Originally Posted by
krispy84
I think this is true of most modern J products. Compared to the previous generation, space and the feeling of space have been sacrificed for privacy.
One of my favourite J seats is still the old QR-style 6 across lie-flat. Perhaps it’s the child in me, but I still love sticking my feet out and not reaching the seat in front.
I too find those seats very comfy, but there's nowhere to stow your stuff particularly the first row. It's also one of the few times I'll take a middle aisle seat, to avoid stepping over anyone.
Despite that, I still prefer QR's reverse herringbone or a QSuite any day.
On the subject of at-seat storage, on BA, that's my biggest peeve of the older 777-200 F cabins in aircraft that have had the Club Suite fitted. While CS has plenty of at-seat storage accessible with a seat belt fastened, these older F seats have no storage that's reachable while seated.
Personally, I'm not too bothered about whether the seat has doors or not, I typically find myself leaving them open anyway.