Originally Posted by
FabCW
I prefer row 1 to row 9 because the galley is very busy and loud. Row 9 is also right next to the bathrooms so there is a lot of extra traffic there. There is basically no activity at the front of the plane so row 1 is extra quiet and the front bathroom is far removed. If quiet is important to you, then stick to row 1.
just to clarify, on the new config row 1-8 is in the forward cabin and row 9-14 is the rear cabin. So row 9 is the bulkhead in the second cabin. But yes, it’s still right next to the galley.