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Old Jun 1st, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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Domestic Bus. Class on Air Canada


Looking for any comments on B. Class travel within Canada on the A320 and 763. Will be flying on both aircraft and wonder if similar seats are used on these planes. Thanks.
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Old Jun 1st, 2007 | 09:12 PM
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There are lots of discussions (and advice available from frequent business travellers) about seating configurations on AC, on the Aeroplan forum on www.flyertalk.com.

Which route are you flying?
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Old Jun 2nd, 2007 | 03:15 AM
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Thanks for the information. Flying Montreal to Vancouver.
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Old Jun 2nd, 2007 | 05:25 AM
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Old type 763 has 2-2-1 or 1-2-2 seating with 151-degree recline and 60" pitch. Retrofitted 763 has 1-1-1 herringbone horizontal flat beds.

I think either one will be better than on a A320.

www.seatguru.com
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Old Jun 2nd, 2007 | 09:04 AM
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If you can, book a flight on the 763. Note, however, that there's no guarantee that you'll actually fly in a 763 (they sometimes change the planes at the last minute).
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Old Jun 3rd, 2007 | 06:15 PM
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The Air Canada web site will give your the basic information. My expectation is that on YUL-YVR the front cabin seating will be 2-2 and 2-2-2 respectively. On overseas flights the 1-2-2 type seating is more ususal.
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Old Jun 3rd, 2007 | 07:47 PM
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aircanada.com shows 4 of the old 1-2-2 or 2-2-1 layouts for 26 of its 763s plus the new 1-1-1 herringbone for 6 of them.

There were two planes that joined AC in 2005 from Kenyan Airways (C-GHPF and C-GHPH) that probably had 2-2-2 when it first flew with AC, but should have been converted.

They are different from the domestic 762s that are 2-2-2.
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Old Jun 3rd, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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Thank you all for your replies. I checked and I think the business compartment on the 763 will be much more comfortable than the setup on the A320. We are in the last row before the curtain partition with economy class on the 320 so I assume not the best seats. The other flight should be better.
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