Originally Posted by
tonyb
BY/TOM/TUI were/are 8 abreast in Y.
Yes it was BY in 1984 that first saw 8 abreast in their new 767-200's and BY manged 273Y (then up to 290Y with a galley shift).
Did not seem too bad when I first flew to IBZ on one in summer 84 but I was only young and slim then LOL
There are other airlines around that followed suit - Leisure International and AMM with it's 767-300's to name but 2...Not much fun if going to the Maldives or Orlando....
Monarch started the 9 abreast trend on it's four A300's to enable 361Y (not sure if any of the German carriers had already done this before MON/OM did)