rwoman

Frommers: Is Economy Comfort/Plus Worth it?

scubakate

Hi all!

In a few months I'm flying on DL 66 from ATL to ZRH. It appears that I'm on a 767-300ER-G, and I'm considering EC. I'm planning on sleeping through the flight, but SeatGuru seems to indicate that the only remaining window EC seat (19G) has limited recline. Does anyone know how limited that recline might be?

If it's really poor, 20A and 20G (Not EC) are also options...anyone had experience with them?

THANKS!

trk1987

I booked seat 31A on a 777 for a 13hour flight, does the door protrude outward hindering the legroom? I probably wouldn't mind this if it was like 7-8 hours but it may get annoying after 13. Should I take one of the isle seats to avoid this?

timf

Row 31 is not an exit row on the 777, so no door comes into play. It is the bulkhead directly behind BusinessElite.

saltyseas

Taking overnight flight from MSP to AMS, and I'd like the extra room of the EC seats, but I also am a freak of nature who can't sleep lying on my back. I have to plunk my head on my tray table like it's a pillow and do my best upright fetal position. Sad, I know. So, does anyone know if the tray tables pull forwards towards you normally, or are they stuck far away from you? Someone mentioned that the vestigial seatback tray tables in the exit EC rows don't pull out. thanks!

RteSmrt

I had a flight SLC-CDG on the 767-300 last Friday, and I can tell you that the fold-out tray tables for EC bulkhead seats are VERY close in. I don't have a gut, but it was right there. I imagine if you're looking to sleep leaning forward these bulkhead seats would work well. The traytable in the armrest did narrow the seat a little, which I don't mind, but the seat cushion got quite uncomfortable after a few hours. I can't speak for the other rows.

rwoman

Good morning from N842MH.

It's a bit hard to tell, but there IS a difference between EC and regular Y.

EC - 15C:



EC - 18G:



Economy - 24G:

Mklovin24

I sat in EC from from JFK-TLV Monday night, and it was magical. I slept for 9 hours. Additional recline was great.

I sat in the middle section on the 747 Seat 24E (Yes a middle seat, my dad wanted an aisle and I figured I could care less)


Only complaint - two middle seats in the middle row share space under the seat in front.

Basically highly recommended and glad I don't have to pay $125 for the seat for myself or family members. Would consider doing an MR if I am close to plat again just for this benefit.

MikeyZBT

Do we know when DL will be doing EC seats on non-BE domestic 757?

rwoman

Hello. Here is one more pic from 18F yesterday. This is the space with 17F fully reclined.

rwoman

I'm sure we will start seeing EC show up at some point, although there wil not be an official announcement until they're all done.

chimphappyhour

Figured I'd throw my recent EC experience in here with the 777. Flew seat 34D LA-SYD and 31A on SYD-LA.

The flight to SYD was packed and I lucked out that the guy sitting in 34E had amazing control over his bladder. Not sure about other planes but when the seats on the 777 recline, they actually slide forward a bit. So you're not making this massive invasion of the space for row 35. There is power in all four rows located beneath and between the seats. I didn't need to make use of it though. So I have no idea just how much juice you can expect out of it.

The flight back from SYD wasn't packed and I was originally supposed to be in 32D. I got to the airport early and before they even opened the check-in desk, I was able to move my seat to 31A. This turned out to be a very good move on my part!

There is a ton of legroom for row 31 which is great if you're in 31ABCGHI. This isn't so great if you're in 31DEF. If you're in A or I, you can still very easily get out to the aisle without feeling like you just climbed all over everyone. If you're in DEF, you will likely be used as a passageway for those walking laps. Yes, there is a decent amount of space but just by sheer odds, you will have people stepping on you from the looks of things.

The IFE for row 31 swings up from under the armrest for whoever was asking and it is somewhat adjustable. I didn't find it too big of a problem but I had a really good seatmate in 31C to talk to so I didn't have to use it much. 31B was empty and 31C and I made good use of this empty space by opening that tray up once we got airborne and left it that way. We only needed to use our tray tables for the actual meals. Can't say that I noticed the seat being any narrower but I'm pretty trim.

Added recline was very much appreciated and I definitely noticed it. The seats on the 777 do have extending headrests for whoever brought that up. The leg room was noticeable when I was in 34D. The addition of liquor was nice. I can't say I'm all that crazy about the choice of "beers" and wines on Delta. In true FT fashion, I made my best effort to drain the plane of Woodfords. I even got my seatmate on the ride back to join me in my effort. The plane turned out to be VERY well stocked though. (Note: If you're a nice, friendly and outgoing person who can hold their liquor very well, the flight attendants didn't seem to mind continuously slinging them out any time they came by. All the crews seemed very nice to me. I really wish I had status and had fists full of those job well done certs I keep hearing about.)

Er, that's all I can think of for now.

trek87

FWIW, my wife sat in a new domestic EC seat LAX-ATL last week.

dcline414

Just flew ATL-MDW on an A319... Nothing indicated EC was available when I booked the flight or when I changed my seat to the bulkhead during check-in, but it was already reconfigured with rows 1-3 for FC and rows 4-6 for EC (red row numbers on the overhead bins rather than blue everywhere else).

Perhaps the best part of the EC rollout on the Airbuses is that no one had to double over when boarding to see those old dumbly positioned row numbers!

trek87

Was EC available on both sides? I've seen EC only on the port side of the aircraft on my TATL 757s, and I'm curious as to how the domestic EC rollout depends on the metal.