Originally Posted by ExpatExp

Agreed very strongly.

Has anyone found a cabin as peaceful as the front of a 747, on the lower deck? Private aircraft excluded, of course (though in my experience, the F cabin on a BA 747 is much quieter than many private jets).

To me, this is the greatest benefit of 747 service: nobody stampeding past your seat, no crew going in and out of the cockpit, and very little flight attendant activity (compared to F on a 777, for example).