Club Europe / Euro Traveller Cabin Divider
#1
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Club Europe / Euro Traveller Cabin Divider
Hi,
I’m travelling on a BA A319 soon and currently booked in row 4 which is showing as the first row of world traveller. My question is, will the divider / curtain go club be bothersome in this seat? Or more importantly is it likely to block the view out the window? Thanks
I’m travelling on a BA A319 soon and currently booked in row 4 which is showing as the first row of world traveller. My question is, will the divider / curtain go club be bothersome in this seat? Or more importantly is it likely to block the view out the window? Thanks
Last edited by Oxon Flyer; Feb 4, 2023 at 7:54 am Reason: Change thread title from "world" to "euro" for clarity
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Let's put it this way - there is a well known feature for those sat in 1C for them to be occasionally clobbered by rucksacks as people board the aircraft, or get their feet kicked. Not that I can recall any such incidents on a personal level. There are many references to this in the archives of this forum. But to the best of my recollection there has been no similar complaints about the curtain, which is as harmless as it gets. It's only covers the area above the seat in front if you are in 4F. There are complaints when (for example) the runner is damaged and thus no curtain deployed at all. The antimacassar is also fairly timid too, while I'm at it. The windows is not obstructed in any event.
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I wouldn't book row 4 - not because of the curtain but because that implies a currently small CE cabin with the prospect of growing. If it were to grow you could find yourself moved to 25B or similar at the last minute, by which time better options may have been taken. You're probably safe from row 7 or so backwards if the cabin is only 3 rows at present. I tend to try for one of the exit rows if I'm in ET though.
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I wouldn't book row 4 - not because of the curtain but because that implies a currently small CE cabin with the prospect of growing. If it were to grow you could find yourself moved to 25B or similar at the last minute, by which time better options may have been taken. You're probably safe from row 7 or so backwards if the cabin is only 3 rows at present. I tend to try for one of the exit rows if I'm in ET though.
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Yes it is a risk, do a query on "Curtain roulette" to see the tales of woe and desperation from those afflicted. That said, A319s can't have many rows of CE due to the staffing so you are slightly safer. But the theoretical maxima for CE is rows 1 to 8 if they deploy an additional crew member.
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I agree with those who say move further back. A long time ago I always tried to grab the first row behind the curtain in either the A or C seats because back then the way the convertible seating worked the first row of A/C still had the middle seat squished while D/E/F were normal size this was to allow the trolley to deal with the adjustments to the aisle.
These days I see no benefit of being in the first row of economy. You will get your water first but that's it. If you want to order something more substantial then pre-order from the Speedbird Cafe as the pre-orders are the next to be served after the water run.
These days I see no benefit of being in the first row of economy. You will get your water first but that's it. If you want to order something more substantial then pre-order from the Speedbird Cafe as the pre-orders are the next to be served after the water run.
#12
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Interesting question, I actually dont like the first row of ET because of the curtain - it doesnt block the window, but does make me feel claustrophobic as I cant see forward. Yes Im weird, but I do actively avoid that row as a result.
Im more intrigued about the OPs prospect of World Traveller on an A319 though
Im more intrigued about the OPs prospect of World Traveller on an A319 though
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Let's put it this way - there is a well known feature for those sat in 1C for them to be occasionally clobbered by rucksacks as people board the aircraft, or get their feet kicked. Not that I can recall any such incidents on a personal level. There are many references to this in the archives of this forum. But to the best of my recollection there has been no similar complaints about the curtain, which is as harmless as it gets. It's only covers the area above the seat in front if you are in 4F. There are complaints when (for example) the runner is damaged and thus no curtain deployed at all. The antimacassar is also fairly timid too, while I'm at it. The windows is not obstructed in any event.
#14
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When I flew back from HAM I was all the way back in row 8 and saw one of these economy passengers casually put his huge rucksack above 5F (which was then vacant), only to walk up to his economy seat. The 5F passenger turned up a few minutes later and found no space in his locker at all. I find people who have the biggest bags are often those with rucksacks.
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We have to love the curtain divider! Although if you are sat in the front of Euro Traveller, crew and passengers passing through it need to be careful. I have witnessed several near misses with people charging through the curtain only to find someone or something immediately on the other side. Recently that included a passenger holding his child while the window seat passenger tried to get out and suddenly a trolley was energetically being pushed through the curtain. Some airlines actually use transparent fabric for health and safety reasons.
But many of us might remember the days where on BA longhaul 747s, up until the early 2000s or so, a red rope was placed across the cabin zones and signs such as First Class/ Club World passengers only beyond this point were the norm.
But many of us might remember the days where on BA longhaul 747s, up until the early 2000s or so, a red rope was placed across the cabin zones and signs such as First Class/ Club World passengers only beyond this point were the norm.