Where to put spectacles in Club World?
May 25, 2017, 4:11 am
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Where to put spectacles in Club World?
I have very short sight, and need to wear spectacles while awake. In BA's CW seat, there is no obvious place to leave spectacles while asleep. I resort to balacing them on the armrest, but fear crushing them. Is there a better solution that anyone has found, that leaves them easily accessible on waking?
May 25, 2017, 4:17 am
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I would hang the spectacle arm over the divider, it will barely interrupt your seating partner and will be safe.
If on a 787 then the "E" seat has it's own side shelf ideal for glasses etc
If on a 787 then the "E" seat has it's own side shelf ideal for glasses etc
May 25, 2017, 4:20 am
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I usually use the floor drawer, but that requires moving at least the foot rest to get to. On everything but the 787, my backup option (if flying the window seat) would be inside the locker under the window.
May 25, 2017, 4:21 am
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I have very short sight, and need to wear spectacles while awake. In BA's CW seat, there is no obvious place to leave spectacles while asleep. I resort to balacing them on the armrest, but fear crushing them. Is there a better solution that anyone has found, that leaves them easily accessible on waking?
May 25, 2017, 4:23 am
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I have exactly the same issue nowadays (never used to be a problem!) and it's really frustrating.
The slide-out storage under the table is inaccessible when the seat is in bed mode and the armrests move, risking crushing my glasses when reclining.
I usually have a jacket with me when travelling, so I tend to hang my jacket behind my head on the side of the seat, put my glasses in their case and put the case in the inside pocket of my jacket.
It's generally annoying and clearly wasn't thought through properly when the seat was designed.
The slide-out storage under the table is inaccessible when the seat is in bed mode and the armrests move, risking crushing my glasses when reclining.
I usually have a jacket with me when travelling, so I tend to hang my jacket behind my head on the side of the seat, put my glasses in their case and put the case in the inside pocket of my jacket.
It's generally annoying and clearly wasn't thought through properly when the seat was designed.
May 25, 2017, 4:23 am
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I am similarly short sighted and need glasses. I have my glasses case with me when I travel, so I put them in there and then place the case on the armrest next to the divider. They are then very handy if I need to get up, but still protected.
May 25, 2017, 4:42 am
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I don't wear spectacles, but what I've seen some frequent flyers do is to fully close the CW table into the take off position, then open it a few centimetres, so it forms a V like shape. Place spectacles into spectacle case and then put the case into the V. It needs to be in a case since in the dark a helpful cabin crew member may try to slide the tray full inwards. It also prevents you from leaving your spectacles behind since the V is very visible from the seat.
May 25, 2017, 4:54 am
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A little quirk of mine is that I don't really like it when my seating neighbour hangs things on the divide. I realise this is a detail, but to me it somehow feels intrusive like my personal space is being encroached on. My neighbour hung his headphones over the divide and it was extremely close to my field of vision to the IFE which I also found irritating. I'm sorry to say even a spectacle arm would grate a little!
May 25, 2017, 4:58 am
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I don't wear spectacles, but what I've seen some frequent flyers do is to fully close the CW table into the take off position, then open it a few centimetres, so it forms a V like shape. Place spectacles into spectacle case and then put the case into the V. It needs to be in a case since in the dark a helpful cabin crew member may try to slide the tray full inwards. It also prevents you from leaving your spectacles behind since the V is very visible from the seat.
May 25, 2017, 5:04 am
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The joys of the CW seat, where there's really nowhere to put anything apart from the floor-level drawer!
As a user of reading glasses, I have a simple system. When flying, I always wear a shirt with a breast pocket. That then contains passport, BP and reading glasses. A second pair [in case] lives in my carry-on.
As a user of reading glasses, I have a simple system. When flying, I always wear a shirt with a breast pocket. That then contains passport, BP and reading glasses. A second pair [in case] lives in my carry-on.
May 25, 2017, 5:08 am
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A little quirk of mine is that I don't really like it when my seating neighbour hangs things on the divide. I realise this is a detail, but to me it somehow feels intrusive like my personal space is being encroached on. My neighbour hung his headphones over the divide and it was extremely close to my field of vision to the IFE which I also found irritating. I'm sorry to say even a spectacle arm would grate a little!