Originally Posted by
off2rome
Will be flying AS F for the first time this summer ANC- SEA. Only seat available is row 1- seat guru (which I know is not always reliable) says it has limited leg room and smell from lav. Just wondering opinion on this row from actual flyers? ThaInks
I've spent a bit of time on the -400s and prefer row 2 when it's available. Row 1 is not as desirable to me because of the single window and lack of underseat storage. But if my only option is row 1, I'd choose 1C if it's available - despite my usual preference for a window seat, that particular aisle seat feels less 'boxed in' than the others. YMMV.
Originally Posted by
United757
I think all the F seats on the 400s and 700s are terrible. It's basically an economy seat without the physical middle seat. The bulkhead rows are tight, but not unbearable.
Oh, and the 400s smell because they're old. You're not going to smell the lav in row one.
Sorry, but that is completely inaccurate. The seats on the 400s are a bit older, but they are definitely
not economy seats. They are wide, well-padded, and seem to be a bit more reclined (when in the upright position) than the F seats on the 800s and 900s. I personally find them to be more comfortable when contrasted to those newer seats.
These older seats also seem positioned a bit higher than those on the newer aircraft, providing more under-seat storage in front of rows 2 and 3. The lack of in-seat power boxes also provides a bit more storage space - just carry an external battery back-up in your carry-on if you're worried about charging your device during flight.