Other Asian, Australian and South Pacific Frequent Flyer Programs - Where to sit on MH B777, A380 business class?

Need to make seat selection for business class travel on MH B777 and A380.
Travel will be solo (outbound) and party of two (in bound). What are preferred seats?

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Need to make seat selection for business class travel on MH B777 and A380.
Travel will be solo (outbound) and party of two (in bound). What are preferred seats?

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On the 777 - they're all pretty much the same. Just avoid row 5 which is by itself just infront of the Y cabin - you're pretty much guaranteed a fair bit of foot traffic coming through.

On the 380, i'll let you know in a couple of days when i ride it to LHR :)

Need to make seat selection for business class travel on MH B777 and A380.
Travel will be solo (outbound) and party of two (in bound). What are preferred seats?

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For the B777, any seat in row 1-4 except for the middle seat (F) in the cluster of 3, so it depends on whether you want a window or an aisle. The pitch on these planes are huge, so you won't have to climb over anyone. I personally prefer the window seats (A or K) as they're more private.

For the A380, I'd go with the front cabin (rows 6-8) as it'll be quiet and the small cabin will make it feel more private. I'd also go with the pair of window & aisle (AC or HK) as you get the extra storage bin on the side with the window seats.

Thanks for your input, TGflyergirl and doctorjosh!
Re the seats: are they fully horizontal flat or angled flat seats?

Thanks for your input, TGflyergirl and doctorjosh!
Re the seats: are they fully horizontal flat or angled flat seats?

Angled flat on B777.
Fully flat on A380.

On the 777, avoid row 1 because from experience there is less pitch and legroom due to bulkhead. My favourite seat is 2A/2C.

On the 777, avoid row 1 because from experience there is less pitch and legroom due to bulkhead. My favourite seat is 2A/2C.

LOL! Mine is 2K.:D

I have always sat on the left hand side and i would feel very funny if I was to move to the right hand side. Which is good, if I was to bump into you in MH J then we won't be fighting for the same seat!

Dr Josh has to fight me for that ;)

Dr Josh has to fight me for that ;)

Oh no! LOL! I like the right side for overnight flights because I sleep on my right side. I don't mind 2A for a day flight.

How is catering like in long-distance business, e.g. EU-KUL-EU and KUL-SYD-KUL ?

How is catering like in long-distance business, e.g. EU-KUL-EU and KUL-SYD-KUL ?

Satay is standard. Food is usually very good - and is halal across the board. There's usually one Malaysian dish in the mains menu alongside western.

Their Chef-On-Call service (akin to SQ Book the Cook) previously open only to F and MH Platinum guests is being rolled out to J on 380 routes next month.

The satay is fantastic, especially the chicken ones and the sauce is simply the best! The catering in general is pretty good. I've only ever had a couple of disappointing meals. It's certainly not as fancy in presentation like you get on Austrian, Swiss or Lufthansa. It's plentiful and I am always stuffed at the end of the meal service.

I can't wait to try their Chef-on-call service!

Since the A380 seating configuration for biz class is 2+2+2 , how difficult is it for a window seat passenger to get out when the adjacent aisle seat is in sleeping mode ?

Despite the 75inch pitch I suspect the 'bed' will extend the entire floor, you will have to 'skip' or jump over your neighbor. This is unavoidable with a 2-2-2 arrangement. Only 1-2-1 arrangement allow for direct aisle access for everyone.

Despite the 75inch pitch I suspect the 'bed' will extend the entire floor, you will have to 'skip' or jump over your neighbor. This is unavoidable with a 2-2-2 arrangement. Only 1-2-1 arrangement allow for direct aisle access for everyone.

I've never really found the "skipping over" from the window seat a problem. I suspect it would be if you weren't nimble or quite short. ;)

Thanks all for the valuable input! Row 2 A/C (777) and 8 A/C (380) it is.

Having ridden the A380 now - I have to say there is no standout zone , seat or area.

row 6 is a bulkhead in front and there's a bit more pitch but fuselage curvature gives it a bit of a tight feeling width wise

Row 9 is the other bulkhead and these have a bit more room than row 6 but it's smack behind the lavatory. NOT recommended.

As for front cabin vs back - on my flight the load was 28 in J and 13 of us crammed into the first zone. Felt a bit stuffy I have to say it seemed a bit nicer at the back zone with all those empty seats. Ambience is nice and it certainly visually looks less cluttered (cause maybe the seats are smaller) than EK's SQ's or AF's and doesn't have a bus like feel.

In light of all i've said my pick will certainly be unorthodox and many will disagree - but I think 17AC (last row) has a lot of appeal. It's private - set back from 17DG and no 17HK. It's in front of Y yes but separated by the exit and a curtain that requires an instruction manual to open -you're not likely to find foot traffic from Y. Nobody from J will come and hang out in your area - its just a nice secluded spot :)

So how does MH A380 J compare to SQ J and CX J?

So how does MH A380 J compare to SQ J and CX J?

