Extra legroom seats on the 777 fleet in Club
Feb 17, 2009, 1:46 pm
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Extra legroom seats on the 777 fleet in Club
A while ago I posted a thread outlining the extra legroom seats on the 747 fleet in Club. A recent trip on the 3-class 777 has allowed me to pull some thoughts together on the 777 fleet in total. There are four versions of Boeing’s nasty big twin:
4 class (all engine and IFE configs are the same)
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Bri...ng_777-200.php
There are two ‘Old’ 3-class config is here and can be found from LHR and LGW
http://seatexpert.com/seatmap_images..._class_NCW.gif (this is the long haul version)
The ‘new 3- class config is here and is confined to a handful of new 777’s operating from LHR plus 6 conversions
http://www.philstraveldiary.co.uk/BA...new-layout.htm (thanks to PhilH for hosting the image)
All feedback welcome!
4 class (all engine and IFE configs are the same)
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Bri...ng_777-200.php
There are two ‘Old’ 3-class config is here and can be found from LHR and LGW
http://seatexpert.com/seatmap_images..._class_NCW.gif (this is the long haul version)
The ‘new 3- class config is here and is confined to a handful of new 777’s operating from LHR plus 6 conversions
http://www.philstraveldiary.co.uk/BA...new-layout.htm (thanks to PhilH for hosting the image)
All feedback welcome!
Last edited by Swanhunter; Feb 18, 2009 at 8:16 am
Feb 17, 2009, 1:46 pm
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Comments on the 4-class configuration
10BJ – barely 1 inch extra
10DG – nothing due to a shield ensuring your feet don’t get whacked by a cart
15EF – 1.5 inches extra
15AK – 2 inches extra, but may have a window missing
Comments on the 4 class 777-300
10BJ - 1 extra inch
10DG - nothing due to the shield
16EF - 1.5 inches extra
16AK - 2 inches extra
10BJ – barely 1 inch extra
10DG – nothing due to a shield ensuring your feet don’t get whacked by a cart
15EF – 1.5 inches extra
15AK – 2 inches extra, but may have a window missing
Comments on the 4 class 777-300
10BJ - 1 extra inch
10DG - nothing due to the shield
16EF - 1.5 inches extra
16AK - 2 inches extra
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Feb 17, 2009, 1:46 pm
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Comments on the 3-class ‘Old’ configs
1DG – nothing due to the shield
2BJ – 1 inch only
3EF - 2.5 inches. Bassinet seats
3K – on some planes there is no 4JK (crew rest area instead) so the comments relevant to 4K apply here instead
4AK - 2.5 inches. Nice bulkhead seats and far enough from lavs and galley to avoid noise and light pollution.
10BJ – 1 inch only
10DG – shield as per 1DG
11EF – 1 inches.
11AK – 1.5 inches. Nice bulkhead seats except for the WT+ bassinet just a few inches away
1DG – nothing due to the shield
2BJ – 1 inch only
3EF - 2.5 inches. Bassinet seats
3K – on some planes there is no 4JK (crew rest area instead) so the comments relevant to 4K apply here instead
4AK - 2.5 inches. Nice bulkhead seats and far enough from lavs and galley to avoid noise and light pollution.
10BJ – 1 inch only
10DG – shield as per 1DG
11EF – 1 inches.
11AK – 1.5 inches. Nice bulkhead seats except for the WT+ bassinet just a few inches away
Feb 17, 2009, 1:47 pm
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Comments on the 3-class ‘New’ config
2BJ - 2-3 extra inches however your foot could overhang into the aisle as both the seat and aisle curve due to the fuselage
2DG - shielded
5AK an extra 2 inches (but also a missing window by your head)
5EF an extra 2 inches
10BJDG - all shielded
11AK an extra 2 inches
11EF an extra 2 inches
2BJ - 2-3 extra inches however your foot could overhang into the aisle as both the seat and aisle curve due to the fuselage
2DG - shielded
5AK an extra 2 inches (but also a missing window by your head)
5EF an extra 2 inches
10BJDG - all shielded
11AK an extra 2 inches
11EF an extra 2 inches
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Feb 17, 2009, 3:08 pm
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Having done a couple of trips a bit further forward on a 777 I've found that you can start to feel a bit of vibration through the seat from the engines.
