Flew out to JNB overnight on Wednesday on the 380 and selected 1A as that was the only window seat left. I've always avoided it due to concerns over noise from the closet under the stairs and proximity to the toilet, but I have to say, it's now my favourite seat on this aircraft. I did mention my concerns in passing to the crew before we took off (all very tongue in cheek during an amusing conversation!), so perhaps they were careful when accessing the cupboard, but I certainly didn't notice any noise and had no issues with passing traffic going to the toilet. What I did find is that, with nobody beside me, it felt very private, possibly even more so than 1A on the 747, but without the compromised space that comes with it.

I had to make a late change to my flight home, so I'm currently stuck in 4F tonight as it was the only seat available. It's not as private, but still very nice and the crew seem lovely so I'm expecting a good flight, and after two days of planning meetings, a LOT of champagne ^