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Old 24th Apr 2019, 11:10
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cooperplace
 
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Originally Posted by er340790
Sorry - and I may be alone here - but for anyone who first travelled long-haul in the 70s and 80s when long haul meant 747s, DC-10s and L1011s, the idea of an XLR A321 feels like yet another retrograde step in aviation, akin to stepping back into the 707s or DC-8s narrowbody long-haul era....

If the 757 taught us anything, it was that long haul and narrow-body really don't mix.... with the possible exception of Donald Trump's Biz-Jet(!)

There has to be a better way!
You're not alone, I 100% agree. The 737 is my least favorite plane as pax, and I fly on them a lot. Not so many 757s around anymore, but they were even worse.
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