Originally Posted by
asiapacflyer
I am all for safety and pilots getting adequate rest. Point is that they end up selecting the absolute best seats in the cabin, the ones that frequent flyers (no I am not talking about upgrades, or free tickets) tend to covet b/c of privacy and less noise from the galley. if two seats are now required, then why not take the two seats in the middle of a 777 and haul the curtains around the whole area. this has nothing to do with entitlement -- but somehow customer feedback should also matter. but i get it --- hey, here's a suggestion. give them business class flat-bed seats and closeup the whole 4 middle section.
I'll get some clarification on this point, but my understanding is only 2A is held for pilot rest on the 777, even on the longest segments like IAD-PEK or the upcoming ORD-HKG.
The issue with the 2 seats seems to be limited to the 757 (or longer n/b duty days) where the rest seat and the adjacent seat are blocked to give the crewmember unrestricted/undisturbed aisle access.