Originally Posted by
oranjemakker
hi all
Loooong flight coming up SYD-CDG (flight is two legged SYD-PER-CDG but one ticket so one seat)
Travelling alone
My options are window 21F (middle aisle) or 21K (window)
Such a long flight I am thinking I might annoy my neigbour getting up to stretch my legs if i take the window!
Any thoughts from anyone who has done long haul in these.
I would take 21F out of those two options.
I've not flown W on the 789 but did last week on the 380. I would suggest avoiding the window seat especially if you're travelling alone.
- The deep recline on the seats means you absolutely would not be able to step over your (potential) neighbour to get to the aisle, without asking them to move.
- The crew lock the windows to full darkness after takeoff from PER (at least last time I flew PER-LHR they did) meaning the only benefit you get is a wall to lean against. IMO the shell of the seat is enough to stop you from slipping into the neighbouring seat space.
- If you're able to, get any seat in the bulkhead row (row 20) to benefit from no-one reclining into your space. I think row 20 is usually blocked for bassinets in A/B/J/K and WP1/CL D/E/F, so there's a good chance they'll be able to be allocated at the last minute if they're not assigned earlier, with some luck. There is sometimes a lot of movement in the last 24-48hrs before flight as people change plans, miss connections or get upgraded etc.