Makes sense. CX is a favourite of our Mainland friends these days. Have to squeeze 'em in somehow. As long as premium & biz stay the same I'm fine with it.
Don't think you're shielded. This could impact you one day.
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They've been doing 3-4-3, no?
Will let my MPC Diamond expire after next year and switch totally to SIA.
To be fair I've never even seen 9 abreast seating in economy. Usually 343 anyway in most airlines
Most Asian carriers have 3 x 3 x 3 unless you fly budget. I have yet to see a aircraft with 3x4x3 and I travel almost weekly around Asia and to and fro the US.
CX has cut down on the toilets on their aircraft as well so for Y pax this could cause problems. I have witnessed arguments break out between pax and crew or pax with other pax when some Y class pax tries to use the PEY or J class toilets.