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Old Apr 14, 2013 | 1:14 pm
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Originally Posted by SimonsMiles
Pre booked row 9 on tonight's BA0737 GVA-LHR, because it said "exit row" on the BA flight map when checking in. Well, it's not an exit row - it's the row *before* the exit row -- and because of that the seat has no recline at all. These new seats are *really* upright - uncomfortably so. Also, the real exit row seats have no extra legroom - just the same as the others around them.

Net: don't book "exit row" seats in the new configuration.
Yes, with A320 you best go forwards, there really isn't much of an exit row on them (and I don't think it matters what configuration is involved). A319 and A321 are much better and definitely have an exit row worth pursuing. Some people, in a previous thread, did disagree, because actually there is a couple of extra inches in row 10. It is more obvious when you are sat in it. Also that pesky longhaired biker in row 9 can't recline into your valuable space.....
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