My partner and I are off to SFO next year and I'm treating her to a return in F. She is a nervous flyer so I have booked seats next to each other. I'm starting to think that maybe I've made a mistake on the seat booking having read some reviews/opinions. I've gone for 4E/F on the way out on the 747 and 2E/F on the way back on the A380. The reason being so I can be right next to her if the turbulence kicks in (and the LPGS hasn't!).
Being only a Silver I can't book 1A/K on the 747 but I'm wondering what other seats would be best for a couple travelling together on the 747. I'm fairly happy with the seats on the way back on the A380 as they seem to have good reviews for couples travelling together.
Any opinions/advice welcome on this matter!!

My partner is a nervous flier too and likes to look out through the window, so we're usually in window seats on either side of the cabin. You can still dine together on 747, 777 and 380 - with 380 being the most generous in space around the buddy seat.

I'm a massive window fan and always would have a window seat. My partner is that bad she doesn't want to see outside which is causing the issues as otherwise I'd go for 2+3/K on the way out. I wouldn't want there to be lots of turbulence and not be able to hold her hand is my main concern but having read about the centre seats on the 744 being quite overlooked etc what the next best option would be. The only other 2 seats in the cabin that are taken on the flight are 2A+3A which I'd have no interest in anyway with the sun blazing through them for the flight!

I thought as much, as it is a day flight I'm not overly fussed about the lack of privacy going out. I doubt I'd have much more than a nap too so I'll stick with 4E/F unless I can pinch 1A/K a lot closer to the time! I've just had a look and can't even book 5E/F as that is blocked for the bassinet seat. Unless my partner hasn't told me something it will just be the two of us going!!

on the 747 on the basis of a flight 2 days ago i can definitely say you can hold hands between 1a and 1k on a 747.
4e 4f also look good seats for this as well.

Agreed - definitely possible, definitely done.

I was going to ask about choosing between 1E/F and 2E/F on a 777, but it seems folks over here prefer 2E/F?

Thanks!

First First on a 747 - seating
 

Apologies if this has been asked before.

I'm booked to fly my first First on Thursday, currently in seat 2K. Pretty happy with that, since most people on here say it's a better seat. That said, it may be my first and last First on a 747, and I would love to just once sit in row 1. Expert Flyer currently shows 1A as occupied but 1K as blocked. I know from reading these threads that 1A/K are always blocked for Golds, until approx 72 hours out. So...if I check tomorrow and 1K is open and I take it, is there any possibility a Gold could come along three hours later and bump me off 1K?

Like I say, no hardship if I end up in 2K.

I'm back on a 777 so 2A is just perfect there.