Originally Posted by
lolipop123
I am wondering if anyone who experiences quite bad motion sickness can provide some insight. I originally selected seat 4J forward-facing on A350-900 due to concern about the rear-facing seat making my already bad motion sickness even worse. I then realised how claustrophobic the forward facing seats are due to the door being right next to the seat. I then switched the seat to the rear-facing 3K but now I'm concerned I'm going to be unwell most the flight. Can anyone with motion sickness provide some advice regarding the best seat to select ?
Seems like you are in a "pick your poison" situation. While I only traveled once backwards in Qsuite, I was in the center section (not a window seat). But when I looked across the person in the window seat (to look out the window) during takeoff and landing, I found it to be a bit disorienting. Probably because I was not used to facing in the opposite direction that the plane was traveling in. It was easily corrected- I stopped looking out the window. But while in the air, sitting backwards did not bother me at all.
But if you want to sit forward, and the claustrophobia is too bad, perhaps you can leave the door open?
Others that have actual window seat experience can perhaps chime in.