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