The front row seats in Y are the desirable ones, but they are in a 3-3 configuration. Especially on the A321, the exit row seats, somewhat farther back, are nothing special. You can OLCI for these flights, and I think BEY still also has telephone check in as well. The new airport at BEY is the most efficient I've ever been to; you can usually count on getting from the plane to downtown Beirut in less than half an hour. In the summer things can get more crowded however. Also save time for duty free shopping on the way out of BEY, as the selection and prices are hard to beat.