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I wouldn't be so sure, passenger comfort was a big selling point of the 787 and the A380.


Absolutely- For a few years I was traveling over 100k miles annually interestingly mostly in the back of the bus on United's 757 fleet between EWR and SFO, and if I had a choice, I would choose a double aisle over a single aisle any day. In fact, I would do almost anything to avoid the 757- it's one of the oldest airplanes still in service, the last rolling off the assembly line 15 years ago.

Just the higher ceiling height on double-aisle aircraft make the trip so much less claustrophobic, and the double aisles mean that you aren't essentially held hostage until the service cart rolls by.

The 757 is an old, loud, design and loading/unloading it took forever, all the while you had cramped overhead bins. It wasn't often I could avoid the 757 when going to SF, but if I had any option, I would avoid it. Literally any other plane in service is a more pleasant experience. I always thought it was somewhat ironic that United chose the oldest plane in any major airline's fleet to fly between two tech hubs- those 757s were also pretty much the last to get wifi onboard as well.

The topic of 757s trigger me a bit :)




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