Originally Posted by
rog747
The point here is that the Airbus wide body is configured best as 242 and not in high density 333 which is unpleasant
The bigger A350 is 333
the 787 is designed for 333 and TUI have a comfortable economy arrangement
Although looking at the seat data, seat width and seat pitch appear to be identical on the A330 and the 787.
On a mundane level, P&O needed every possible seat, so even if a 242 configuration was available, the 3-3-3 layout would have been required.