Hi all

Thanks for the input.

While I respect some posters' opinions that they belive its not worth worrying about KA flights because they are so short - it certainly DOES make a difference to me me and other FTers when they are very tall (well over 6 foot). When it gets to the point that I have to remove the inflight magazine just to fit into the seat it becomes an issue.

KA flights might be short, but even a HKG-PVG flight can add up... 20 mins before departure sitting on plane (get on early to stow baggage overhead), 10 mins taxi, flight time of 2hrs 27 mins and then 40 minutes waiting for H1N1 inspection. Total time 3hrs 52 minutes sitting in the seat.

There are lots of things 'not worth worrying about' but this is what FT is all about. We have a CX sticky for flights as short as three hours, why not add to that a few lines about Dragonair seating?

The reason for my post is that there was no way for me to tell whether an exit row or a bulkhead was going top give me more leg-room when I was offered the choice by the check-in agent. Even after I decided (on the bulkhead) I went and searched the web and found nothing.

Hence my post.

Would be helpful to know how to get the seats in row 22 assigned in advance of flight day? Are they always blocked until check-in? Cen they be requested by CX diamond? Oneworld elites? etc etc.

Regards

lme ff