A320 question: Row 4 or Row 11?

 
Old Aug 10, 2012, 7:45 am
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A320 question: Row 4 or Row 11?

Thread title is basically it, is the bulkhead more roomy than exit row 11? I fly almost exclusively one 321's & 757's, have not been on a 320 in a long time. As a followup, is it possible to get up from the window seat of row 4 without making aisle/middle people get up? Thanks....
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Old Aug 10, 2012, 7:54 am
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I believe the bulkhead is roomier, but I personally prefer the exit row since there's under seat storage so I don't have to get up to get my book or laptop. I'm not tall (5'6"), so the space isn't as important to me - that might be a bigger factor for someone taller.
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Old Aug 10, 2012, 8:31 am
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I'm 6'3" and find the bulkhead at row 4 restricts my legroom so I go for row 10 or 11. Row 10 doesn't recline, but I rarely recline.

For short flights 4 is not bad and you get out of the plane faster.

You can get to the aisle without your seatmates having to stand up in rows 4, 10 and 11.
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Old Aug 10, 2012, 9:27 am
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Originally Posted by Michael El
You can get to the aisle without your seatmates having to stand up in rows 4, 10 and 11.
Thanks...I really prefer a window but hate asking everyone to move to use the lav., looks like 4A or 4F will be it.....

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What is the final verdict on Row 4 versus 11 for legroom? I just booked a bunch of tickets several months out and have my choice of aisle seat in either 4 or 11 for each flight. I'm 5'11 with long legs, so I usually opt for more leg room.

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Old Sep 15, 2012, 4:34 pm
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Originally Posted by finster869
What is the final verdict on Row 4 versus 11 for legroom? I just booked a bunch of tickets several months out and have my choice of aisle seat in either 4 or 11 for each flight. I'm 5'11 with long legs, so I usually opt for more leg room.

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I'm your height and row 11 is fine for me. I usually avoid bulkhead rows (e.g., 4) due to the need to stow carry on bags overhead during takeoff and landing.
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Old Sep 15, 2012, 4:41 pm
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The bulkhead seats, even in F, simply do not have enough legroom (I'm 6'). I always try to get 11AC on CRJ9 and 10ACF on A31
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Old Sep 15, 2012, 5:25 pm
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The bulkhead seats, even in F, simply do not have enough legroom (I'm 6'). I always try to get 11AC on CRJ9 and 10ACF on A31
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Old Sep 16, 2012, 6:26 am
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Originally Posted by Michael El
You can get to the aisle without your seatmates having to stand up in rows 4, 10 and 11.
I have 4F right now on a 319, but 10F is open. If I remember correctly you cannot get by the passengers in 10D and E from F without making them get up, I am wrong?

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True - on the A319 that is tough. This is of course true of nearly every window seat except a small percentage of exit rows that either have a normal boarding door in front of them, like 9DE/10ABC on the A321, or have a flight attendant seat in front, such as 24 on the East 757.

If you're tall, you want 10A or 10F on the A319 - huge legroom with no seat right in front of you, and underseat storage under 8A/F. You probably don't want any of the other exit seats on the 319.
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Old Sep 16, 2012, 7:08 pm
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Originally Posted by phlwookie
True - on the A319 that is tough. This is of course true of nearly every window seat except a small percentage of exit rows that either have a normal boarding door in front of them, like 9DE/10ABC on the A321, or have a flight attendant seat in front, such as 24 on the East 757.

If you're tall, you want 10A or 10F on the A319 - huge legroom with no seat right in front of you, and underseat storage under 8A/F. You probably don't want any of the other exit seats on the 319.
Thanks...guess I'll try 4F on this flight, I really hate the climbing thing to use the lav.
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