Originally Posted by
BertieWooster
My family and I are flying from LHR to DEN in WTP in a few weeks. We currently have row 24 D-G booked. I was wondering if it would be worth switching to row 26 instead but am not sure if the recline is reduced due to the bulkhead immediately behind.
Does anybody know if the last row of WTP on the A350 reclines fully?
It does, at least in 26A and 26B which tend to be my preferred seats when flying WT+
Originally Posted by
ttama
Also interested in whether service is from both ends, as row 17 (E,F,K) is looking like the best option for me on a last-minute booking
Originally Posted by
Marca
I am traveling with my family and we are currently in 17 A,E,F,K. Did anyone here try these seats? What was service like? I mean, is it likely that they will run out of meal choices? I have read somewhere that they start service from both the end and the front of the cabin, is this still the case?
I have been in the mini cabin a couple of times. It has its drawbacks. I found that it was very hard to get served a PDB as the crew weren't assertive enough to tell other passengers to wait (even momentarily) while they stepped into the aisle. So the crew would stand by the doors until boarding was almost complete and then try and deliver drinks, hand out menus and so on while also trying to get the cabin ready for departure. You obviously also have all the WT / WT+ passengers walking through that cabin while boarding. That's assuming boarding is from door 2L. If it's door 1L then the main Club cabin has the footfall too.
In terms of getting off the plane the cabin crew will actually block Club passengers from the mini cabin until all the passengers from the main Club cabin have exited the aircraft (again, assuming door 2L for this).
Now in terms of food, I believe that the cabin crew start at row 1 and row 17 and work towards the middle. I don't specifically remember whether the mini cabin is done front to rear or vice versa (and with only 3 rows it probably doesn't matter). I have never not had my first choice when on the A350 (or any aircraft) when flying in Club World.
When Mrs. Geordie405 and I are flying Club on the A350 we usually go for row 5 and we have the middle seats as they are ok for a couple who like to chat during the flight. The downside can be the asynchronous service as you're each served individually by the CC working the respective aisles. It can result in a disjointed experience, not least when it comes to being able (or unable, as is usually the case) to eat together. Even things like getting a PDB can be a challenge as one or other of us (whoever is served first) will ask for a glass for the other spouse. Sometimes the crew will oblige. More often than not you're told to wait until the other side of the plane gets served. It's one of the real disadvantages of the new Club Suite.