772 3-4-3 seats vs 3-3-3 seats
Sep 11, 2019, 10:27 am
#1
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772 3-4-3 seats vs 3-3-3 seats
Hello has anyone traveled economy on both configurations?
How firm are the 3-3-3 seats compared to the 3-4-3 seats?
I actually appreciate the firmness of the 3-4-3 seats, so I am wondering if the 3-3-3 seats are soft and your butt sinks in like many domestic carriers, or if it provides firm bottom support and lumbar support.
Thanks!
How firm are the 3-3-3 seats compared to the 3-4-3 seats?
I actually appreciate the firmness of the 3-4-3 seats, so I am wondering if the 3-3-3 seats are soft and your butt sinks in like many domestic carriers, or if it provides firm bottom support and lumbar support.
Thanks!
Sep 11, 2019, 12:08 pm
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No kidding!
The ONLY way I'd prefer a 3-4-3 vs. 3-3-3 is if I'd have an empty seat next to me, i.e. I'd prefer a 3-4-3 isle seat in middle section with an empty adjoining seat vs. 3-3-3 isle seat in middle section with all three seats occupied.
The ONLY way I'd prefer a 3-4-3 vs. 3-3-3 is if I'd have an empty seat next to me, i.e. I'd prefer a 3-4-3 isle seat in middle section with an empty adjoining seat vs. 3-3-3 isle seat in middle section with all three seats occupied.
Sep 11, 2019, 12:34 pm
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Maybe you should check for special products that you could bring on board to make the surface harder. What I have observed is that even in one plane all seats don't have the same degree of firmness. I guess it depends on the weight of people who sat on those seats........
Sep 11, 2019, 12:51 pm
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Or if I am booked in the INTL Business cabin. Then by all means give me a plane sporting 3-4-3.
Sep 11, 2019, 1:10 pm
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Maybe you should check for special products that you could bring on board to make the surface harder. What I have observed is that even in one plane all seats don't have the same degree of firmness. I guess it depends on the weight of people who sat on those seats........
good idea!
Sep 11, 2019, 1:41 pm
#12
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I'm in 3-4-3 more often than I prefer between HNL-SFO if I don't buy up or get the very rare upgrade. The seats are firm - definitely not soft. I'm 6' 220ish, and I've personally not not felt much of a difference between the the configurations although I've only been in E+. I do think the 3-4-3 is firmer.
Sep 11, 2019, 2:00 pm
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I'm in 3-4-3 more often than I prefer between HNL-SFO if I don't buy up or get the very rare upgrade. The seats are firm - definitely not soft. I'm 6' 220ish, and I've personally not not felt much of a difference between the the configurations although I've only been in E+. I do think the 3-4-3 is firmer.
Sep 11, 2019, 3:22 pm
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Sep 12, 2019, 9:37 am
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I know it's only an inch, but for whatever reason my shoulders are proportioned such that that single inch is the difference between a pain free flight and severe discomfort. I won't fly in 3-4-3.
