Your flight from DCA will arrive at Terminal C or E. Your flight to NRT will mostly likely depart from E, though occasionally from C. C and E are interconnected, and 2 hours is plenty of time for the transit and have a little rest at the President's Club.

My mom flies CO's 777 in BF often, and she doesn't like the first row as she's quite sensitive to light. Not only from the galley, but also from the screens on the bulkheads for showing the safety video. They remain on throughout the flights with the Airshow map.

Man, with every seat, there seems to be some downside. Right now, I've got 1B. My only hope is that it's relatively quiet and dark, especially on a 14-hour flight, when I want to sleep. Is the screen really *that* bright? I guess I better invest in some eyeshades.

What other seats are available? No other D or E seats closer to the rear?

Here's the view of the front of the front BF cabin. I was sitting in 2L:

http://rkkwan.zenfolio.com/p69414114/efba996f

And from this picture, you can see how bright the LCD on the bulkhead is, when the lights are dimmed:

http://rkkwan.zenfolio.com/p69414114/e31e87f9

No need - you'll be given an amenity kit on board that has a pair of eyeshades among other items.

As others have suggested, if you're traveling alone and don't have a window, why not take a D or E seat? This way, you have direct access to the aisle, and your seatmate does as well to the other aisle. Also, during the flight, I'll often get up and spend a few minutes near the galley stretching my legs and take the opportunity to look out the windows in the 2L and 2R doors.

I picked 1L from IAH-NRT. Admittedly, I've been a big fan of window seats--partly because I'm somewhat ADD and like to look out the window for distractions :). I'm also going to be working on the plane (ughh...), so it's nice to have some natural light while I'm reading. So, thanks to all you FTers out there who have been helpful, especially RKkwan ("MMm-Goi-Sai! :D)

I would've picked 1A, but since it seems to be the MOST popular seat, it wasn't available. I've heard that 1L is on the side with the galley:

Pros:
-It's a window seat ^ I want to see Siberia, Mongolia, and any Northern Lights, if they're around.
-No one reclining into me.
-Bulkhead allows me to walk over person in 1K if I need to.
-Hopefully I'm one of the first to select a meal :)

Cons:
-People say that the FAs sit in the forward galley and talk all the time (and eat). In other words, it's loud, and the light is a distraction. Then again, I've heard that most FAs will go to the mid-cabin and socialize instead. Anyone have experience with this?
-I'm hopefully far enough to the right with the bulkhead filtering out whatever light comes from the galley.


Anyone else have any other thoughts or suggestions? This is only the second time I've been a premium cabin, and I'm excited about it! Also, does anyone know if the Japanese meal is particularly good with CO? How does it compare with NW service? Thanks a lot all! :-:

This has never been a problem for me, although I'm pretty immune to minor distractions.

Also, I have never been aware of flight attendants making any kind of ruckus. Remember, the basic hum of the plane is already very loud, and the galley is behind a wall (plus they draw a curtain shut).

Honestly, there is no bad seat in the house. You will have a fabulous experience and arrive in Tokyo as well rested as possible after a 14-hour flight.

I was referring to the new flatbed seats. As a 6 '3 235 pound gentleman the old delta seats with was not a problem for me.

Understood. Yes, those new flat-bed seats on DL look nice. I noticed they are only on the 777's, does DL plan to install them on the 767's as well?

DL's 777s are getting the herringbone ones now. The 767s will get the staggered Thompson Solution ones with all seats facing forward.

Got it. How will the actual seats (width & seat pitch) compare to those on 777's?

By the way, I've been browsing the thread about the BF Concierge Service: What are your experiences with the service, especially from IAH to NRT? It's always good to get a fresh perspective. I wonder whether the fact that I used miles for this trip will affect whether I get my first choice in meals, for instance, or level of treatment. Based on my experiences with UA, for example, the FAs will go by status when it comes to ordering meals. I'm curious as to whether I will receive the same treatment from both the FAs and Concierge. For what it's worth, I'm GE with NW.

Because this will probably be one of the few times I'll ever get to travel in a premium cabin--most times, I redeem miles for my mom (and dad) and not myself--I want to make sure I take advantage of every benefit :).

Thanks, FT! :D

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See here.

I've never flown IAH NRT but in my experience it's a nice touch, however I've never had any kind of issue that necessitated using the concierge.

Otherwise. the best concierges are friendly, concerned, make you feel good, etc.

Totally makes sense. It'd be nice to catch a shower once I land. Sitting in an aluminum tube for 14+ hours in recirculated air doesn't make me feel particularly clean (lol jk). Do they offer showers at the PC like in the WC in DTW? Or, is there another service at a nearby hotel (like on BA)?

As I mentioned before, you all are wicked awesome :)

I redeemed (WP) miles for a NRT-EWR BF upgrade and did not notice any difference in service between us and the other pax. We were seated in 1A and 1B and our meal orders were taken first. We didn't see the need for the concierge, so I can't comment on that.

As for showers, you should be able to use the NWA club in NRT (not sure about immigration/customs and the club since we were just Y going). Read more here.