777 or A330 to ORD?
Feb 12, 2019, 11:23 pm
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777 or A330 to ORD?
Looking to book a flight in May to Chicago from ZRH and it's looking like there's a mix of 777 vs. A330. Is there a set schedule on which the A330 rotates in or is it random?
Feb 13, 2019, 12:05 am
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Apr 28, 2019, 6:06 am
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Apr 28, 2019, 9:21 am
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With a good ANR over the hear device, I would pick a throne on the 777 in J (more space for laptop, files and food than in the a333) or a seat in F (mainly for the sliding door). With the LX headphones (with no ANR), I would also pick the a333.
Apr 28, 2019, 11:34 pm
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I tend to not wear headphones, hence my preference for all non-777 aircraft.
Apr 29, 2019, 4:20 am
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B773 are bloody noisy by design... last year I was more aware of this sitting in a QR B77W: as we pushed back without the GE90s started the noice from the aircon system was already super loud. Once the engines join in it gets loud. The A330 has some aircon packs near the door 2 which are annoying in cruise. The A346 is pretty lound in the second cabin.
Apr 29, 2019, 6:09 am
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It's funny because I started this thread not asking about a comparison of the two and which is better, but on which days each type operates this route so I can avoid the A333.
On 77W noise, I'm not really bothered by it because I always protect my ears. I will say the quietest planes I've been on are the top floor of the A380 and the A319/20 NEO (and the latter are seriously, seriously, quiet--I didn't have to yell to talk to the passenger two seats down).
As to the 77W vs. the A333, I honestly have never noticed a difference. But the avgeek in me loves the 77W.
On 77W noise, I'm not really bothered by it because I always protect my ears. I will say the quietest planes I've been on are the top floor of the A380 and the A319/20 NEO (and the latter are seriously, seriously, quiet--I didn't have to yell to talk to the passenger two seats down).
As to the 77W vs. the A333, I honestly have never noticed a difference. But the avgeek in me loves the 77W.
Apr 29, 2019, 6:25 am
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Apr 29, 2019, 7:14 am
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B773 are bloody noisy by design... last year I was more aware of this sitting in a QR B77W: as we pushed back without the GE90s started the noice from the aircon system was already super loud. Once the engines join in it gets loud. The A330 has some aircon packs near the door 2 which are annoying in cruise. The A346 is pretty lound in the second cabin.
Apr 29, 2019, 7:20 am
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But then you have all the other people complaining that the cabin is too hot... and reduced ventilation may be OK for the few upfront but of terrible effect for the many in the back... 