Originally Posted by edi-traveller
I think that the planes on the bucket and spade routes don't have the crew rest area and the middle cupbboard so have 4 more seats in the forward cabin.
AFAIK it's all the LGW-based 3-classers and some of the LHR ones which aren't meant for longer range routes. 4A and 4K are excellent IME (if travelling alone or with just one more person to get 4AB 4JK).
Phil