Originally Posted by
Budley
Well here we go. Just my personal opinion, based on actual real live experience!
Bus Class - 777's - I prefer the bulkhead 6K or 6A. Lots of space. I can't book them in advance as I'm not Ukrainian, but I am sometimes able to score them at check-in.
Otherwise, I find that bulkhead 8A is good, because EK tries to steer you away from it, but it's really quite nice and quiet, being in the corner.
Why Class - 777's - only a couple of seats cut the mustard, IMHO. The aisle seats in the first row of 2+4+2 at the back. Lots of legroom and a (virtual) whole empty seat next to you. Otherwise they're all crap if the plane is full. Another benefit of these seats is that they have a metal casing around them, so it is more difficult for big people to usurp your space (well that's another huge story...).
Why Class - 380's - only decent seats are 68A and K, which are also exit row seats, so if you're not Ukrainian your chances are a million to one...
Bus Class - 380's - any seat is OK apart from near the pub at the back. But one day one of these beasts is going to fall out of the sky, I think. (I avoid them - 500 people in one metal tube - it's not seemly).
Could you elaborate on your Ukrainian insinuation? I am generally offered the bulkhead seats at check-in as platinum if I arrive relatively early (2.5hr)...
It is inevitable that there will be an accident involving an A380, just look at QF32 in Nov 2010 - but I'm not sure whether having 500 people in the tube makes it more likely to be involved in a fatal accident...
Still, the 777 safety record is enviable and the A380 doesn't have a long enough service record so the jury is out on that one!