Originally Posted by
exerda
I had to help a FA retrieve a pax's lost items on the 747 u/d on SFO-NRT last December; I had just barely enough reach to snag them (neither the pax nor the petite FA did). We were lucky they were even within reach. You'd think there would be an access panel or something to get under the lie-flats...
Indeed my long arms have proved quite handy for fellow passengers and flight attendants in C. Have to admit the first time was with MY eyeglasses - lesson learned.