Where to sit on the 747-8i [merged B74H experience reports]
Nov 23, 2018, 11:27 am
#436
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: next to HAM
Programs: LH M+M
Posts: 960
Not if they're sleeping.. this taken from 85
https://onemileatatime.com/wp-conten...ss-7478-20.jpg
https://onemileatatime.com/wp-conten...ss-7478-20.jpg
Jan 12, 2019, 11:05 pm
#440
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Mileage Plus
Posts: 462
Blocked seats in Business Class......Sorry if this question has been already covered elsewhere, but I have not found the info yet...... in April I am flying on LH 431 (747i) Bus ORD-FRA in Z class....when looking at LH website it looks appears that the first four rows in the upper deck are blocked (presumably reserved for status flyers who potentially will book closer to departure date).... any idea when these seats will become available to others holding confirmed business class tickets?
Jan 13, 2019, 11:05 am
#441
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM, UA Gold, WN, Global Entry; +others wherever miles/points are found
Posts: 14,392
Blocked seats in Business Class......Sorry if this question has been already covered elsewhere, but I have not found the info yet...... in April I am flying on LH 431 (747i) Bus ORD-FRA in Z class....when looking at LH website it looks appears that the first four rows in the upper deck are blocked (presumably reserved for status flyers who potentially will book closer to departure date).... any idea when these seats will become available to others holding confirmed business class tickets?
Jan 14, 2019, 10:46 am
#443
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: BSL/FRA or PHL
Programs: LH Miles and More, DL SkyMiles, Bonvoy, Hilton
Posts: 2,335
Blocked seats in Business Class......Sorry if this question has been already covered elsewhere, but I have not found the info yet...... in April I am flying on LH 431 (747i) Bus ORD-FRA in Z class....when looking at LH website it looks appears that the first four rows in the upper deck are blocked (presumably reserved for status flyers who potentially will book closer to departure date).... any idea when these seats will become available to others holding confirmed business class tickets?
Jan 14, 2019, 1:30 pm
#444
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM, UA Gold, WN, Global Entry; +others wherever miles/points are found
Posts: 14,392
Mar 8, 2019, 3:37 pm
#445
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: TYO / WAS / NYC
Programs: American Express got a hit man lookin' for me
Posts: 4,595
A few thoughts from a trip on LH earlier this week. I was flying in 88A (window seat at the back of the upper deck).
- The upper deck seems to suffer from a lack of overhead stowage since you have two bins for four seats vs. four bins for six seats. While the side lockers should theoretically make up for this, people don't necessarily use the side lockers and larger bags have to go in the overheads, so the overheads fill up quickly. I was late to board, and had to stash my rollaboard up around 85, then fight the flow of traffic to get to it after we arrived.
- Didn't find foot proximity to be an issue, but you are really close to your neighbor in these seats. My neighbor had some kind of spasm in his sleep and slapped me in the arm while I was eating dinner.
- The windows on the upper deck are awkwardly positioned, particularly while on the ground. They are somewhat below eye level (unless you're really short) and angled upward, so you can't look out in certain directions without craning your neck (or squatting on the floor). Looking toward the ground while in the air is somewhat easier, but I would much rather have a window on the main deck.
Mar 26, 2019, 4:13 pm
#447
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM, UA Gold, WN, Global Entry; +others wherever miles/points are found
Posts: 14,392
Mar 26, 2019, 4:15 pm
#448
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: North-West Europe
Programs: Flying Blue, BA Executive Club, LH Miles & More, Air Asia BigShot, Les Collectioneurs
Posts: 268
Mar 26, 2019, 11:49 pm
#449
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: C2/PRG
Programs: LH M&M FTL
Posts: 71
The counter on top is used by crew during meal service, if that something that could bother you.