Picking a seat (Delta One, Boeing 777)
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Picking a seat (Delta One, Boeing 777)
I'm kind of stuck and was wondering if anybody can speak from experience.
I'm on a red-eye on a Delta 777 in Delta One.
I love little cabins but I'm concerned because Delta has the little cabin adjacent to the main cabin (opposed to CX's 777s with First and AA's 77W).
I went with 12A but I'm considering 10A or 11A, or flying in the larger Delta One cabin because I'm afraid of the noise from the main cabin.
Can anybody tell me if there are bassinets in the very first row of the main cabin?
Can anybody who has been on a red-eye on a Delta 777 in 12 tell me if I should be worried?
Thanks.
I'm on a red-eye on a Delta 777 in Delta One.
I love little cabins but I'm concerned because Delta has the little cabin adjacent to the main cabin (opposed to CX's 777s with First and AA's 77W).
I went with 12A but I'm considering 10A or 11A, or flying in the larger Delta One cabin because I'm afraid of the noise from the main cabin.
Can anybody tell me if there are bassinets in the very first row of the main cabin?
Can anybody who has been on a red-eye on a Delta 777 in 12 tell me if I should be worried?
Thanks.
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You may have more luck with this question in the Delta forum (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...-skymiles-665/), as opposed to Travel Products which is more for things like luggage. I'm going to alert a moderator to consider moving this thread over there.
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True story: So I used to be a cynic and "HAD" to have either 2A/D or 3A/D on the 777. Others recommended 7A/D and I tried it, now I will GO OUT OF MY WAY to get either of those seats. For me, the BEST D1 seat(s) on the plane, no question.
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You may have more luck with this question in the Delta forum (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...-skymiles-665/), as opposed to Travel Products which is more for things like luggage. I'm going to alert a moderator to consider moving this thread over there.
Most Delta questions go here.
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I recently flew NRT to LAX, and had 7A, as usual, on the B777. When I boarded, someone was in my seat. Turns out that he was supposed to be in 6A, and was confused for some reason. He asked me if I simply wanted to trade. I declined, and went into a big speech about not wanting to seem snooty, and apologized because I made him move all his stuff, etc. but, oh well!
Take 7A! It's a tad more private, because it's kind of back in the corner. You won't regret it!
Take 7A! It's a tad more private, because it's kind of back in the corner. You won't regret it!
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My wife and I flew ATL-JNB in November and we took seats 7A and 6B. She loved the 7A seat and refused to split the time with me even though we had agreed to each spend half the flight in that seat laughing
Only thing we noticed was that 7A we had read had a small closet but we did not find it. There is a small closet right behind 6B but the FA said it was not for passenger use.
7A or 7D is the way to go
Only thing we noticed was that 7A we had read had a small closet but we did not find it. There is a small closet right behind 6B but the FA said it was not for passenger use.
7A or 7D is the way to go
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I recently flew NRT to LAX, and had 7A, as usual, on the B777. When I boarded, someone was in my seat. Turns out that he was supposed to be in 6A, and was confused for some reason. He asked me if I simply wanted to trade. I declined, and went into a big speech about not wanting to seem snooty, and apologized because I made him move all his stuff, etc. but, oh well!
Take 7A! It's a tad more private, because it's kind of back in the corner. You won't regret it!
Take 7A! It's a tad more private, because it's kind of back in the corner. You won't regret it!
I really doubt that your Mr 6A had made an honest mistake. Somehow no one ever seems to take 6A when they're really in 7A, then offering to just switch seats with the rightful owner. It's the same prinicple as how those who beg to switch seats in order to sit together always seem to somehow try to swap the worst of their assigned seats for a much better seat.
Color me cynical about incidents where someone mistakenly sits in the wrong seat.
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That said, my argument was, that, for an 11ish hour flight, the FAs would be confusing our names and requests on their meal manifests, etc. . . . not to mention that I neeeeeeeeed my FlyerTalk DYKWIA Di~ya~mond Medallion status recognition!
The truth is that, 7A is really only marginally better than 6A - a tad more privacy - - but it's WAAAAAAAY better than any of the middle section seats!
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**Pretty sure I'm remembering that correctly. My one flight in 7D was 6 years ago).
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haha!
Yep. I have been lucky to have 7A or 7D on all of my 777 flights where I have been in J.
If you have to be stuck in Y.....29A is the world's best Y seat, period. So good in fact, that even if my GUCs don't clear for my LAX-NRT-LAX flight next month I won't even be that upset. those bulkhead seats on the 777 are really really comfy.
Did a few MRs to DXB last year, and to JNB....and visited Tokyo....lol....so I've been on these birds quite a bit in the last two years!
Yep. I have been lucky to have 7A or 7D on all of my 777 flights where I have been in J.
If you have to be stuck in Y.....29A is the world's best Y seat, period. So good in fact, that even if my GUCs don't clear for my LAX-NRT-LAX flight next month I won't even be that upset. those bulkhead seats on the 777 are really really comfy.
Did a few MRs to DXB last year, and to JNB....and visited Tokyo....lol....so I've been on these birds quite a bit in the last two years!
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