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ft101 Jul 26, 2019 1:19 am
Originally Posted by Carl380 (Post 31343177)
. . . so the plan is to book the isle and the window hoping no one will get the middle seat . . . .
Don't. It's been discussed here on flyertalk a few times and is bad form.

Originally Posted by Carl380 (Post 31343177)
maybe we’ll do 2 aisle seats since both of us hate sitting in the middle seat plus it’s a 15hr flight.
Good choice.

Originally Posted by Carl380 (Post 31343177)
I heard there’s a window seat with extra legroom but not sure if that’s on a 777 or A380?
On the older A380s, 68A, 68K, 81A and 81K all fall into this category, on the later ones it's only 81A & K, however these are now classified as Emergency Exits so you have to pay. This wasn't always the case and they were a great option when they were available in advance and free.

thijsseh Jul 26, 2019 6:24 am
Originally Posted by ft101 (Post 31344034)
Don't. It's been discussed here on flyertalk a few times and is bad form.

Why would that be bad form? I like a window seat and Mrs t prefers aisle. We usually fly J, but when we are in Y we book a window and an aisle seat. Of course a bonus if the middle seat stays empty but if there is someone in between us, that’s just how it is. We of course don’t hold conversations across him / her apart from asking how the food was etc.

ft101 Jul 27, 2019 1:29 am
Originally Posted by thijsseh (Post 31344608)
Why would that be bad form? I like a window seat and Mrs t prefers aisle. We usually fly J, but when we are in Y we book a window and an aisle seat. Of course a bonus if the middle seat stays empty but if there is someone in between us, that’s just how it is. We of course don’t hold conversations across him / her apart from asking how the food was etc.
That's OK, it's when passengers book these with the intention of one swapping with anyone that ends up in the middle that is bad form.

Admittedly, Carl380 did not say he'd be doing that.

thijsseh Jul 27, 2019 7:51 am
Originally Posted by ft101 (Post 31347637)
That's OK, it's when passengers book these with the intention of one swapping with anyone that ends up in the middle that is bad form.

Admittedly, Carl380 did not say he'd be doing that.
To be honest, if I were the middle seat passenger being offered a window or aisle seat, I’m sure I would be delighted! The number of people actually preferring a middle seat must be exceptionally small.
So really, I don’t understand the reason for the ‘bad form’

skywardhunter Jul 27, 2019 8:17 am
Originally Posted by thijsseh (Post 31348238)


To be honest, if I were the middle seat passenger being offered a window or aisle seat, I’m sure I would be delighted! The number of people actually preferring a middle seat must be exceptionally small.
So really, I don’t understand the reason for the ‘bad form’
i guess it forces someone to have to choose a middle seat even though they don't want one and then feel bad in anticipation of the middle seat flight so it causes unnecessary "harm". While I do get that point in broad terms I think it's not a big deal and I'm not bothered by the occasional couple that does this. I specifically choose windows where the aisle but not middle are chosen so in a way I'm doing the same

ft101 Jul 27, 2019 11:34 am
Originally Posted by thijsseh (Post 31348238)
To be honest, if I were the middle seat passenger being offered a window or aisle seat, I’m sure I would be delighted! The number of people actually preferring a middle seat must be exceptionally small.
So really, I don’t understand the reason for the ‘bad form’
I'm reserving my seat for a flight and there are only 10 middles available so I choose one at random. If a couple had reserved aisle and window, hoping to have an empty between them but going to offer a swap if someone takes the middle, the odds are against me choosing them so I'll be stuck in a middle unnecessarily.

RohanDXB Sep 3, 2019 8:49 am
I'm traveling on EK181 from Dubai to Brussels and I at this point there are two available window seat choices.

11K - it is in the main cabin but is the last row with the risk of the bassinet seats in Econ right behind
7A is in the mini-cabin - according to this wiki, it's missing a window. However I was checking Seatguru and it shows two 77W variants - in one of them 7A has a window while in the other it doesn't, Also, I don't know how accurate it is but the 3D preview on the EK site shows that there is a window.

From your experiences, are there any variants of the 77W with a window at sea 7A? If the possibility exists, I don't mind taking a chance.

Ro

XXTSGR Sep 3, 2019 9:00 am
Originally Posted by RohanDXB (Post 31485622)
I'm traveling on EK181 from Dubai to Brussels and I at this point there are two available window seat choices.

11K - it is in the main cabin but is the last row with the risk of the bassinet seats in Econ right behind
7A is in the mini-cabin - according to this wiki, it's missing a window. However I was checking Seatguru and it shows two 77W variants - in one of them 7A has a window while in the other it doesn't, Also, I don't know how accurate it is but the 3D preview on the EK site shows that there is a window.

From your experiences, are there any variants of the 77W with a window at sea 7A? If the possibility exists, I don't mind taking a chance.

Ro
Don't worry - 7A/K do have a window, you'll just have to lean back a bit (or recline) to look out of it. The forward J cabin is definitely a lot more private and quiet, and has far less foot traffic e.g. you can usually sit down and relax after boarding without the whole of Y pax passing by your seat.

kq747 Sep 3, 2019 9:57 am
Agree 100% with XXTSGR

thijsseh Sep 3, 2019 4:33 pm
Originally Posted by kq747 (Post 31485907)
Agree 100% with XXTSGR
Absolutely! 7A/K are probably the best J seats on the 77W (you have to lean forward a bit to look out of the window). Apart from 6A/K which are often blocked for bassinets.
Currently in the DXB B lounge, waiting for my flight to CPT in 6K :D

RohanDXB Sep 4, 2019 5:36 am
Thanks for all the responses everyone! I did end up selecting 7A before OLCI opened but but when it did 6K was also available so I took it.

Ro

thijsseh Sep 4, 2019 5:56 am
Originally Posted by RohanDXB (Post 31488861)
Thanks for all the responses everyone! I did end up selecting 7A before OLCI opened but but when it did 6K was also available so I took it.

Ro
Good choice!

Whowouldanewman Sep 26, 2019 4:00 pm
I will be flying on Emirates for the first time and I have 4 segments in J. I am currently booked in seats 9A, 10A and 11A on the various flights. No other window seats are open.

Based on the discussion above, it sounds like most people would prefer 6 A/K over any of my current seats if either become available at T48?

thijsseh Sep 27, 2019 12:05 am
Originally Posted by Whowouldanewman (Post 31567573)
I will be flying on Emirates for the first time and I have 4 segments in J. I am currently booked in seats 9A, 10A and 11A on the various flights. No other window seats are open.

Based on the discussion above, it sounds like most people would prefer 6 A/K over any of my current seats if either become available at T48?
Yes, I would prefer row 6, but the seats you currently have are perfectly ok, so no need to lie awake about it.
If I were you I would start checking a bit before OLCI, say at T-72 or even a bit earlier. Best done via the app. In my experience they have sometimes released those seats a bit earlier than T-48

Whowouldanewman Sep 27, 2019 1:17 pm
Originally Posted by thijsseh (Post 31568674)
Yes, I would prefer row 6, but the seats you currently have are perfectly ok, so no need to lie awake about it.
If I were you I would start checking a bit before OLCI, say at T-72 or even a bit earlier. Best done via the app. In my experience they have sometimes released those seats a bit earlier than T-48
Thank you! That is very helpful.


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