777-300 -- Forward Coach Cabin Pros & Cons
I was thinking of 15 H versus 24. I was thinking that since it was a smaller cabin it would be better or something like the Premium economy cabin of BA (in size).
The forward coach cabin on the 777-300s has fewer seats than the coach cabin aft of the bulkhead where the exit doors are located, but that doesn't make it better. The seat pitch and width in the forward cabin is the same as in the rest of coach, so I don't think it's like the "premium economy" product offered by other carriers. As I noted above, the lavatories are closer to the forward cabin. But that's a mixed blessing.
When it comes to getting on and off the 777-300, the forward cabin can be good or bad. If you board through the first, second or third doors on the left side of the aircraft it's only a short walk to the forward coach cabin. But if you board through the door back near the tail you have to fight your way past most of the coach passengers to reach the forward coach cabin. The last time I connected in Doha, they were still using buses and boarding coach passengers through the tail door. This may have changed now that the new Hamad Intl Airport is open. Finally, if your destination is one where it's advantageous to beat the crowd to the immigration desk (Bangkok, for example) there is a small advantage to sitting in the forward coach cabin because you deplane earlier. I would recommend 10C, 11C or 12C for this purpose.
Also, people congregating around the toilet, would that be around seat 15 as well?
Row 15 in the forward coach cabin on the 777-300s is far enough away from the lavatories that you won't be bothered by the scrum that develops farther aft. I would caution that the families with infants are often seated in row 10, which is the very first row in that cabin. Sometimes the little tykes can get fussy during a long flight. 
I am very fidgety on long haul flights and have to keep moving and I just hate to bother the people seated next to me.
Then I would recommend choosing one of the D seats or F seats. The E seats are in the center of the center row and they fill up last. If your flight is not totally full you might luck out and get an empty seat next to you. More room for your stuff and nobody asking to climb over you to reach the aisle. 
Bunky
Last edited by M70B50; Oct 30, 2014 at 8:01 am