Originally Posted by
Matt4
grlmopz : prefered seating means the ability to select a seat on A380 upper deck and in some rows at the front of other aircraft types (to exit the plane faster) which are not available to non status passengers, but not the very front row.
The other relevant factor, of course, is whether they're using door 1L, 2L or both on your flight. While there are many airports where it's fairly predictable, there are others where it almost seems to be at the whim of the guy (or girl) driving the jetway that day.