Thank you, that's reassuring

If PE seat is fully reclined, will it impede on the passengers behind from getting in and out of their seats?

Extremely. There’s a phone’s width of a gap. Basically, you’ll have to climb out.

So this makes the last row of PE the best seats for sleeping.

i always take 32D. i think there are 2 toilets on the left asile at economy cabin whereas On 32G there is only 1 toilet. small details matter. wall wont be impediment to recline. i always go for Last Row for reasOn explained - no sense of guilt to recline from start to end

So been debating to upgrade to PE, which seems to have only few seats compare to regular economy... Is it really worth it? I watched a youtube video yesterday showing that food is the same in PE as in economy, just a thicker blanket and more reclining seat.

Depends how long the flight is?
Food should be improvement on economy.
Personally i don't believe the minimal extra comfort is worth the extra cash over economy, but if you're redeeming etc why not.

14 hours

I remember food in PE is the same as economy for short haul, and same as business, but in different tablewares, for longhaul.

350 economy is doable but 777 economy you mind as well try lock yourself in cabinet thats what it feels like.

i would never fly CX economy for long haul. i would cancel trip if i cant fly minimum PEY. its basic human rights.

An aisle seat in Economy with flight time within 6 hours is still bearable. But I would take a relatively quiet economy seat anytime regardless of distance over a seat in J with a screaming baby/kid or heavily snoring passenger in the nearby.

Pursur offered to move me to empty row of bassiet for an otherwise full flight. whilst i enjoy seat 32D for recline row 30AC seem offer sufficient legroom for window pax to get out with ease.

35G PEY feels so much tighter than 777. empty space next to me is better than last row

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d2d21fc647.jpg

Looking at this itinerary of this JFK-HKG-MNL Trip are these seats fine first leg 48C CX841 and then CX903 46D? return trip is CX840 46C A359/A35K one of the flights is on A321neo CX906
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...a91d140c1.jpeg
Has A35K CX841 to A359 CX903 and A35K/A359 CX840 from A21N CX906

On an upcoming MAN-HKG, I’ve the choice of a J seat in the mini cabin, or the bulkhead window seat 12K. It’s right at the front of the main J cabin.

Is 12K Ok? Maybe high traffic and proximity to the galley and toilet cause issues?

I'd probably go mini cabin, but it's a tossup. Also depends if you plan to sleep whole time or monkey around for a while. That flight takes off daytime and for the similar routings to North America (daytime takeoff / morning land), I struggle to sleep. So when I intend to work a lot on the flight, I stay near the front like 12K inc. most short hauls and similarly timed long hauls. Faster service for coffee etc. If I want to conk out I go for a quieter seat not the front. Although overall I find pax on CX to be quite respectful and it's more mental than real. I find people playing stuff on their phones without headphones far more annoying than foot traffic and you can't pick a seat to avoid that. (I always say something to crew if it persists).

With good crew and well behaved PEY pax mini cabin good also. But occasionally, less common but happens, it turns into PEY lav until crew stops it. They're generally good about ending it if you complain.