Originally Posted by
jp12687
...I think I posted this in this thread several years ago EWR-HKG I always booked a bulkhead middle seat in first. That way I had direct aisle access and the larger footwell.
Took that flight often in the past and always went for 8E (or 8D 2nd choice). Large footwell, aisle access with no one climbing over me, first served in that mini-cabin (before 1K priority), close to the large lav, one of first to deplane....There was really no other comparable seat. I was asked to move a few times and did the same thing recommended above. "I need this seat because of my height. Let's see if the person in the seat next to you would like this better location." Fortunate never to have had a standoff.