Where to sit on the Boeing 747-400 [merged B744 experience reports]
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Where to sit on the Boeing 747-400 [merged B744 experience reports]
I'm flying in Business on a Lufthansa 747-400. Seatguru indicates that Seat 1A has extra legroom and is a good seat. Any confirmation of this or caveats that I should know about? Any other better seat?
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You might want to check the seating thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...ng-thread.html
You'll find a lot of discussion of 1A and the other seats in C on the 747. Hope that helps!
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...ng-thread.html
You'll find a lot of discussion of 1A and the other seats in C on the 747. Hope that helps!
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In my opinion its the best in the nose section of the 747. More spacious and the IFE screen is moveable!
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In both cases (1A/K, 4D) you will have to store your hand luggage overhead, so if you choose 1A/K made sure you remember to grab personal items you want to use in flight before and put them where you can easily reach them to avoid climbing over the person in 1B/J.
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Thanks for all the advice. I also read the other thread that was referenced by dcmike.
I booked 1A and my only concern is getting up to go to the restroom. I like to have the freedom to do that and often take aisle seats for that purpose. But row 1 seems to have more room so I should be able to climb over my seatmate with relative ease. Right?
I booked 1A and my only concern is getting up to go to the restroom. I like to have the freedom to do that and often take aisle seats for that purpose. But row 1 seems to have more room so I should be able to climb over my seatmate with relative ease. Right?
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Thanks for all the advice. I also read the other thread that was referenced by dcmike.
I booked 1A and my only concern is getting up to go to the restroom. I like to have the freedom to do that and often take aisle seats for that purpose. But row 1 seems to have more room so I should be able to climb over my seatmate with relative ease. Right?
I booked 1A and my only concern is getting up to go to the restroom. I like to have the freedom to do that and often take aisle seats for that purpose. But row 1 seems to have more room so I should be able to climb over my seatmate with relative ease. Right?
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As others said 1a/k are quiet, my favorite if all I want is sleep. For daytime flights I personally don't like looking at a wall for 8 hours and pick a seat a few rows back which gives me at least somewhat of a 'view'.
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1A is my favorite seat in the Biz class section, independently it is is a day or night flight.
I do not mind facing a wall because big part of the flight I am reading.
Also I try to sleep for a few hours , and 4D is not so good for it on day flights.
I do not mind facing a wall because big part of the flight I am reading.
Also I try to sleep for a few hours , and 4D is not so good for it on day flights.
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B 747-400 (744) seats
Hello anyone flew Frankfurt to SEA before on flight LH490? It's really hard to find a review on that one and I am flying solo, their seats are 2-2-2 except one 4D but it's on the main deck not upper deck. Are there any differences between the upper and main deck? also, is 4D a good seat? Seat guru states that the seat is just a standard seat.
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Hello anyone flew Frankfurt to SEA before on flight LH490? It's really hard to find a review on that one and I am flying solo, their seats are 2-2-2 except one 4D but it's on the main deck not upper deck. Are there any differences between the upper and main deck? also, is 4D a good seat? Seat guru states that the seat is just a standard seat.
http://www.lufthansa.com/us/en/Seat_maps_B747-400