Originally Posted by
LTN Phobia
The major difference between JL 787-9 and the SQ long haul A350 is that JL one is straight in front, SQ long haul A350 one is to the side.
As a bad back sufferer, I cannot keep myself twisted if I want to avoid needing a wheelchair to get off.
I'm short, but even a bit of a recline causes my feet to hit the 'bulge' from the seat in front. So, it really has very little legroom unless you twist yourself.
I'd say for most people, twisting wouldn't be quite such a problem, whereas it is rather difficult for me. Either I sit almost upright throughout the flight unless I get the bed down.
Thankfully I haven't had any problem finding the bulkhead seat on my last 10 or so SQ flights on non-regional config so I have been able to avoid that problem.
On the other hand, I do like the SQ Regional A350 and 787 seats, and I don't mind the JL ones either, because the foot hole is right in front of my feet, and I don't need to twist.
Good points, I'm also a bad back sufferer so I feel your pain.
The problem with the JL seat is that the hole is long & narrow. Once I inserted my legs into the hole, I could not move (I am a side sleeper)
So I had to take them out & bend my knees. Must have looked awkward to anyone walking past.
Another (Japanese) pax behind me actually slept on his stomach
I like the Regional version too though it looks a bit narrow & vertical, not as spread out as the LH version.
There's also a gap between the window seats & the window.
Also the bulkhead rows do not have the extra foot cubby space that the LH version has, so on the Regional it doesn't really matter which seat you choose.
There is an extra storage/shelf for the bulkhead window seats between the window & the foot cubby.
