Gilesdavies From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2003, 2882 posts, RR: 1 Posted (8 years 5 months 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 10856 times:
Very Quick Trivial Question...
I have flown on these aircrafts numerous times and usually choose to pre-book seats 33A and B, where the cabin narrows and goes to a 2-3-2 seating plan. I like these as the rear aircraft of the aircraft doesn't feel so crowded and usually where the spare seats are...
I was a little bored this evening and just been looking on seatguru.com and shows seats in economy in the front cabin (rows 8-19) offer 2 inches extra leg room. I have never sat in these seats and when walking through the cabin never noticed this increased pitch. I have usually found the legroom in rear cabin more than acceptable.
Can anyone with a knowledge of these aircrafts confirm this and if so is it worth considering one of these on my future flight in January?
Are the seats in row 21 by the emergency exit easy to get hold of or are they like other airlines reserved for their "Premium" passengers with Silver/Gold/Chairman Dividend membership? (I am a usual basic dividend member.)
A330323X From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 3039 posts, RR: 47 Reply 1, posted (8 years 5 months 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 10763 times:
The front coach cabin indeed has increased pitch. It's really the finest transatlantic coach product.
As for the Exit Row 21, it's supposed to be for Preferred members only until day of departure, but if you get a nice agent, who knows. Also, Row 8 with the bulkhead offers lots of room, but you don't get a full window. The bulkhead seats are usually reserved until day of departure for babies.
I'm the expert on here on two things, neither of which I care about much anymore.
USflt1778 From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 268 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (8 years 5 months 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 10607 times:
21ABGH are used for crew rest on transatlantic flights, and are not available to passengers.
Djb77 From UK - Scotland, joined Sep 2001, 214 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (8 years 5 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 10541 times:
Yes, without a doubt more legroom in the forward economy cabin. Done three round trips recently on US FRA - PHL - FRA and there is a difference. It's not so obvious when sitting upright but I felt a particular difference on the Europe-bound overnight flight when I reclined my seat. On all three flights the exit rows seats were blocked for crew rest and the bulkhead for families requiring bassinets. US is the only airline I've done transatlantic flights with. Comfortwise they are, however, very good although the cabin is very grey and a bit grungy. Food was always better ex-FRA. However, service-wise they've been very good with the odd member of crew being a bit hit and miss. I always think, though, that if you're nice to the crew, they're nice to you
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and just been looking on seatguru.com and shows seats in economy in the front cabin (rows 8-19) offer 2 inches extra leg room. I have never sat in these seats and when walking through the cabin never noticed this increased pitch. I have usually found the legroom in rear cabin more than acceptable.
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