Hi all,

Heading to to IAH on EK211 next week, in Y. I've booked myself into 43C (front row A380), though I've noticed that 43A has become available. Can anyone recommend one over the other? Does the bulkhead restrict legroom in these seats, or is it ample?

Thanks
ABZSimy

43A would be better as with 43C you could find the distance to people waiting for the toilet bothersome.

Thanks!

A380 Business Seat Width
 

About to book a flight with Emirates to BKK via Hong Kong and bit concerned with the seat width as detailed by Seat Guru at just 18.5 inch. Having travelled on Qatar which is 22 inch and very happy, I am wondering just how tight the width is on Emirates. Particularly when the economy seats are almost the same width. I would be very grateful for any comments from regular bus class travellers as to the comfort of these seats.
It is some time since I travelled on Emirates and the last time was on a 777 which I seem to remember was a bit tight with 2-3-2 configuration compared to other airlines 2-2-2.
Emirates are showing a very decent price for this trip but I would not want to sacrifice comfort for cost. Particularly as one of the main reasons for travelling business class is a dickey back.

Thanks in anticipation

Sorry on my mobile.

It's not too bad - flew j for the first time on the a380 in ages on Friday. Its narrow but more than comfortable for a long flight - you can always hit the bar 🙂

Most of my flights are on the B777. On the 4-5 flights I've done on the A380 in J over the last few months I've been surprised by how narrow the seats are. Frankly I'm a little surprised more people aren't pointing it out. When I lie on my back my arms are typically on the armrest rather than on the seat which is a little uncomfortable, even compared to the B777. Seat width apart it's a pretty good experience though.

I find it to be narrower but not too bad at all. The most important thing to me is how it handles being a bed. And in this regard there is at least some additional space. One of the armrests, depending on which side you're on, lowers with the seat to add 2/3 inches. That helps a lot. In seat mode it's fine. I don't have a pic sorry.

Just finished a two leg flight in J: MRU - DXB on A380 and DXB - BOS on a 777.

The A380 seat width is noticeably more narrow but with the minibar thing next to you it felt like there was more elbow room. Also the seat gets closer to 180 than the 777.

The 380s are overall a better flying experience but service can be a little spott(too many seats not enough staff).

Would say the service on the 777 has been fantastic.

But service does not mitigate the lousy J seats. As previous posters have said a bit on the narrow side, and frankly marginal at best. This is one area that I think many of the "majors" are catching up rapidly. BA has a great new J product, AF has a really nice business product especially on the 380, in fact I prefer AF over EK in J

Actually most people have been agreeing the 777s have wider seats than the 380. By BA's great new J product you mean their First Class?

Actually J gets to more or less 180, too, 180 degrees != horizontal, that's the primary difference, that the flatbed on the 777, while flat, rests at a slight angle, compared to the 380. I think the angle varies by aircraft, had a 772 recently which seemed to have a more pronounced angle than I remembered, but could've just been a bad dream, thinking I was slipping off :D

There are new seats coming on the 777 both in F and Biz I was told on a flight in January that the suites will have a higher "wall" and the business seats will be improved which I think we all agree could use it.

Discussed extensively here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...announced.html

General consensus is negative

interesting. It seems to be a pattern here of airlines trying to find a suitable biz class seat. Or are we getting spoiled !!! :confused:

EK just chose to renovate their 77W with a "new" product which is uncompetitive with a number of other airlines' J product several years old.