Wonder what peoples thoughts are on what a hypothetical refurb might look like?
Personally, I'd probably tear out the whole interior and work on making it more spacious! Probably make the seats thinner and a more basic design that's less likely to catch dust and grime, but still have high headrests, fold down tables, etc. Something similar to most modern airline seats.
Also would lower the luggage rack to make it more possible to store larger items in, with small barriers at the bottom perhaps to reduce the risk of said larger items falling out! This would free up a lot of space in the cabin, between the seats and in the luggage racks so they can be used for larger items.
Would reduce the size of the tables (along with slightly thinner seats) to allow for an extra row or two, and increase the legroom an inch or so between the seats so people are less inclined to take up two for their legs! Also work towards getting rid of the windowless seats, or at least reducing their severity.
Obviously the toilet situation isn't ideal either, they could do with a full refit!
Fold down seats in the vestibules would make a massive difference as well I'm sure, especially for people only on for one stop.
Some nice adaptive LED lighting to brighten up the cabin in the day, and create a softer, dimmer light and night, similar to modern planes would be good.
Be interested to hear everyone else's thoughts, especially people who may have experience/knowledge in this kind of stuff!
