Looking for a judgement call on foot-placement etiquette...
Dec 13, 2011, 12:11 pm
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Looking for a judgement call on foot-placement etiquette...
Ok, I'm going to guess that 80-85% of the feedback here will be the answer "no", and for the record I tend to lean towards "no"... but I think it could be an interesting discussion...
For those of you who have flown on AF Affaires class with the angled-lie flat seats, you'll surely have an opinion here. I believe it's the same product on the B777, A340, and even A380. I've been in this seat on all 3 aircraft.
The seats have a fixed shell, and have a video monitor at eye level. On either side of the monitor is about 6 inches of flat, open space. Far beneath the monitor is the foot-well that you are supposed to put your feet in, which actually gets a little narrow and maybe a little cramped-feeling when the seat is fully reclined.
At least two or three times every flight, I find myself putting my feet up against the shell in front of me, because it feels comfortable. I immediately then recall the myriad discussions here about people putting their feet on the bulkhead, and I yank my legs down in shame.
So, would it be ok to rest your feet "higher up" like that, because it's sort of part of your seat - or is any foot resting above ground level unacceptable? Have at it.
For those of you who have flown on AF Affaires class with the angled-lie flat seats, you'll surely have an opinion here. I believe it's the same product on the B777, A340, and even A380. I've been in this seat on all 3 aircraft.
The seats have a fixed shell, and have a video monitor at eye level. On either side of the monitor is about 6 inches of flat, open space. Far beneath the monitor is the foot-well that you are supposed to put your feet in, which actually gets a little narrow and maybe a little cramped-feeling when the seat is fully reclined.
At least two or three times every flight, I find myself putting my feet up against the shell in front of me, because it feels comfortable. I immediately then recall the myriad discussions here about people putting their feet on the bulkhead, and I yank my legs down in shame.
So, would it be ok to rest your feet "higher up" like that, because it's sort of part of your seat - or is any foot resting above ground level unacceptable? Have at it.
Dec 13, 2011, 2:03 pm
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I don't think this is poor etiquete on one condition, that the vibrations from your feet on the shell are not felt by the passenger in the seat.
Haven't been in this seat yet so I'm not sure but we do have upcoming flights on AF b777. We're in 5A/5B though so no one behind us, this is the back row of the forward biz cabin (board plane turn left)
Haven't been in this seat yet so I'm not sure but we do have upcoming flights on AF b777. We're in 5A/5B though so no one behind us, this is the back row of the forward biz cabin (board plane turn left)
Dec 13, 2011, 2:36 pm
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MODS, can you please move this to the Air France forum? Even though AF/DL have a joint venture, this literally has nothing to do with Delta.
Dec 13, 2011, 2:46 pm
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Dec 13, 2011, 3:22 pm
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Dec 14, 2011, 9:01 am
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Yes... Because as far as I know in KLM Y+ it is allright to put his feets (socks) on the table of your seat in order to bang the front passenger the whole night. Lived it Horrfull 
Dec 15, 2011, 1:21 am
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Dec 15, 2011, 5:33 am
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Socks or no socks (especially no socks!), I'm against passengers using any part of the plane to rest their feet other than their own footrests.
Dec 16, 2011, 11:34 pm
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Please note that the setup of the NEV4 biz seat is highly unusual. There is no foot rest on the seat itself, just some fixed foot well as described above. With the fixed shell of the back seat protruding so much in front of you, it is more convenient to put your feet on the back of the fixed shell than on the designated fixed foot well. At least when sitting down and if you are not tall. Weird.
Last edited by brunos; Dec 16, 2011 at 11:51 pm