You just don't know what you're going to get in Europe when travelling Business Class. There's no standardisation. The adjustable seats do provide a wider seat, however, you may not always get an improved seat pitch. Some companies, such as British Midland, will even allocate the middle seats of a 3+3 C class cabin (with Y class seats). Generally I will only fly Business Class at my expense when the flight time exceeds 3 hours - but only if the carrier offers dedicated Business Class seats with a comfortable seat pitch. I don't mind the 2+3 adjustable type of seats.
[This message has been edited by BRUpax (edited 24 June 2001).]