Originally Posted by
iztok
If one sits in row 1 I try to be one of the first to get in line so I have space to put my stuff in the overhead bins.
Originally Posted by
geo1005
The overhead space for Row 1 does create a need to be among the very first to enter the cabin. It sucks to swim against the tide when leaving the aircraft to retrieve a bag over Row 4, 5 or 6 after you've just flown in Row 1.
Totally agree. What with equipment and crew stuff in some short F cabins (A320), if you're in 1 you get closed out almost immediately if you dawdle.