2007-11-30 07:43:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
I would imagine it has to do with how many people they can cram in vs the comfort (or perceived comfort) of the passengers.
The 767 was very popular with passengers with the 2-3-2 configuration because you never had to climb over more than one seat.
Airbus was popular this way as well with the A300/310/330/340 having a 2-4-2 seating arrangement.
2007-11-30 07:51:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 3-3-3 configuration is the newer configuration and its believed to be better since your no more than a seat away from the aisle. The 2-5-2 has a lot of people and the middle and its harder for people to get out so a lot of airlines are switching to a 3-3-3 configuration.
2007-11-30 13:50:36 · answer #2 · answered by Stephen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personal choice of the airline???
Alitalia uses 3-3-3- , so does Air Canada, , while United and Delta uses 2-5-2.
Alitalia, 9 1/2 hrs Rome to Newark? Cruel and unusual punishment.
2007-11-30 16:27:20 · answer #3 · answered by TedEx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really is about trying to get the most people into the airplane as possible because that is where they draw their revenue from. As far as comfort goes, some airlines seem to care a little more. Recently I flew JetBlue from DC to Oakland. I'm a big guy and yet it was one of the most comfortable flights I've been on, all things considered. The seats were wide enough for me and there was more legroom than any flight I've been on previously. I was happily impressed. I was actually willing to pay a little more to fly in comfort on JetBlue than I was to get on a competitor's aircraft for less money.
2007-11-30 10:51:08 · answer #4 · answered by John K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some airlines believe that passengers don't like sitting in the middle of the 5 rows.
2007-11-30 11:48:17 · answer #5 · answered by Baron_von_Party 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