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Well FlightRadar24 lists B773, B772, and B77W. So it's a 50% probability that you'll get suites in F and ICE Digital Widescreen.

The website is really outdated as DYKWIA stated.

Looking at the a/c operating the flight in the past month or so, it had suites on 17 of the 31 days in August. So is a chance that you may get suites in F.

Unless you get suites in F, I would not recommend upgrading to F. The Lie Flats in J are almost as close to the sky cruisers in F.

agreed,big difference J to suites but J to skycruisers not so much...

If the upgrade is marginal I'd take it. While the skycruisers aren't the best, they are more spacious and go full flat. EK will supply a mattress/duvet to go on top to make it that little bit more comfortable.

Not sure if the mattress has become a standard in J though.

I got them in my recent flights in J - both on 777 and A380.

Hello All,

I am a newbie on here... Have traveled a lot by air and my seat selections till now have been decided by choosing a window seat in the front section of the plane. Recently I came across this website and decided to seek advice of the fellow travelers on here.

I have booked
FRA-DXB-BLR 06.12.14
BLR-DXB-FRA 04.01.15

The flight to and from Dubai is a A380 and the flight to and from Bengaluru is B777-200LR.

Currently I have selected seats in the front of the aircraft - 49K in the A380 and 19K in the Boeing.

Are these seats good enough? I also read an old post that on the B777, it is good to choose the seats 35/36 at the back of the plane which are part of the 2-4-2 combination. Are these the best seats? How are the tv screens aligned for 35A/B as the seats in front are 3-4-3 configuration?

I typically select seats at the front of the plane as well. Less noisy, first ones to be served, lesser chances of running out of your meal selection, and first ones to get off and pass through immigration.

Update, flew 1A on 777-300 in F and was very happy with the choice of seat. First to get served, first on and off of the plane, and in every other way, basically identical to the other seats. Extremely minimal galley noise as the food preparation area is on the opposite side of the aircraft and you don't really hear the toilets as they are a bit further ahead towards the cockpit. Can't speak to traffic to the toilets as we were only 3/8 seats filled with 2 of us on the left side, but can't see that being a problem with the doors closed.

Mark

It usually never is even on 8/8 except on ULH flights just before landing when everyone wants to change and use the restrooms.

24b off EK74 just sucked. The side console takes a lot of room and you sleep facing the aisle. Wife had it on the way to Paris and I did for the return. Feels like less privacy and cramped. Just my two Euro cents.

The aisle seats (B, D, G and J) are known to have less space than the others, but Business Class in the A380 hardly sucks. Couples travelling together will normally go for an E, F pair which both have more room.

My preference for A380 J class seating is either A or K...I wouldn't sit in B, D, E, F, G or J unless I had to.

If I was travelling with a companion, I would choose E and F.

I agree. I still feel that the 777 is better if flying as a couple . J on the 380 is better only if you have a A or K seat ( i.e flying alone)

On the contrary, my preference is actually the A380 when flying as a couple as you sit much closer to each other in E/F and can speak without having to bend forward, which is not possible on the 777. And also the 380 when flying solo.

Can anyone share a photo of the deeply reclining sleeperette that is operated on the 777-300 plane. I have a photo in my head of the big old wide sofa seats like in the movie Airplane.......please tell me I am wrong?