Your preference - 777 (10 abreast) or 787 (9 abreast)

[AviationNZ]

With plenty of activity around new aircraft orders and newly refitted planes, I wondered which of the two options below the general AFF community would prefer for 8+ hour flights in Y;

* 777 with 10 abreast seating (3-4-3)
* 787 with 9 abreast seating (3-3-3)

Naturally there are many other things to consider, but with everything else being equal, what would you prefer?

 

[JohnM]

Sound equally grim to me :shock:.

 

[kamchatsky]

I am fine either way as I will be in J or F anyway.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

With plenty of activity around new aircraft orders and newly refitted planes, I wondered which of the two options below the general AFF community would prefer for 8+ hour flights in Y;

* 777 with 10 abreast seating (3-4-3)
* 787 with 9 abreast seating (3-3-3)

Naturally there are many other things to consider, but with everything else being equal, what would you prefer?

787 3-3-3.

The plane is ultra noisy, but the cabin pressure is lower and you arrive without the dry nose and throat.

We're also used to the 787 being 3-3-3 - not like most of us know we're missing out on anything better (unless we happened to fly on ANA or JAL).

With the 777 we all know is was 3-3-3, and many airlines still operate in that configuration. To suddenly board and find you're in a cramped 3-4-3 you feel diddled.

 

[clifford]

With the 777 we all know is was 3-3-3, and many airlines still operate in that configuration. To suddenly board and find you're in a cramped 3-4-3 you feel diddled.

That's one of many reasons I no longer fly Emirates. Who wants to sit in this configuration for 14 hours (or even 8)?

 

[russ]

I prefer the 3-4-3 seating because I want to read the AFF threads when there is an aircraft substitution and someone gets automagically moved into the middle seats

 

[ayebee]

rather late to this thread....
On "short" haul (for aussies that is 5 hours or less) I don't care that much, but for long haul I would look for other airlines on both counts.
The 777 with 9 across is one of the more comfortable configs, but 10 across is horrible.
I have only been on 787 with 9 across, and is also horrible. Apart from being a sardine, the much vaunted bigger and tinted windows are useless if you are on the sunny side.

 

[mannej]

I guess the answer to this depends on if I am flying solo or with SWMBO and the little ones.

Solo, neither are particularly appealing, but with a family of 4 I'd say the 777 with 10 across.

 

[TomVexille]

Ideally neither, but probably 787 for the bigger windows and better cabin pressure.

 

[yohy?!]

No...........