Originally Posted by
DonSFO
Completely agree with everything. The tablet/phone holder was a really nice feature. It clamps onto the tablet and holds it very securely at eye level and makes movie watching pretty comfortable.
The only things I would add would be about power and bulkhead seats.
The three-seat rows on the sides of the plane share two power outlets. The center four seats also share two power outlets. If you know you are going to need to plug in a device, I'd go for the sides.
I also noticed that the bulkhead seats have immovable arm rests due to the tray table being in the arm rest. This made the seats look incredibly tight. I'd avoid.
The seats are more comfortable than the slimlines on the Airbus planes. Regarding recline, the seat bottom slides forward while the back of the seat reclines, similar to the new Delta seats.
Would you recommend against sitting in Y on this plane for a 9-hour Hawaii leg? Is it worth $900 extra (round-trip) for Polaris-lite first class? I realize that's subjective but would appreciate hearing from someone who's seen this new configuration in person.