Naples Daily News: Business

Naples Daily News: Business: "The 117 economy-class seats on Singapore's A340-500 are three inches wider than economy-class seats in other aircraft, while their pitch, at 37 inches, is five inches greater. Because the fuselage is smaller than that of Singapore Airlines' other aircraft, the 64 business-class seats on the new plane are actually one inch narrower than others. "
Not all business travelers have been won over. One fund manager based in New York who tried out Cathay's nonstop flight to Hong Kong in July said he preferred the alternative flight, which had a stop in Vancouver, British Columbia. "The one-stop flight lets me work half a day and the 747-400 is for me more spacious than the A340," he said.