Originally Posted by
ORDPLATAA
Was scheduled to be on CX801 yesterday in J when it cancelled.... well, delayed from 4:00pm on July 10 to 11:00pm on July 11. CX staff were able to get me on the regularly scheduled 4:00pm departure today - but it looks like the only seats available are the dreaded 11DG on the A350-1000. How horrible are these seats and is there a possibility that CX is holding any other seats for assignment at the airport?
I have been advised on here some people like the 11D/G seats but.........
......I
strongly recommend against, personally. I've sat on the 35G/35K J class a ton. It's probably 50+ flights. Maybe 100. I know I'm not alone in here with such experiences but I'm just saying that because my opinion isn't based on a one or two off observation. A lot more short haul than long, but I think it's irrelevant, to me those seats absolutely suck. Btw, my very last flight on 35G last week to SIN, a mainland lady in 11D was complaining to the staff about it! No vacant seats in J to move her to. She was not pleased and complaining about the bathroom proximity and smell during boarding. I usually sit near the front, 12A 14A etc and witnessed the uncomfortable exchange. Hard to blame her because it's true you're basically half sitting in the bathroom with those seats, and if the galley curtain is closed it also flows into your seat area. I think it's a disgrace CX sells them, same with 77K the minicabin D seat that is next to the large lav. But I think the a350 11D/G seats are worse.
My personal opinion is avoid at all costs and I'd probably refuse to fly in them unless it was a total emergency and I simply had to be on the plane to make the flight.