Originally Posted by Pax Vobiscum
Interesting question,
chornedsnorkack - I think you've clearly demonstrated that the airlines will continue to cram us in as tight as they can get away with (e.g. 10-abreast on a 777
).
And 10 abreast on MD-11. As in Finnair. Which is a legacy, and expanding.
But while 9 abreast in A300 and 8 abreast on B767 have been done, they do not appear prevalent, at least on legacies...
Originally Posted by Pax Vobiscum
As has often been stated, most (economy) tickets are bought on price, relatively few customers are even aware that there are differences in configurations between (and, indeed, within) airlines, so there's little incentive for them to do anything else.