767/300 re 737/800

[ozbeachbabe]

I often find the 767s more comfortable, especially up in J. Saying that, I still avoid them like the plague as they've been built in an ancient time when dinosaurs roamed the earth.

If there's a choice I will always opt for the B767 if I can because I like flying in them. I found that I was more comfortable in 28E (yes a middle seat) on the 767 as opposed to 29C on a brand new shiny VH-VZ* BSI 738 or 23K on the 333.

I could fit my rollaboard under the seat in front on the 767 whereas aisle seats on the newest 737's have bugger all space to put anything under the seat in front of you other than your feet.

As for 23K on the 333 (bulkhead not exit row) I found that there's much less elbow room than further back which was evident when on the next 333 flight I chose 26K.

IMHO it's not so much the age of the a/c that counts but the experience of those behind the wheel & how well it's maintained.

 

[Berlin]

IMHO it's not so much the age of the a/c that counts but the experience of those behind the wheel & how well it's maintained.

I bet from a purely rational perspective that is entirely correct. Now, me usually being "Mr. Rational", I just can't help feeling creeped out if a plane looks and sounds... old. And some of those 767s do look old indeed. It's worse over in the US with those DCs but still... I'm just not feeling very comfortable on old planes but I know very well that this is a very irrational feeling. Funny thing, I am not alone with that, half my office gets creeped out by the 767s and these are mostly people who fly quite often. I don't even wanna know how the average flyer feels on an old bird like that :shock:

 

[simongr]

I don't even wanna know how the average flyer feels on an old bird like that :shock:

If by that you mean an infrequent flyer then I suspect that they are none the wiser and mostly just look at how the plane looks rather than caring/knowing how old it is.

 

[harvyk]

I don't even wanna know how the average flyer feels on an old bird like that :shock:

Most of the infrequent flyers I know have absolutely zero care factor. Provided it's a plane which gets them from A to B safely without spending up big, that's all they care about. Some of the more picky ones may complain that the plane is "old", but again it's purely a visual cleanliness thing and general state of cabin rather than actually knowing about the age and maintenance record of the aircraft.

As for me, I'd rather be on a very old and tatty plane with a good maintenance record, than a very new plane with a poor maintenance record.

Ultimately regardless of how "old" the plane looks or is if you fly a reputable airline with a good safety record, you can feel pretty confident that you will get from point A to point B.

 

[pauly7]

Most of the infrequent flyers I know have absolutely zero care factor. Provided it's a plane which gets them from A to B safely without spending up big, that's all they care about. .

Yea agree but we don't care about those type here hahaha . In general I think it is a safe assumption that a majority of frequent flyers would pick a widebody over a single aisle anyday, most other things equal.