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Best first class seat on the 777
Jul 5, 2010, 12:43 pm
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Best first class seat on the 777
I could not find any topics concerning 777 first class seats, but only business class seats.
If traveling alone, I would have to say that 1J would be the best first class seat due to the privacy offered. What do you all think?
If traveling alone, I would have to say that 1J would be the best first class seat due to the privacy offered. What do you all think?
Jul 5, 2010, 12:53 pm
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In my order of preference:
2J - further from the galley and the lav than 1J (less noise - not that there is a lot of it)
3J - the backup to 2J although starts to get close to the J galley
3D - minimal J galley noise and across from one of the pilot seats who often times is not there but no window.
Worst: 4A - 4J, IMO.
2J - further from the galley and the lav than 1J (less noise - not that there is a lot of it)
3J - the backup to 2J although starts to get close to the J galley
3D - minimal J galley noise and across from one of the pilot seats who often times is not there but no window.
Worst: 4A - 4J, IMO.
Jul 5, 2010, 12:53 pm
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1J is good. Look at the stickys.
Jul 5, 2010, 2:16 pm
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This debate has been well-aired, but I will once again cast my vote for 1J. It has the most privacy, and at night no one else's lights shine on you. I've never experienced noise problems in 1J.
Jul 5, 2010, 2:30 pm
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any A or J seat if travelling alone is good. didin't find anything really to differentiate the ones I have used
Jul 5, 2010, 2:42 pm
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I flew in 1J and found that the noise from the lav flushing was occasionally bothersome. In fact, with the seat in bed mode (with your legs resting on the companion seat), there's a slight vibration whenever the lav gets flushed on the other side of the wall. I'm a very light sleeper, even with earplugs plus BOSE headphones on top, so I was aware of the flushing. On the other hand, 1J is clearly the most private seat available to customers on longhaul flights (since 1A is for pilot crewrest).
So, maybe 1J for a daytime flight, and something else for a redeye? FEBO is another factor
if meal selection matters to you. On my last 772 flight, they ran out of one of the F entrees and had to pull additional ones from J because so
many F pax wanted the chicken entree.
I flew in 1J and found that the noise from the lav flushing was occasionally bothersome. In fact, with the seat in bed mode (with your legs resting on the companion seat), there's a slight vibration whenever the lav gets flushed on the other side of the wall. I'm a very light sleeper, even with earplugs plus BOSE headphones on top, so I was aware of the flushing. On the other hand, 1J is clearly the most private seat available to customers on longhaul flights (since 1A is for pilot crewrest).
So, maybe 1J for a daytime flight, and something else for a redeye? FEBO is another factor
if meal selection matters to you. On my last 772 flight, they ran out of one of the F entrees and had to pull additional ones from J because so
many F pax wanted the chicken entree.
Jul 5, 2010, 3:21 pm
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This has, indeed, been discussed many times on FT. I won't rehash, but I continue to vote for 2J.
Jul 5, 2010, 3:41 pm
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4 A/J, without question.
Jul 5, 2010, 4:07 pm
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1J.
Every time this question is asked, I state the same reasons:
-Never heard any noise from the lav
-Never felt any vibration from the lav
-Never seen bothersome light from the galley
-Never seen bothersome light from other seats
-Seems more private because you don't see much of the cabin and most of the cabin doesn't see you
-Never had a problem with getting my first meal choice, regardless of flight number
-When the galley F/A looks back into the cabin, more often than not they have refilled my drink, taken discarded service items, asked if I needed something, etc. Since this is about the only seat the galley F/A sees, I have always felt I get a little extra attention sitting there
And I might add that the times I've sat in row 4, I have heard more noise and seen more light from behind
Every time this question is asked, I state the same reasons:
-Never heard any noise from the lav
-Never felt any vibration from the lav
-Never seen bothersome light from the galley
-Never seen bothersome light from other seats
-Seems more private because you don't see much of the cabin and most of the cabin doesn't see you
-Never had a problem with getting my first meal choice, regardless of flight number
-When the galley F/A looks back into the cabin, more often than not they have refilled my drink, taken discarded service items, asked if I needed something, etc. Since this is about the only seat the galley F/A sees, I have always felt I get a little extra attention sitting there
And I might add that the times I've sat in row 4, I have heard more noise and seen more light from behind
Jul 5, 2010, 4:16 pm
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1J.
Every time this question is asked, I state the same reasons:
-Never heard any noise from the lav
-Never felt any vibration from the lav
-Never seen bothersome light from the galley
-Never seen bothersome light from other seats
-Seems more private because you don't see much of the cabin and most of the cabin doesn't see you
-Never had a problem with getting my first meal choice, regardless of flight number
-When the galley F/A looks back into the cabin, more often than not they have refilled my drink, taken discarded service items, asked if I needed something, etc. Since this is about the only seat the galley F/A sees, I have always felt I get a little extra attention sitting there
And I might add that the times I've sat in row 4, I have heard more noise and seen more light from behind
Every time this question is asked, I state the same reasons:
-Never heard any noise from the lav
-Never felt any vibration from the lav
-Never seen bothersome light from the galley
-Never seen bothersome light from other seats
-Seems more private because you don't see much of the cabin and most of the cabin doesn't see you
-Never had a problem with getting my first meal choice, regardless of flight number
-When the galley F/A looks back into the cabin, more often than not they have refilled my drink, taken discarded service items, asked if I needed something, etc. Since this is about the only seat the galley F/A sees, I have always felt I get a little extra attention sitting there
And I might add that the times I've sat in row 4, I have heard more noise and seen more light from behind
Jul 5, 2010, 4:22 pm
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1J.
Every time this question is asked, I state the same reasons:
-Never heard any noise from the lav
-Never felt any vibration from the lav
-Never seen bothersome light from the galley
-Never seen bothersome light from other seats
-Seems more private because you don't see much of the cabin and most of the cabin doesn't see you
-Never had a problem with getting my first meal choice, regardless of flight number
-When the galley F/A looks back into the cabin, more often than not they have refilled my drink, taken discarded service items, asked if I needed something, etc. Since this is about the only seat the galley F/A sees, I have always felt I get a little extra attention sitting there
And I might add that the times I've sat in row 4, I have heard more noise and seen more light from behind
Every time this question is asked, I state the same reasons:
-Never heard any noise from the lav
-Never felt any vibration from the lav
-Never seen bothersome light from the galley
-Never seen bothersome light from other seats
-Seems more private because you don't see much of the cabin and most of the cabin doesn't see you
-Never had a problem with getting my first meal choice, regardless of flight number
-When the galley F/A looks back into the cabin, more often than not they have refilled my drink, taken discarded service items, asked if I needed something, etc. Since this is about the only seat the galley F/A sees, I have always felt I get a little extra attention sitting there
And I might add that the times I've sat in row 4, I have heard more noise and seen more light from behind
I much prefer 2J or 3J. 3A likewise.
Jul 5, 2010, 6:37 pm
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Jul 5, 2010, 7:51 pm
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2J all the way!
Jul 5, 2010, 9:40 pm
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1J all the way.
I've flown in 1J on ORD-LHR myself. Very quiet, private and pleasant assuming the FAs keep galley chatter to a minimum.
I've flown in 1J on ORD-LHR myself. Very quiet, private and pleasant assuming the FAs keep galley chatter to a minimum.
Jul 5, 2010, 9:59 pm
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not even hard for me: 2j even 3j odd. 1j is too close to the lav and the galley.
what advantage does 1j have over the two rows behind it???
what advantage does 1j have over the two rows behind it???