Flying j ord-sfo 747, 1a or 4a?
May 10, 2017, 12:24 pm
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Flying j ord-sfo 747, 1a or 4a?
Hello all,
I have a trip in the distant future (December) from Ord into ams in business on a 747. I've never flown in a 747 and so even though they are older planes I am looking forward to it. I'm hoping for some advice on seats.
right now the map is wide open. I'm flying solo and definitely want aisle access and would prefer to not have anyone disturb me to get up. I've heard good things about 1a and 4a.
I'm wondering both how close 1a is to the other side of the aisle and in what order service goes.
thanks y'all
z
I have a trip in the distant future (December) from Ord into ams in business on a 747. I've never flown in a 747 and so even though they are older planes I am looking forward to it. I'm hoping for some advice on seats.
right now the map is wide open. I'm flying solo and definitely want aisle access and would prefer to not have anyone disturb me to get up. I've heard good things about 1a and 4a.
I'm wondering both how close 1a is to the other side of the aisle and in what order service goes.
thanks y'all
z
May 10, 2017, 2:13 pm
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Personally I prefer 1A.
Here's a picture of the C from a AMS-ORD trip report (Source: http://flight-report.com/fr/report/2...MS-Chicago-ORD). It's in French but has lots of picture to look at.
Here's a picture of the C from a AMS-ORD trip report (Source: http://flight-report.com/fr/report/2...MS-Chicago-ORD). It's in French but has lots of picture to look at.
May 10, 2017, 3:28 pm
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1A is also my first choice when travelling solo. It's very private and you can easily access the cupboard at the front if you need extra storage. But 4A is a great seat too, and 4E is also fine. Overall, KLM's 747 lower-deck business class is one of my favourite cabins.
May 10, 2017, 4:34 pm
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1A is also my first choice when travelling solo. It's very private and you can easily access the cupboard at the front if you need extra storage. But 4A is a great seat too, and 4E is also fine. Overall, KLM's 747 lower-deck business class is one of my favourite cabins.
Absolutely agree with this pecking order. 1A is the most quiet seat in the house and the proximity to the neighbours across the aisle has never bothered me. Main deck is definitely preferable to the upper deck which gets a lot of foot traffic to the cockpit and restrooms.
May 11, 2017, 1:44 am
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May 11, 2017, 3:55 am
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Absolutely agree with this pecking order. 1A is the most quiet seat in the house and the proximity to the neighbours across the aisle has never bothered me. Main deck is definitely preferable to the upper deck which gets a lot of foot traffic to the cockpit and restrooms.
Absolutely agree with this pecking order. 1A is the most quiet seat in the house and the proximity to the neighbours across the aisle has never bothered me. Main deck is definitely preferable to the upper deck which gets a lot of foot traffic to the cockpit and restrooms.
May 13, 2017, 9:01 am
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On my flight recently service started with 1J and 1K and then 1A, but that might have been more a polite thing to do, as 1J and 1K were an older couple traveling together and I was (am) a young solo traveler.
1A is my favorite, for sure. I know people are always raving about the upperdeck but personally I much rather have window AND aisle access in the front of the plane than a so-called "private cabin" upstairs with 2x2 seating. It's not like you turn around to look at the rest of the plane, so the forward WBC cabin feels very private anyways.
1A is my favorite, for sure. I know people are always raving about the upperdeck but personally I much rather have window AND aisle access in the front of the plane than a so-called "private cabin" upstairs with 2x2 seating. It's not like you turn around to look at the rest of the plane, so the forward WBC cabin feels very private anyways.
May 13, 2017, 9:11 am
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I liked 4A. I feel claustrophobic when I am up front and only have a wall in front of me. I liked that 4A was private, no one behind me (all the traffic is on the other side of the plane), extremely quiet and I could see the entire cabin. Just a weird preference, YMMV. I agree with df3062 in that the footwell area was large. Between that and the way its placed, its the roomiest area I have ever experienced in Biz.
May 15, 2017, 1:46 am
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I liked 4A. I feel claustrophobic when I am up front and only have a wall in front of me. I liked that 4A was private, no one behind me (all the traffic is on the other side of the plane), extremely quiet and I could see the entire cabin. Just a weird preference, YMMV. I agree with df3062 in that the footwell area was large. Between that and the way its placed, its the roomiest area I have ever experienced in Biz.
Jun 2, 2017, 9:34 am
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Flying 2 pax and options are 4J/K and 77J/K. Any suggestions for a red-eye to Europe? I like the novelty of an upper deck, but if there's really a lot of traffic/noise, then perhaps the main deck option is better. My concern with being in row 4 is noise from the galley, but this doesn't seem to be an issue based on the above. There is also 79 available on UD, but that looks to be very close to the galley.
TIA for help.
TIA for help.
Jun 3, 2017, 5:00 pm
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Flying 2 pax and options are 4J/K and 77J/K. Any suggestions for a red-eye to Europe? I like the novelty of an upper deck, but if there's really a lot of traffic/noise, then perhaps the main deck option is better. My concern with being in row 4 is noise from the galley, but this doesn't seem to be an issue based on the above. There is also 79 available on UD, but that looks to be very close to the galley.
TIA for help.
TIA for help.