AJLondon

I booked 3 CE flights yesterday, and the BA system put me in 2A or 2F for all of them. I immediately went into MMB and moved myself back to the hallowed confines of 1A for 2 of the flights, and 1F for the third (as 1A was already taken).

All for the same reasons as CWS highlighted earlier in the thread. Especially the most important one - finding out who crew slept with the night before.

slayers_88

Sorry if this question is really obvious, but people seem to really value the Gold perk of having row 1. I understand the legroom is better, but I have also read complaints about:
- Not having overhead space.
- The tray table is in the armrest so less rigid/space.

I am just a lowly blue, but I have been assigned seat 1A at T48, and I am wondering whether to keep it or move to row 3. Any advice on why I shouls stick to row 1?

thanks

TheJayHatch

I like it because I find the blue calming! And there’s more knee room. The storage thing is neither here nor there - plenty of space in CE normally.

Killian_S

For me, I like 1C because I can see the cockpit during the prep phase of the flight (which is great for an av-geek like me) and it allows me to be quickly off the aircraft at destination

Oaxaca

Emma Cocker

I'm not a great fan of row 1 for reasons of privacy and the tray table, but it's nice to have the leg space. If I'm honest I'd rather take rows 2 or 3.

Travelling Inspector

I'd never opt for Row 1 in the dark by the door with people queuing for the loo and lots of other traffic - maybe 2D, but there's still the factors of no floor storage during take off and landing, table in the arm and various bits of the plane's equipment in the locker meaning you have to pinch the space above the row behind. My favourites are 2C or 3D in the normal layout (I'm an aisle person), or wherever is the second row back if it's metal with a chequered history. In there it's still quick to get off and there's a good chance of getting the food you prefer. I was bemused the other day in an Embraer 190 from LCY to find my chosen 2B counted as the 'exit' row even though there was a bulkhead a long way forward between me and the door - I'm not keen on the table in the arm.

jerry a. laska

Also have a look at the answers here:
What is the appeal of Row 1 in CE?

stewaran

I like the fact no one can recline in my face

Geordie405

No one collapsing into the seat in front, no one reclining into me, off the plane first, more likely to get my meal choice, and a little extra legroom. I usually take 1C so I can listen to Galley FM when it's on, but I also like to see the cockpit. The downside is getting bashed on the knee occasionally, although you're less likely to get thumped in the head with a backpack when you're in the front row.

All She Wrote

I just like getting off the plane first, especially in CDG!

LTN Phobia

It is because 1A/F are the least bad seats on the A320 family.

golfmad

1C because I like to get clobbered as others board. No, seriously, I choose 1C for the legroom and speed of egress.

Sealink

First off the plane, usually.

DorsetKnob

A feeling of more space not having the seat in front of you. Better legroom. And on a subjective front better service. You always have the crews attention up there & the refills come thick & fast. A few rows back it's not the case.