kitchen.
Other domestic operators of the A321 like American and Spirit have the more standard rear lav's opposite of each other and the galley where the flight attendant's sit and distribute food and beverages separated. The A321 seems to be a 757 replacement so why can't the layout be similar for Delta (it is over at American and Spirit and countless other carriers). Watch what happens when a large overweight individual goes back there...the flight attendant's have to move. It is really demoralizing for larger people.
Delta's version is just so cheap since the purpose is to cram more seats in.
In the covid-19 era which is here for to stay for quite a while, the congestion in that part of the plane on like ATL-LAS or ATL-LAX is crazy even with the current seat reductions.
It's nothing like a 777 or 767-300 or even a 757 on those route's where creature comforts for bodily functions are still available..
The A321 is a great airplane...I would hope Delta would consider making it a little better and safer and sanitary for the passengers and it's employees.
Even before Covid-19 flight attendants, other passengers and myself noticed the horrid layout of having the galley and lavatory mixed together...it's like having a bathroom in the middle of your kitchen.
Other domestic operators of the A321 like American and Spirit have the more standard rear lav's opposite of each other and the galley where the flight attendant's sit and distribute food and beverages separated. The A321 seems to be a 757 replacement so why can't the layout be similar for Delta (it is over at American and Spirit and countless other carriers). Watch what happens when a large overweight individual goes back there...the flight attendant's have to move. It is really demoralizing for larger people.
Delta's version is just so cheap since the purpose is to cram more seats in.
In the covid-19 era which is here for to stay for quite a while, the congestion in that part of the plane on like ATL-LAS or ATL-LAX is crazy even with the current seat reductions.
It's nothing like a 777 or 767-300 or even a 757 on those route's where creature comforts for bodily functions are still available..
The A321 is a great airplane...I would hope Delta would consider making it a little better and safer and sanitary for the passengers and it's employees.
Come on, be serious. the lav is behind a closed door, near the galley. I am fairly confident that the layout was designed with food safety as a consideration. Having the toilet behind the door at the entrance to the galley doesn't move it any farther away than having it behind a door behind the galley. Find something important to worry about.
Jan 10, 2021, 7:41 pm
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Jan 10, 2021, 8:33 pm
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Is it possible for Delta to modify existing A321's and change future A321 deliveries to fix what many believe to be multiple drawbacks to Delta's layout ?
Even before Covid-19 flight attendants, other passengers and myself noticed the horrid layout of having the galley and lavatory mixed together...it's like having a bathroom in the middle of your kitchen.
Even before Covid-19 flight attendants, other passengers and myself noticed the horrid layout of having the galley and lavatory mixed together...it's like having a bathroom in the middle of your kitchen.
Other domestic operators of the A321 like American and Spirit have the more standard rear lav's opposite of each other and the galley where the flight attendant's sit and distribute food and beverages separated.
Jan 10, 2021, 8:49 pm
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Yeah, pretty much every airline is shying away from the conventional full rear galley configurations on the A320 family. Spirit, JetBlue, Delta, Frontier, and United are currently using the aft Galley/Lav config known as SpaceFlex and on the A321 ACF. Across the Atlantic, SpaceFlex is pretty much standard on the full services carriers.
Jan 10, 2021, 8:53 pm
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Do Spirit aircraft have galleys? I would assume not, but I'be never gone near a Spirit flight. The same for Frontier.
Jan 10, 2021, 9:00 pm
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Jan 10, 2021, 9:01 pm
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Jan 11, 2021, 7:05 pm
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Off topic, but this reminds me of the days when Midwest (and I believe Frontier for a short time after Midwest folded into Frontier) had an oven and used to bake cookies and walk down the aisle with trays stacked high with freshly baked chocolate chip cookies! The smell in the cabin when they turned the ovens on was heavenly!
Jan 12, 2021, 7:59 am
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Pretty much, yes they are the same, if not maybe a little smaller. I've found no issue using them and try not to spend a lot of time in there anyway. For customers of size, they can always use the mid-cabin lav or first class lav.
Jan 12, 2021, 9:39 am
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Jan 12, 2021, 3:34 pm
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