Originally Posted by
bp888
I'm thinking of 5D which is the left center aisle seat in the first of two rows of the small business class section wedged between first class and the business class galley (the rest of business class is behind this galley). I chose this seat because presumably it has more privacy and also I tend to have a lot of stuff out (books, magazines, newspapers, iPod, MacBook, toiletry kit, etc.) and would like them within easy reach for the duration of the flight (except during take-off and landing, of course) and hope that 5E, being a center seat, will most likely be empty and can serve as repository.
Sounds a like a decent plan to try.
I flew JL001 a couple days ago. The mini cabin with two rows of business class is pretty quiet. If you really want an unoccupied center seat, row 6 maybe better choice. (On my flight 5G was occupied but 6G was not. I suspect more people want the bulkhead seat.)