extra legroom in front cabin of a330?
Aug 19, 2012, 4:27 am
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extra legroom in front cabin of a330?
Hi,
I have an a330 sector next week pmi-str. The front cabin shows 9 rows as opposed to seatmaps that suggest 12.
Are these seats a bigger pitch or is the plane just configured differently?
Assuming it is a pitch thing, can I get in there by virtue of my ba silver card, can I get the rest of my party in there, or do I have to pay a supplement?
Thanks
I have an a330 sector next week pmi-str. The front cabin shows 9 rows as opposed to seatmaps that suggest 12.
Are these seats a bigger pitch or is the plane just configured differently?
Assuming it is a pitch thing, can I get in there by virtue of my ba silver card, can I get the rest of my party in there, or do I have to pay a supplement?
Thanks
Aug 19, 2012, 4:58 am
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I was on a 330 from PMI - IBZ a few weeks ago and in the front (seat 4D) and they didn't seem any bigger. Also note that on that plane there was no center isle overhead bins. It was all open and the only overhead bins were on the edge of the plane. Luckily it wasn't very full and I didn't have any carry on that wouldn't fit under the seat.
Aug 21, 2012, 5:15 am
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Well, the call centre tell me seats have been assigned for us together and looking at expertflyer, the only block of 5 is in row 2.
I guess we'll find out soon enough!
mcdade did your plane have 9 or 12 rows in the front cabin?
I guess we'll find out soon enough!
mcdade did your plane have 9 or 12 rows in the front cabin?
Aug 27, 2012, 1:04 am
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Well, this blows
What I believe were our assigned seats in row 2 have now morphed into seats in row 42. With the seatmap under airport control there's nothing airberlin can do about it, and because it's a BA ticket we can't self-select seats on the AB element of the connection.
Oh, and the flight's full.
Ho hum....
p.s ZKOKA - thanks for the explanation.
What I believe were our assigned seats in row 2 have now morphed into seats in row 42. With the seatmap under airport control there's nothing airberlin can do about it, and because it's a BA ticket we can't self-select seats on the AB element of the connection.
Oh, and the flight's full.
Ho hum....
p.s ZKOKA - thanks for the explanation.
Sep 3, 2012, 9:40 am
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how did it work out for you SwissTony?