Where to sit on the 747-8i [merged B74H experience reports]
Jul 12, 2017, 2:32 pm
#391
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Most of the time, in my experience TATL, passengers will close the window shades for a couple of hours after lunch & while crossing the Atlantic when there is nothing much to see - you should be able to get 2-3 hours of sleep easily.
Jul 12, 2017, 3:56 pm
#392
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The LH amenity kit includes eyeshades. So fortunately we do not need to rely on pax closing their window shades.
Jul 13, 2017, 10:29 am
#393
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be coming back from a wedding. be nice to sleep. Heard mixed reviews regarding the FA(s) making noise in the space between rows 83 and 84. Would like to sit on top of the aircraft for quiet. can move back a row to 85 but i doubt that will do anything.
Jul 13, 2017, 3:49 pm
#394
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Jul 21, 2017, 2:34 am
#398
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I like seats to the front of the cabin and don't mind the bulkhead in 81 , which some crticise for the allegedly small cubbyhole for the feet. I don't have any issues with that at all.
Others may guide you towards row 84 as there is a bit more room in front of these.
Jul 21, 2017, 2:48 am
#399
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I believe rows 81 and 82 are blocked for SEN/HON until OLCI starts. I'd avoid row 81 since it's too close to the toilet.
Jul 21, 2017, 4:13 pm
#401
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As far as I know you have to be SEN/HON to reserve rows 81/82 in advance. You can move to row 82 if still available when online check-in starts.
Jul 28, 2017, 11:42 am
#402
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I'm traveling 1st time on LH from EWR to Frankfurt, solo traveler, United booked me on 5k, window seat looks tight, should i sit in the middle, id figure nothing to see from the windows after take off anyway.. i try to sleep on the flight but i have a 5.40 hour layover in Frankfurt to continue to Del..
Sep 5, 2017, 4:35 pm
#403
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Benefit is you both get a window, but I imagine you may still be too far apart to touch or pass things?
I have ridden on the 747-400 which has two seats on each side, but not on the 747-8i which appears to only have one seat on each side near the front?
Seatguru, incorrectly I imagine, shows this section as First... I assume that is gone now or never was? LH.com allowed me to select these seats with our business ticket.
We have ridden many times on upper deck on a 747-400 but like the even more private feel in the nose and a slightly more forward view out the window.
Sep 6, 2017, 2:42 am
#404
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I'm traveling 1st time on LH from EWR to Frankfurt, solo traveler, United booked me on 5k, window seat looks tight, should i sit in the middle, id figure nothing to see from the windows after take off anyway.. i try to sleep on the flight but i have a 5.40 hour layover in Frankfurt to continue to Del..
Sep 6, 2017, 3:25 am
#405
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I felt too close (for a First Class cabin) to a guy in 1K when I was in 1A especially since there were only two of us in F! Eventually Mr 1K decided to move to 2K. 
I have ridden on the 747-400 which has two seats on each side, but not on the 747-8i which appears to only have one seat on each side near the front?
Seatguru, incorrectly I imagine, shows this section as First... I assume that is gone now or never was? LH.com allowed me to select these seats with our business ticket.