Originally Posted by
sfvoyage
BA newbie here. Booked first BA flights SFO-LHR for next spring on A380 in J. I am a bit concerned about the backward facing seats and wonder if I should spend the extra money to select seats in advance - I have never flown an airline demanding a fee to select a seat in J before, and I don't have oneworld elite status to select in advance. My questions are:
1. Does it feel any different sitting backward, in terms of motion, etc.? Would the "average" person notice any difference? If so, does it differ on main deck vs. upper deck?
Appreciate you posed this question a couple of weeks ago but sharing the info in case helpful.
I tend to suffer quite badly from motion sickness when travelling backwards in a car (e.g. a Hackney cab or people carrier). But have flown rearwards in CW a few times with no ill effects whatsoever. The A380 in particular when taxiing and taking off is very smooth and you’re not as aware of the motion as you would be in a car.