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Old Sep 4, 2017, 2:16 pm
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747_not_777
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: UK, but sometimes wish it was USA
Programs: BA Gold
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I always used to think row 5 was the worst choice, and my wife and I always took 1A/K or 2A/K when it was "just us". But last year with our two kids to Denver and back, we took 5A/E/F/K and it was perfect.

My wife and I sat in the middle and could chat away, with the kids (very young) in the window seats... So we could control their windows and still "see out" - plus we could all see each other. And if we were getting up and going to each other's seats, there was no disturbance to the other passengers in the cabin.

Only problem is I think the seat manager tool on BA.com has stopped people selecting 5F unless travelling with a baby needing the bassinet. I've got it booked for the outbound to LAS next year, but try as I might, it will not let me select it on the flight back from PHX - saying it's only selectable by a person travelling with an infant...
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