Petrus

I'm with G-BOAC and The Saint. Always 1A/K if solo.

The _Banking_Scot

Hi,

I will join Petrus, G-BOAC and The Saint with selecting 1A or K when flying by myself. ( when I flew with my parents they were in 2AK and I was in 1A)

Regards


TBS

Swanhunter

Another row 1 fan. If travelling a deux the other party gets row 2 as 1A invariably goes before T-72.

henkybaby

Indeed. I can not imagine the advantage of row 1 over the privacy of row 2... Maybe it is something psychological connected to the perceived exclusivity of row 1.

HIDDY

I would probably try row 1 if a) I didn't suffer slightly from claustrophobia and b) I wasn't a bit of a nosey git.

In my (limited) experience row 2 has the best of everything.

AJLondon

+1. (Or should that be +4!!)

henkybaby

I am not doubting that row one is the row most preferred by a lot of (solo) F travelers here, I just wonder why. If you fly solo you are not as private as in row 2. You are pretty close to your neigbour and the view maybe marginally better but only for takeoff and landing. I just don't get it...

Yahillwe

Only row 1.... Why? Privacy, no one is walking up and down.... And IF there is someone in the other 1 seat, they usually go to sleep.....that is on the 744 only.... Now, for the 777, I still have not found my favorite seat because the stupid computer keeps putting me in row 1... And I don't like it, no privacy and next to the galley....too noisy and there is always light and way too near to the next seat....

Once I was traveling with a friend and no matter how much we tried to get him a 1, it kept showing taken.... At check in it showed taken.... I talked to SS... And they changed the pax in 1 and gave it to my friend....Even though ex-1 was already checked in and in the lounge....to this day they haven't told me how they managed the switch

stueys

I prefer 2a and 2k when flying by myself, its a more private seat to my mind. Plenty of people try to bag 1a or 1k though so would say your chances of keeping the seat free are fairly low.

henkybaby

Compared to the zillions of people walking around next to row 2?

I prefer row 2 on the 777 too. Since you are a GGL one phone call should get you any seat you want on the 777. Maybe they have put row 1 as a preference in your profile. Call the GGL line.

henkybaby

I did that once (got a non-rev seated elsewhere) and I got flamed for it like nobodies business on anet... Wonder what the response here will be. If I was in 1A I would not have appreciated it.

HIDDY

Probably along the lines of...

SS - We have a very pushy lady asking if she can get your seat for her male friend.
Row 1 pax - A bit of a DYKWIA is she?
SS - Indeed.
Row 1 pax - I don't fancy sitting next to her....move me please.

henkybaby

Obviously not a FT'er otherwise the last line would have read:

Row 1 pax - I can see how you desperately you want to satisfy all your F pax. For 25000 miles I will move to another window seat. A middle seat will cost you 75000 though.

Yahillwe

HB, now I am going to be sorry that I opened my mouth ( or used my fingers ) but in row one, once people finish putting their stuff and taking stuff out of the closet, no one passes by you or looks at you when passing...now me, in 1 when I am going to the back I pass by all the rows and can see the other passengers and that... Is no privacy... Furthermore no nor can see you except the one diagonally behind you and that is if they stretch their heads out.... So in my little brain.... It is total privacy and very few times did I have someone sitting next to me....


As for the 777.... I try to avoid that plane as much as I can.....I have not found any equivalence to the 744.....

And I rarely use or abuse the privileges that " I am entitled" to.....but I wonder to this day, and it has been 2 years, what they told that passenger....I would't have changed for anyone...I should thank him....

henkybaby

I have a fine view of 1A from 2K (and I imagine even better from 1K)...