My wife and I flew in 1E and 1F on a 789 from LHR to LAX at the weekend. Whilst it’s good for couples as the screen comes down, so easy to chat, or have eye contact, it’s not my favorite seat. When taking off and landing and the curtains are stowed, when looking straight ahead, you get the impression that 1/3 of the seat is out in the corridor as the galley entrance is offset a little. It’s fine when the curtains are drawn though.

I think I would much prefer the middle pair in row 2, but 2F is blocked as a bassinet seat when I was choosing seats when it was wide open.I was hoping to move to row back at T-72, or T-48, T-whatever, but about 30 days out, those seats were taken. I did fear that an infant was traveling in the cabin, but upon boarding my fears were unfounded. Not only did the occupants manage to snag the bassinet 30 days out, but they also decreed that buddy dinning was possible and the crew were happy to oblige them.