Originally Posted by
ung1
On the SQ seat, you get half the width of the seat as head space, and half the width and foot space. Next to your head, the other half is the foot space of the person behind you, while next to your feet (on the other side of the partition of course) is the head space of the person in front of you. That is why the seat has a "pitch" of 55 inches, yet stretches to a full bed. It is technically a herringbone design, but smartly concealed with a forward facing seat. Sleeping diagonally is the only option, unless you're under 4'6" tall.
I understand, but when I said the bed was short I wasn't referring to a seat pitch of 55 inches. It hadn't crossed my mind for one second that the bed is only 55 inches long. It was based on reports I'd read, and also from friends, that the bed is not long enough for tall people, i.e., even account of the clever design, you can't lay out straight if you're over about 6' - but I'm not sure of the exact figure. This is also true of the BA Club World bed, hence a whole Master Thread devoted to extra legroom seats in Club.