Originally Posted by
muggle
Thanks all. Work caught up and didn't have a chance to follow up.
In terms of 'fitness' for exit row my back is more of a painful ache if sat down immobile for too long. For example I couldn't do Paddington to Penzance in their 'standard' seat without being pretty damn uncomfortable. It's nothing major but I am someone who likes to be comfy when I have to sit for extended periods. I consider myself fully able to operate a door. Obviously some have back problems that are truly incapacitating.
At the moment the normal old seats in front aren't open so I'll keep an eye. And I will certainly remember to bring my neck pillow! That's a great shout.
As CWS said aircraft changes are likely - so likely that my return leg has gone to a Neo too without me noticing! It's moved us from row 12 (exit row on A320) to row 12 on the A321 Neo - in a block where all other seats are unavailable. I think this is forward enough to be a normal Recaro seat (?) but I'm concerned we have someone stuck in the middle of us now..
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You seem to be doing a great job of confusing the situation. The Club Europe seats are known as Pinnacle - these are the ones in the front 12 rows of the aircraft that feature the movable headrests and also recline. They are
not Recaro seats.

Anything further back from row 12 is a slimline Recaro seat that doesn't recline on the A321neo