Seat Selection
Feb 9, 2012, 10:50 pm
#1
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Seat Selection
Flying JFK-TXL before connecting to TLV in about a month or so. The JFK-TXL segment is on an a330 with a first class cabin. I have no status on AB.
Seatguru lists all of row 36 as having extra legroom, while AB only has the the outer seats as XL seats. The middle seats cost less than $20 to reserve while the XL seats are almost $80. I wouldn't pay $80, but I would pay $20 to guarantee extra legroom.
Can anyone confirm if the middle seats on the AB a330s do in fact have the extra legroom that the outer seats do? And advise on whether or not they're worth paying for?
thanks.
Seatguru lists all of row 36 as having extra legroom, while AB only has the the outer seats as XL seats. The middle seats cost less than $20 to reserve while the XL seats are almost $80. I wouldn't pay $80, but I would pay $20 to guarantee extra legroom.
Can anyone confirm if the middle seats on the AB a330s do in fact have the extra legroom that the outer seats do? And advise on whether or not they're worth paying for?
thanks.
Feb 11, 2012, 5:26 pm
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Seatguru lists all of row 36 as having extra legroom, while AB only has the the outer seats as XL seats. The middle seats cost less than $20 to reserve while the XL seats are almost $80. I wouldn't pay $80, but I would pay $20 to guarantee extra legroom.
This is the old one. (without PTV)
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Air...s_A330-200.php
A and K have more legroom than a standard seat but there is the box for the emergency slides which makes it a bit uncomfortable. But it is still better than a normal seat. I booked it for a MIA-TXL flight and I would do it again.
Here you can see a foto:
http://www.lalasreisen.de/html/sitzp...ir_berlin.html
Depending on your normal travel habits you could consider buying the "service card". http://www.airberlin.com/site/tb/pro...rvice&LANG=eng There are discounts on several things and you could calculate if it is useful for you.
HTH
S.
Last edited by Monty_GER; Feb 13, 2012 at 9:31 am
Feb 12, 2012, 10:52 am
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AB doesn't have a First Class. Only Business class.
It will depend on the cabin, because a new one is currently in installation.
This is the old one. (without PTV)
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Air...s_A330-200.php
A and K have more legroom than a standard seat but there is the box for the emergency slides which makes it a bit uncomfortable. But it is still better than a normal seat. I booked it for a MIA-TXL flight and I would do it again.
Here you can see a foto:
http://www.lalasreisen.de/html/sitzp...ir_berlin.html
Depending on your normal travel habits you could consider buying the "service card". http://www.airberlin.com/site/tb/pro...rvice&LANG=eng There are discounts on several thinks and you could calculate if it is useful for you.
HTH
S.
It will depend on the cabin, because a new one is currently in installation.
This is the old one. (without PTV)
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Air...s_A330-200.php
A and K have more legroom than a standard seat but there is the box for the emergency slides which makes it a bit uncomfortable. But it is still better than a normal seat. I booked it for a MIA-TXL flight and I would do it again.
Here you can see a foto:
http://www.lalasreisen.de/html/sitzp...ir_berlin.html
Depending on your normal travel habits you could consider buying the "service card". http://www.airberlin.com/site/tb/pro...rvice&LANG=eng There are discounts on several thinks and you could calculate if it is useful for you.
HTH
S.
I was specifically asking about 36DEFG. Seatguru marks them as having extra legroom, but AB does not charge XL prices for them. In my mind, this would make them far more economical than an XL seat if this was the case. Do you know if they do, in fact, have the extra legroom?
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Air...s_A330-200.php
edit: I know that you said this is the older config.
As far as my travel habits, I am flying one way to TLV to volunteer in the IDF. I won't be flying much of anywhere for about two years after I get to Israel, so I looked at the card and don't think it makes too much sense for me.
Thanks.
Last edited by ekozie; Feb 12, 2012 at 11:03 am
Feb 12, 2012, 1:24 pm
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I was specifically asking about 36DEFG. Seatguru marks them as having extra legroom, but AB does not charge XL prices for them. In my mind, this would make them far more economical than an XL seat if this was the case. Do you know if they do, in fact, have the extra legroom?
As far as my travel habits, I am flying one way to TLV to volunteer in the IDF. I won't be flying much of anywhere for about two years after I get to Israel, so I looked at the card and don't think it makes too much sense for me.
S.
Feb 12, 2012, 9:08 pm
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Very true - I don't expect my travel to be particularly comfortable from here on out. And my understanding is that flying AB's economy class isn't exactly going out with a bang.
I did look at how much excess baggage weight (mass?) costs, and the service card ends up being cheaper. A baggage bump from 23kg to 32kg is $140, while the service card is $103, and includes seat selection, etc. Since I will be moving and will likely need the extra weight, it did end up making sense to get the service card. And I picked 36G. The legroom just wasn't worth the cost, and hopefully the bulkhead will be better than nothing.
Thanks again.
I did look at how much excess baggage weight (mass?) costs, and the service card ends up being cheaper. A baggage bump from 23kg to 32kg is $140, while the service card is $103, and includes seat selection, etc. Since I will be moving and will likely need the extra weight, it did end up making sense to get the service card. And I picked 36G. The legroom just wasn't worth the cost, and hopefully the bulkhead will be better than nothing.
Thanks again.
Feb 13, 2012, 9:39 am
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I did look at how much excess baggage weight (mass?) costs, and the service card ends up being cheaper. A baggage bump from 23kg to 32kg is $140, while the service card is $103, and includes seat selection, etc.
Since I will be moving and will likely need the extra weight, it did end up making sense to get the service card. And I picked 36G. The legroom just wasn't worth the cost, and hopefully the bulkhead will be better than nothing.
This seat will deffinately be better than a standard seat.
S.