Well after years of flying EK A380 F and successfully avoiding row 4 (thanks expertflyer!), it seems my luck has finally run out and I will have to sit in 4A later this week JFK-DXB (and unfortunately again in December on the same flight if nothing else opens up).
This flight has been booked full for weeks and no other window seat has opened up. Still a few days to go so fingers crossed, but I'm not expecting anything.
So how bad really is row 4? Is the galley noise that noticeable? Would anyone willingly prefer one of the E/F middle suites over row 4?
Originally Posted by
AlwaysOnTheRoad
For me, way too noisy. Especially 4A since they put carts and other items on that side of the galley. Not only galley noise... constant movement through the curtains. I would definitely opt for a middle suite in rows 2 and 3 especially over anything in row 4.
Originally Posted by
BadoRas
Agreed. I never book rows 1 or 4.
Rows 2 & 3 are best.
Originally Posted by
IntrepidAfrican2
It’s a bit noisy, but you’ll live. It’s not like people emerge from their suites in row 4, shell-shocked with blood dripping from burst eardrums 😂
If there are no other seats available and you have to be on that flight, then it is what it is.
Originally Posted by
flying_pig
I agree with previous comments. 4A/K tend to be noisy (especially 4A). I would take a seat in a middle pair any day over row 4... My personal ranking if travelling solo on the A380:
- 2A/K and 3A/K (best seats in the house and pretty much the same)
- 1E/F and 2E/F (no windows but still great privacy and well isolated)
- 3E/F (good, but starts getting a little bit of noise from the galley)
- 1A/K (hate being completely exposed to whoever comes back from the washrooms)
- 4A/K (noisy)
Update: Woke up to an ExpertFlyer alert notifying me that 1A opened up, I'll take it!
Another successful avoidance of row 4. Now ideally something in rows 2 or 3 will open up before the flight LOL