I'm only going to compare SQ diamond and CX Cirrus -

CX Cirrus wins - having the right blend of space, features and materials - I'm very impressed

SQ diamond comes a close 2nd - but lets not forget it rolled out 5 Dec 2006

MH 380 J despite being the newest comes in clearly bested in this company. The footrest doesn't go up fully horizontally , the seat can't adjust once the tray table is deployed (there's a sensor that blocks it) and of course the coup de grace is that not every seat has aisle access.

It's comfortable - don't get me wrong and surely beats being in 44K - but in this company - bronze medal.

Throw in EK 380J / the etihad style CZ or TG 380 J and maybe even prestige on KE and it'd finish last in the heat

I wonder why MH J on A380 is so far back from the competition??? Maybe they only concentrated on F class???

I wonder why MH J on A380 is so far back from the competition??? Maybe they only concentrated on F class???

Don't think so. F is not gold medal winning material either

The management that ordered the seats for the A380 were not very far-sighted. That has always been the problem with MH. The opportunity was there to provide something innovative but it wasn't taken. That is why SQ is miles ahead of MH when it comes to premium hard product.

Oh ok. Is the new F better than the old F? I actually quite liked the old F :)

I found this for the Boeing 777-200: Malaysia Airlines - Boeing 777-200 - Seat Map (http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Malaysia_Airlines/Malaysia_Airlines_Boeing_777-200.php)

It says that there aren't any specifically good seats for the business class selection of the 777 but Rows 2 and 3 have got good seats in them. Choose a seat from one of them. If your looking at Economy Class for the 777, sit in Row 11 on any seat there. This is because there is alot of legroom but to be honest with you, it kind of feels awkward sitting there... but there are other good seats in Row 29 which are Seats C and J. As said before there is some more space for you to relax in but there are some drawbacks. To be honest with you, just sit where-ever you want but make sure you feel comfortable...

Also for the Airbus A380 Business Class, I found that it really doesn't matter where you sit as long as you don't sit at the very back because it might bother you if people start getting up and down going to the bar that is right behind you (No privacy). Apart from that sit where you want!


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I got this information from a website called SeatGuru and it is not based upon my opinion.

Also for the Airbus A380 Business Class, I found that it really doesn't matter where you sit as long as you don't sit at the very back because it might bother you if people start getting up and down going to the bar that is right behind you (No privacy). Apart from that sit where you want!
Source:

I got this information from a website called SeatGuru and it is not based upon my opinion.

There is no bar at the back of J. The source you quote is not accurate.

If you had to choose between 747 and 777 J class on MH which would you go for?
They are both sloped J. SYD-KUL-SYD pre november flights.

Without a doubt I would pick 777 J. Much more spacious with pitch of 75inch. In the 744, you only get 58 inch I think. However F in 747 is a different story if you could pick F.

Without a doubt I would pick 777 J. Much more spacious with pitch of 75inch. In the 744, you only get 58 inch I think. However F in 747 is a different story if you could pick F.

+1 ^

Ok I don't have enough miles to pick F :( So J it will be. Will go for the 777 J then. Also I think there is no F on the 777.

Is the 777 that flies between SYD-KUL-SYD a 777ER?

777-200 but still pretty capable! You will be happy with the J cabin.

Also I think there is no F on the 777.



There used to be F years ago , and now there's talk of reconfiguring 4 772's to have F to cater to the kangaroo route

and no 17HK. :)

It's there, they use it as crew seats

ok thanks. 747 J cabin not as good as 777 J cabin? :)

ok thanks. 747 J cabin not as good as 777 J cabin? :)

I prefer the 747 upper deck to the 777 even though the latter has better pitch, the cosy/private feel of the 747 upper deck will be something we will miss in the coming years ...

I agree. I love the upper deck of the B747. ^

ok thanks. tough decision as the 747 KUL-SYD is a red eye while the 777 is a morning flight arriving same day at SYD...

ok thanks. tough decision as the 747 KUL-SYD is a red eye while the 777 is a morning flight arriving same day at SYD...

I find the overnight flight from KUL to SYD is too short to get a really good amount of sleep unless you skip the meal and request not to be woken up for breakfast. I've done that once before and basically slept 6 hours on the 8-hour flight. That was great (and it was on the B744).

There used to be F years ago , and now there's talk of reconfiguring 4 772's to have F to cater to the kangaroo route

I'm not sure if they'll do that since the A33Es will replace the KUL to Oz routes entirely by March next year and there is no F on these planes.

Also i probably won't be able to sleep on the sliding MH J seat...

Also i probably won't be able to sleep on the sliding MH J seat...

I actually find the seat (even though it's inclined when flat) really comfortable and I always sleep really well on it...but that's just me. ;)

You're very lucky to be able to :)

You're very lucky to be able to :)

Definitely! But not all seats are created equal. I couldn't get much sleep at all on QF's angled lie-flat seat. It was really hard and lumpy and had more of an angle than the MH seat. I try to avoid those ones at all costs now.

Put a pillow at the footrest so you can rest your feet on top so it won't slope as much. Also with the J bed, I get extra blankets to lay on so it would be more comfortable. After take-off I go around and grab a few extra pillows and blankets. And don't forget to ask for slippers in J, no way like the ones in F. I also put a pillow at each armrest.