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Old Jan 25, 2023 | 5:58 pm
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pseudo
 
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Economy aisle preference on long haul flights

For those of you who prefer sitting on the aisle seat on log haul (overnight) flights, in economy, what is your strategic location?
(assuming you don't get bumped up)

I had been gravitating towards the right-side aisle seat (in the middle section). In the rear half of the cabin. Equidistant from each toilet block

My rationale is..
- right side and towards the rear has higher chance of empty adjacent seats (I pick a row that has 2 reserved seats on the left side ... and empty seat next to me)
- If you do end up with a neighbour, you will only ever have a single person you have to get up for during the night.
- minimised traffic of people going past to the toilets

On my next flight (Emirates A380-800 AKL-DXB), I also will try the rear most seat row in the section (just in front of the galley).
This row always has the yellow "limited recline" warning on Seatguru, but I have only come across limited recline on these seats on short-haul flights/small aircraft.
(has anyone found otherwise?)

Yes, you are part of the group that leaves the aircraft last. But it usually arrives at an odd time (early in the morning), and you are usually waiting for baggage, regardless.

G78 on the A380-800 (all the economy seats are advertised as 5" incline)
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