Re: 757 vs. A320 (was Re: DL's new low cost airline)

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On Sunday, October 13, 2002, at 10:27  PM, Jon Wright wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Oct 2002, Michael C. Berch wrote:
>> I'd rather be on an A320 or A319 for a transcon flight than a 757 any
>> day. The 'buses just feel more spacious inside.   I've done SFO <->
>> east coast on a number of 757s (mostly UA) and SFO <-> Toronto a
>> number
>> of times in an A320 (AC) and I'll take the A320.
>>
>> The B757 is my least favorite current airliner to travel in.   Even
>> the
>> "more room throughout coach" AA one I took last year was no prize.
>
> If you happen to be angling for an upgrade, a 757 and its 24 seats
> up front gives you much better odds than the 12 seats on an A320
> (or worse, the 8 seats on an A319).

That depends entirely on the operator.  While UA's A320s are F12Y126
(9.3% F), and its 757s are F24Y158 (13.2% F), Air Canada's A320s are
F24Y108 (18% F).  I got an upgrade about half the time on SFO-YYZ.

--
Michael C. Berch
mcb@postmodern.com

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