brunos

In May, I bonked a HKG-CDG ticket in J for me and wifey.
Flight in September was on A380 and assigned two nice seats. In June I noticed that the plane was changed to a A333 with antique seats. Furthermore, we were assigned seats in two different cabins. Website kept bugging so I called and got changed to adjacent seats. Early July, plane was changed to a 777 with 4 rows. Again seats in two different rows. I called and was offered row 4 which looks very bad with galley so I insisted that I did not want those seats and that we would trade in the plane. The agent confirmed. A few days later I saw that we were assigned seats in row 4. Last week I noticed that the plane was changed again to a 777 with 7 rows. This time I could get better seats on the website. I pray for no more changes.

I am waiting for the next change and more time lost to assign reasonable seats.
QR might be good in the air, but time-consuming and unpleasant first impression.

TravellerFrequently

I understand your frustration and annoyance.

My first QR flight was changed from an A380 to an A333 from CDG to BKK, which was quite a disappointment, but at least they kept the two of us together!

wavery83

You know it's not 7 rows but 4+3 (two cabins)? I found the 777 delightful. I would agree that row 4 and 1 would be too close to the galley so really 2+3 are the best options.

brunos

what about row 6?

wavery83

There's another FT thread on this. Back row (3) is a lottery as is is generally quieter and less traffic but you could be unlucky be close to economy pa using the bassinet facility.

Phil the Flyer

Bad first impression indeed! Wasn't wifey upset?

Back on topic, I've had three QR J 777 flights this month - all in row 4 (two 4E, one 4F). Absolutely no complaints at all about galley noise.

BlueEgg

I very much prefer the 777 also which used to take us from JNB-DOH and DOH-MAD. Now, we get the 787 for both sectors. I would not mind flying the 777 again and you may not believe this, everytime on the 777 I chose Row 4 (on the side) for both of us. There is nothing wrong with it. I prefer that there is no window immediately next to my window seat as it feels very cosy that way. If I want to look out of the window, there are 2 or 3 more in front. I never find the proximity to the galley to be noisy.

wavery83

Fair enough to the folks backing row 4. I haven't been there but row 1 middle have to be the worst. Certainly on the a330. Guessing it's more disruptive up front.