corporate-wage-slave

In which case you may be better switching to an A380 service to Miami if it is running at your time of the year. It's about as impervious to turbulence as any aircraft I have come across, even better than a 747 (and that's fairly good); the 787 and 350 aren't too bad in the cruise, they are just so far off the ground. The issue is more on the approach to MCO if the weather is poor there, you may very briefly get a lump or bump or two there, and if not in an A380 then there isn't much you can do about that. That apart, MCO is generally a good route for avoiding turbulence, it's not a LAS or KUL.

Generally speaking turbulence is least over the wings, and in the middle of the aircraft. Which obviously means you can't see the ground either. The second best is in the forward area, so before the wings. The worst area is the back of the aircraft and near the windows. In your case it's going to end up as an illogical compromise, but putting the elements together, I think you are looking at row 21.

BA, Virgin and easyJet all have "Flying with Confidence" style courses, that may be something worth investigating since knowledge is power on this one. It can transform people's travel experiences.

Kokey77

Thank you - our return flight actually is from Miami on the A380 and that's really reassuring to hear in relation to turbulence.

Agreed with the illogical compromise and row 21 looks good from pics on another thread, it's just working out if the window blank is at row 22 (the one that is at row 17 on the 3-3-3 layout) on the refurbed planes as we'd book 2 windows and 2 middles together.

I realise that worst for turbulence is the back - does this mean the whole rear cabin, ie anything behind the wing, or just the last say 5-6 rows being the worst? Realise that it's all very subjective and funny you should mention it but I have actually been googling fear of flying courses. Love to travel, hate to fly.....

corporate-wage-slave

Having spoken to people who run these course, the single factor that makes it likely that course succeeds for an individual is if there is a big carrot in it for them. So someone who has to fly because it's their job, it's not as likely to work, whereas if it allows regular access to their grandchildren - at the other end of the scale - then it probably will work. You are towards this second group. So I'd give it some serious thought, they do actually try to make it an enjoyable occasion, just ask every single question that's going through your mind in the classroom session beforehand. If you think someone has already asked the question, just prefix it with "Can you go into a bit more detail about..."

Yes the further back you go the worse it gets. Hold a toy aircraft in your hand, or imagine it, and imagine a sudden gust of air comes upwards from the floor towards the model. As you can probably imagine, the centre of the fuselage by the wings are likely stay the more stable, the front of the aircraft won't move so much, whereas the tail will move most. So the very last row I would avoid, though you typically have good views back there. The story I recall from a crew member on BA1, the LCY-SNN-JFK service, who posted in here. Incidentally you don't want to try that service, on a small aircraft, until you've done your course!!! She said she would have situations where the captain in the front would see ripples on his cup of tea, therefore would not put on the seat belt sign, whereas she would be working down the back and holding on for dear life!

https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb...ith-confidence

Kokey77

Thank you c-w-s, appreciate your helpful advice.

Yeoman5

BA16 from SIN to LHR (773ER).. seat choice is 29c (second row of the Y cabin but no seat in front) or 28k (bulkhead window). what would you choose?

PETER01

Personally I'd choose 29C.

jmj9905

I just booked award bus. seats on ba 292 iad/lhr for april 13, 2020/ They were booked with aa miles and my wife and I are ow sapphire. This plane does not have F. I looked on the BA wkiki and could not find the answer to my q;uestion so if you can either answer my question or direct me to the right link I would appreciate it.

I have booked seats 2jk. When I look at the seat map I am wondering if 10jk might be better? Or perhaps two other seats?

Thanks in advance.

Flexible preferences

You are on a 48J 3 class 777. Your seat choice is sound (1st served for meals/drinks but may be a little close to forward loo, although it is separated by a curtain) or you could go for any window pair moving back. 5AB or 5JK is interesting as although last to be served for food/drinks the window seat does not need to step over anybody, although has a missing window, but it is a night flight so this may not matter.

Finally, if you don't care that much about sitting right next to each other, you could each choose a window seat one behind the other as the window seats have more privacy and are generally seen as superior.

BA Source seat map here.

Knaps

george77300

PETER01

Welcome to flyertalk and the BA Board Knaps.

Yes, definitely ignore seatguru.

The 2 seats at the front of the economy cabin on these aircraft don't have much legroom as there is a bulkhead there and they are bassinet areas.

The row behind with the legroom, 17C and H I think and go with Manage My Booking, are worth it but if I remember correctly is usually for status cardholders to pre-book.

IIRC there is a blank at the window there row 1, as I found out on a flight to Mauritius last year. Something to bear in mind if your travelling with others.

sturge90

Hi all,

New here but looking for advice. Sorry if it's already been posted in here previously.

Flying LHR - JFK BA115 on 26th October in Club with my wife. Looking at the seat map, it looks like I've got a 777-200 with 48J configuration (rows 10-15).

Any advice on ideal seat? Also, any idea if this has the refurbed IFE etc.?

Thanks for any tips!

jmj9905

Thanks for the advice and the BA source link Flexible preferences.

IMetThePieMan

I'll be flying in First on a 777-200 LHR-JFK in August. It's the 77F with 12 seats in First. My wife and I would like to sit in a middle pair so that we're seated next to each other. 1EF, 2EF and 4EF are all available and I've selected 2EF for now. Looking at the map on BA Source, it looks like 1EF isn't too close to the galley/toilets, but is this true? Are we best to stay in row 2, or are 1EF good seats too?

Dan Rodriguez

I know this has been covered a few times here but BA Source isn't working. I'm on BA 185 LHR - EWR and was also switched from a dreamliner to the 5-row, 17-seat-First 777.

1) Flying with my wife and debating two middles vs aisle-window with her in the middle. I like windows, she doesn't. Am I leaving her worse off by sitting across the aisle instead of middle seat?

2) We're currently 4 E-F. 2 E-F is open, as is 2 and 4 A and 4 K. Any advice in terms of window view and galley noise/general betterness? Better off in 2 E-F instead of 4? Should I take window in 4K with hopes of views of Greenland?

THANK YOU!!!