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Old Mar 1, 2013, 3:11 pm
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Yes.

Is this a trick question?

It's always noisy, occasionally smelly, and frequently has people coming and going all the time to the lav, galley, etc. On an overnight flight, it may be more well-lit than the rest of the darkened cabin as well. And if you're on a 757, bring a book to read after the plane parks at the gate. You're going to be sitting there for a while.

Only thing different about the past is that the back was where the smokers were. At least now you don't have to worry about that.

With loads so high these days, I don't put much stock in booking a seat back there on purpose just to get an empty middle. Kind of a longshot gamble.

Occasionally on Seatguru, you'll see a "green" seat back there as the fuselage narrows. A funky arrangement where a missing seat gives others around it a bit of an advantage. But even with that, I'd rather be in the *other* pointy end of the plane.
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