Air New Zealand Air Points - Just how bad is 777-200ER economy?

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Tall person here. Mostly in the legs. :(

Aisle seat.

Is it 'wish for death', or not so bad?

6'2" here. NZ eco seats aren't too bad -- in fact, they're nicely padded with good support and are, from my 300k per annum experiences on multiple carriers, one of the best Y seats anywhere. seatguru can give you seat pitch details.

Add to that, on the 777-200ER, NZ use a 3-3-3 seat config in economy, which provides a little more width and comfort compared to many airlines 3-4-3 config on the 777 (including Air NZ on the 77W).

6'2" here. NZ eco seats aren't too bad -- in fact, they're nicely padded with good support and are, from my 300k per annum experiences on multiple carriers, one of the best Y seats anywhere. seatguru can give you seat pitch details.

Well, that's a relief. :)

Seatguru gives the pitch as 31-33, and the airline reps themselves couldn't tell me which seats are which (not that I had much choice left).

Thirty one is unbearable. Thirty three is just possibly manageable. You're taller than me by several inches, but I think my legs are maybe disproportionately long or something which is why this seat pitch issue causes me huge suffering.

Add to that, on the 777-200ER, NZ use a 3-3-3 seat config in economy, which provides a little more width and comfort compared to many airlines 3-4-3 config on the 777 (including Air NZ on the 77W).

I saw that in the seatmap but didn't really pay attention to this point, since I always sit on the side, no matter what. I don't even look at the center. But good point.

For me it's alright if they don't recline, once they recline it's awful.

Luckily I have a good success rate with getting exit row seats.

Seat Guru has ominous things to say about the exit rows on this plane. Kinda funny to read.

Seat Guru has ominous things to say about the exit rows on this plane. Kinda funny to read.

Yeah, I have no problem with any of the reasons they give. They say the door's a bit cooler, I haven't noticed this but I tend to get hot on planes so I see this as a positive, and I find being close to the bathroom handy. And of course, there's the unlimited legroom.

I prefer the exit economy row to Premium Economy, and only the soft product would prompt me to switch to PE.