<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <P><BR><BR></P>Actually America West has their 757s in a 14 First Class configuration with a small Y cabin of about three rows right after First. Northwest used to have theirs configured in a similar way but last year they reconfigured them for 22-24 in First. By the way, I am supposed to fly SAN-IAH in First next Tuesday and usually First has 24 seats but the interactive seat map comes up with 16 seats which Continental usually uses on BusinessFirst 757 flights. Does anyone know if they fly any of these 757s domestically? </DIV> <DIV></DIV><BR><BR><BR>Michael Gomez <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>-------------------------------------- <DIV></DIV>"There's a great big beautiful tomorrow shining at the end of every day" <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>From: Matthew Montano <MMONTANO@DIRECT.CA> <DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: The Airline List <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU>, Matthew Montano <MMONTANO@DIRECT.CA> <DIV></DIV>>To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU <DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: 757 vs. A320 (was Re: DL's new low cost airline) <DIV></DIV>>Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 07:06:40 -0700 <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>To confuse things more, there are actually several different A320 <DIV></DIV>>configs on Air Canada. Or at least there used to be. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>But with a 757, it's hard to create the F/J cabin a different size <DIV></DIV>>because of the door. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Matthew <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>On Sunday, October 13, 2002, at 10:44 PM, Michael C. Berch wrote: <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> > On Sunday, October 13, 2002, at 10:27 PM, Jon Wright wrote: <DIV></DIV>> >> On Sun, 13 Oct 2002, Michael C. Berch wrote: <DIV></DIV>> >>> I'd rather be on an A320 or A319 for a transcon flight than a 757 any <DIV></DIV>> >>> day. The 'buses just feel more spacious inside. I've done SFO <-> <DIV></DIV>> >>> east coast on a number of 757s (mostly UA) and SFO <-> Toronto a <DIV></DIV>> >>> number <DIV></DIV>> >>> of times in an A320 (AC) and I'll take the A320. <DIV></DIV>> >>> <DIV></DIV>> >>> The B757 is my least favorite current airliner to travel in. Even <DIV></DIV>> >>> the <DIV></DIV>> >>> "more room throughout coach" AA one I took last year was no prize. <DIV></DIV>> >> <DIV></DIV>> >> If you happen to be angling for an upgrade, a 757 and its 24 seats <DIV></DIV>> >> up front gives you much better odds than the 12 seats on an A320 <DIV></DIV>> >> (or worse, the 8 seats on an A319). <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > That depends entirely on the operator. While UA's A320s are F12Y126 <DIV></DIV>> > (9.3% F), and its 757s are F24Y158 (13.2% F), Air Canada's A320s are <DIV></DIV>> > F24Y108 (18% F). I got an upgrade about half the time on SFO-YYZ. <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > -- <DIV></DIV>> > Michael C. Berch <DIV></DIV>> > mcb@postmodern.com <DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: <a href='http://g.msn.com/1HM1ENUS/c144??PS=47575'>Click Here</a><br></html>