Feb 18, 2009, 12:46 am
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A while ago I posted a thread outlining the extra legroom seats on the 747 fleet. A recent trip on the 3-class 777 has allowed me to pull some thoughts together on the 777 fleet in total. There are four versions of Boeing’s nasty big twin:
4 class (all engine and IFE configs are the same)
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Bri...ng_777-200.php
There are two ‘Old’ 3-class config is here and can be found from LHR and LGW
http://seatexpert.com/seatmap_images..._class_NCW.gif (this is the long haul version)
The ‘new 3- class config is here and is confined to a handful of new 777’s operating from LHR plus 6 conversions
http://www.philstraveldiary.co.uk/BA...new-layout.htm (thanks to PhilH for hosting the image)
All feedback welcome!
4 class (all engine and IFE configs are the same)
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Bri...ng_777-200.php
There are two ‘Old’ 3-class config is here and can be found from LHR and LGW
http://seatexpert.com/seatmap_images..._class_NCW.gif (this is the long haul version)
The ‘new 3- class config is here and is confined to a handful of new 777’s operating from LHR plus 6 conversions
http://www.philstraveldiary.co.uk/BA...new-layout.htm (thanks to PhilH for hosting the image)
All feedback welcome!
Its one of the few remaining window pairs in the front cabin for my trip and I was hoping to snaffle it at T-24. I assume if its available for selection, its available and I wont be seat shifted somewhere else post selection, when they decide the crew need it.
Feb 18, 2009, 2:04 am
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Feb 18, 2009, 2:50 am
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Feb 18, 2009, 3:58 am
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It is a nasty aircraft, eh? Although Karl Sabbagh's '21St-Century Jet: The Making and Marketing of the Boeing 777' (and the TV series it accompanied, which can be found on Google Video) is highly recommended to anyone interested in civil aviation.
I seem cursed to fly this aircraft on most of my long hauls.
Re: Tobago - if it's an ex-LGW flight, seats 4J/K are available since crew rest is in curtained off areas of the galley.
Re: 15A/K - personally find these to be claustrophobic seats when the divider is up, I'll willingly sacrifice the step-free exit in return for a less confined aisle seat. YMMV.
I seem cursed to fly this aircraft on most of my long hauls.
Re: Tobago - if it's an ex-LGW flight, seats 4J/K are available since crew rest is in curtained off areas of the galley.
Re: 15A/K - personally find these to be claustrophobic seats when the divider is up, I'll willingly sacrifice the step-free exit in return for a less confined aisle seat. YMMV.
Feb 18, 2009, 4:08 am
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Thanks Swanhunter. As a 6'2"'er I'd take the extra space over missing windows and even possible WT+ bassinet. So my pick would be 15AK - and I'll be trying my level best at T-24's to secure one of the seats to BGI in a few weeks time (this will include speaking to EC, sitting on-line etc...).
Feb 18, 2009, 6:27 am
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The ‘new 3- class config is here and is confined to a handful of new 777’s operating from LHR plus 6 conversions
http://www.philstraveldiary.co.uk/BA...new-layout.htm (thanks to PhilH for hosting the image)
http://www.philstraveldiary.co.uk/BA...new-layout.htm (thanks to PhilH for hosting the image)
But yes, the seatmap on the EC page shows this same configuration with 48 CW seats. I won't have any feedback until the 10th of March, but if there's something you would like to know, I can take a look to see if I can gather the info for you (just PM me as a reminder so I can place it in my calendar).
*edit* sorry, my bad. It's got 40 CW seats, not 48. A configuration of 3 rows in the first section, and another 2 in the second section of CW.
Last edited by Shinigami; Feb 18, 2009 at 6:33 am