Last time I flew business with CX from HKG to LHR I had a cradle seat for 13 hours so on reflection I will always take BA on this route.

Consistency works better for me.

I like the CW seating and would add the following benefits to your list:
1) The folding & sliding tray table so you can exit the seat with it out
2) The footrest (I think this is personal preference but I like the Z-seating
3) With another person, facing each other during the flight for conversation
4) on the 747 UD (for now) the passenger:crew ratio and overall calm/quiet of the cabin can't be beat

My wife likes the privacy of the windows but that was already addressed

I don't like paying for J and being asked for money to choose seats. Especially since OW Sapphire is not typical for me, and in the past I haven't even been OW Ruby. Seat assignment fees are obnoxious in the premium cabin.

I get that some couples or families can find benefit in the inside pair, but it would be nice if those were only every other row, so that business/solo travelers don't have to pay extra to be sure and avoid them. My opinion (not that Cruz asked!) it would go like this
2-4-2 (current)
2-3-2 (Dreamliner seat config)
2-4-2
2-3-2
etc.etc.

But obviously cutting so many seats wouldn't happen, especially as long as they are filling up.

I am perfectly happy in a B or a J aisle seat. Even better when my wife is in the A or K next to me.

Yes I have one of those trouser wearers too lol!

That must be at least 5 years ago now -- all CX lh J is now reverse herring bone.

I tend to switch when i find something better - for example, BR usually is much cheaper than CX from the US to Asia, essentially the same seat product and better inflight food and drinks.

Thanks for confirming that too as I hate those seats as well.

Consistency of seating, and therefore whether you reserve first or last, has *everything* to do with the product. Praising CW seats, when you only mean the small handful that you personally approve of, means that you won't mind trading 64A with me, the next time I'm stuck next to a snorer in 13E

With herringbone-type seats, it pretty much doesn't matter when you book or which seat you get, they are all very similar, all private, don't need to step over/be stepped over and you will get a similar, consistently good sleeping experience. That's true of CX, VS, SQ, the new AA seats to JFK. Don't matter if you book first or last, the seats are equally good, and nobody is disappointed

With BA, there are a handful of fantastic seats which are "better than first class" (64A/K), some very good seats (windows), and many, many very bad seats (aisle or middle seats as a solo passenger on overnight flights) on every flight. It would be fine if these were always strictly allocated according to fare paid or status of passenger, but they're not...

:confused:

not this old chestnut resurrected !!!

spot on


but then you spoil it. Bad seats are bad seats: seems you're suggesting they stop being bad seats if they are given to ex-EUs or Bronzers :eek:

I'm disappointed if I get on a plane and there's a foot coffin normally with a tapering foot space. That's true of CX, SQ, the new AA seats to JFK. On VS they don't have the foot coffin but the seat is the wrong way round and they do have a seriously tapering seat to the feet area (ottoman). So all of those seats are going to disappoint me. You also seem to be suggesting that the only people who fly are solo travellers. Some people travel as couples and like the E/F seats.

I love the privacy of the window seat on long haul flights where I can watch soppy movies and shed a tear without anyone noticing. Loved the 'Danish girl' on our last long haul. Would not be happy sitting in an aisle seat but got an agreement with hubby whereby he gets the window seat on all our short hauls. Looking forward to watching 'Lalaland' in April, hope it is good dance moves and not a tear jerker!

I'm must say we've loved the CW facing each other seats as a couple flying for leisure- especially on a day flight. Makes the experience much more social and personal than our flights in F (bar buddy dining).

I foresee tears! #nospoilers

My problem with CW is the lack of accessible storage. But as a Gold since FLY was introduced I've had the aisle seat next to me unoccupied on 3 of my last 4 CW which means I've been able to throw all the blankets pillows newspapers etc on that seat and it has made a big difference in the whole flight experience. Until FLY I had never had an unoccupied seat next to me in CW as on my route they usually totally ram the CW cabin with op-upgrades from WTP

this is really my only issue with CW. I for one, am pretty happy with the CW product, esp the refreshed A380 and 787 product.