Master A330-300 (A333) Best Seats Thread [Merged Threads]
Sep 7, 2018, 11:31 am
#631
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We currently have 3A and 4A ATL-AMS as my fiancee and I both prefer window seats. This will be our first trip in D1 and the cabin is pretty much wide open at the present time (our flight is about two months away). Any thoughts concerning these seats?
Sep 21, 2018, 5:45 am
#632
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Currently in 25AB and 25HJ going JFK > FCO. I have no status so I can't move us up into the preferred seats until DoD, are these prone to being loud due to nearby lavs? I won't sleep but my SO will be trying to.
Sep 21, 2018, 9:40 am
#633
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I wouldn't want to sit in row 25. Like you said, it's very close to the lavs so you'll definitely get noise, and even worse, odors from the lavs. Potentially most bothersome to me is that you'll also have a ton of people walking by you and standing around you. It gets weird. Definitely switch to another row if you can. I'd rather be in an AB or HJ towards the back of the plane than here.
Sep 21, 2018, 1:59 pm
#635
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No concerns from me! Those are solid seats... you'll be good.
I wouldn't want to sit in row 25. Like you said, it's very close to the lavs so you'll definitely get noise, and even worse, odors from the lavs. Potentially most bothersome to me is that you'll also have a ton of people walking by you and standing around you. It gets weird. Definitely switch to another row if you can. I'd rather be in an AB or HJ towards the back of the plane than here.
I wouldn't want to sit in row 25. Like you said, it's very close to the lavs so you'll definitely get noise, and even worse, odors from the lavs. Potentially most bothersome to me is that you'll also have a ton of people walking by you and standing around you. It gets weird. Definitely switch to another row if you can. I'd rather be in an AB or HJ towards the back of the plane than here.
Sep 26, 2018, 3:38 pm
#636
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Row 15 A330-300, good or bad choice/
My family is traveling in Row 15 A &B and 16B from LAX to AMS on Christmas Eve. Does anyone know if row 15 is bad? I have seen conflicting info regarding it being a bad seat as the space has to accommodate the extra recline of row 14 (EC), however seat guru doesn't mention this as a problem.
Dec 15, 2018, 12:39 pm
#638
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Flying D1 to Europe late at night and hoping to sleep as much as possible. Flying alone. Forward cabin/window seats are all taken. A few seats in the forward cabin in the middle are available. Back cabin has a couple window seats available. All middle seats in the back cabin are free. What would you pick? I sleep well on flights and don't care about the food etc.
Dec 20, 2018, 5:35 am
#639
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Apr 13, 2019, 10:52 am
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Thoughts on row one middle section in D1 for a couple? We have row 6 now but 1 is available.
I am familiar with the lav layout, etc, I was just on the a/c the other day, but did not think to look at row 1.
Any difference for room, footrest, etc?
Thanks
I am familiar with the lav layout, etc, I was just on the a/c the other day, but did not think to look at row 1.
Any difference for room, footrest, etc?
Thanks
Apr 29, 2019, 9:04 pm
#641
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It's really hard to search for reviews of row 27 on here because "27" is an invalid search term, so forgive me if this has been answered a thousand times.
I have the chance to book one of the window seats in row 27 on an A333 for a ~10 hour international flight. I can't find any good info though - it seems like maybe there's a door there that isn't flush with the wall. Does it stick way out and make it really uncomfortable? Does it reduce legroom even though there's no seat in front of you? Does it make trying to get any sleep really difficult? (For reference, the highly acclaimed row 10 is already sold out)
Thank you all so much for any feedback you can offer about those seats.
I have the chance to book one of the window seats in row 27 on an A333 for a ~10 hour international flight. I can't find any good info though - it seems like maybe there's a door there that isn't flush with the wall. Does it stick way out and make it really uncomfortable? Does it reduce legroom even though there's no seat in front of you? Does it make trying to get any sleep really difficult? (For reference, the highly acclaimed row 10 is already sold out)
Thank you all so much for any feedback you can offer about those seats.
Apr 29, 2019, 9:35 pm
#642
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It's really hard to search for reviews of row 27 on here because "27" is an invalid search term, so forgive me if this has been answered a thousand times.
I have the chance to book one of the window seats in row 27 on an A333 for a ~10 hour international flight. I can't find any good info though - it seems like maybe there's a door there that isn't flush with the wall. Does it stick way out and make it really uncomfortable? Does it reduce legroom even though there's no seat in front of you? Does it make trying to get any sleep really difficult? (For reference, the highly acclaimed row 10 is already sold out)
Thank you all so much for any feedback you can offer about those seats.
I have the chance to book one of the window seats in row 27 on an A333 for a ~10 hour international flight. I can't find any good info though - it seems like maybe there's a door there that isn't flush with the wall. Does it stick way out and make it really uncomfortable? Does it reduce legroom even though there's no seat in front of you? Does it make trying to get any sleep really difficult? (For reference, the highly acclaimed row 10 is already sold out)
Thank you all so much for any feedback you can offer about those seats.
Apr 30, 2019, 8:51 am
#643
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Had a flight on A330-300 to and from Israel recently.
On the 1st leg sat in what I thought would be close to the worst seat - row 38, one of the middle seats.
On the 2nd leg sat in row 31, the isle seat on the right (my kid was in the window seat next to me).
Surprisingly, I felt more comfortable sleeping and seating in the middle seat. The main reason is in the isle seat you have to constantly watch your legs so they the FAs don't bump into you with their carts. So effectively, I felt I had less space for my feet, because I couldn't move them to the left of me. And the food service and people walking back and forth is both a noise and a disturbance when one wants to sleep.
On the 1st leg sat in what I thought would be close to the worst seat - row 38, one of the middle seats.
On the 2nd leg sat in row 31, the isle seat on the right (my kid was in the window seat next to me).
Surprisingly, I felt more comfortable sleeping and seating in the middle seat. The main reason is in the isle seat you have to constantly watch your legs so they the FAs don't bump into you with their carts. So effectively, I felt I had less space for my feet, because I couldn't move them to the left of me. And the food service and people walking back and forth is both a noise and a disturbance when one wants to sleep.
Apr 30, 2019, 5:45 pm
#644
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I always pick 27 A/B or H/J when booking Y. Door is not an issue for A/J, unlike on 777, doesn't limit leg room at all. Temp is normal. There is traffic with the restrooms close by, but since the 330 has continued bins over the exit door you don't have a lot of issues with people standing right in front of you, and I find that the huge leg room more than makes up for the rest room traffic.