6D/G with more space for your legs/feet are much better than 5A/B any day especially on redeyes. Personally I think the mini-cabin is overrated.

Definitely any seats in (bulkhead) rows 4 / 6 before anything else if you are 6'2".

Thanks guys! I think I'll switch up the return seats to 6 D/G for the extra leg and arm (console) space.

Last question, is this still the bassinet/infant location (6 D/G), and if so, any way they would move or reassign us?

UPDATE: Called Swiss to change the return seats to 6 D/G and was told, "Not Possible/Infant Location" so I said OK, and left it alone. Decided to call back about 30-min later and got a much more clear and fluent woman who said "No Problem" and made the change which was reflected immediately on my only Swiss account. Moral of the story, when in doubt hang up and try again. :)

I may have missed it in the thread, but do seats reserved for elites in business open up to everyone at some point prior to the flight similar to the throne seats (I believe at T-48)? Or do those stay blocked?

Had my ZRH-LHR flight tomorrow upgauged to an A321. Which is better, 12F or 25F (or D)? Currently 12D and E are taken, while 25 D and E are not, but I'm sure that will change. I like windows, but seatguru says 25F has no window, if so should I go with 25D over 12F?

Row 25 is an exit row. 12F has no seat in front and plenty of leg room (and should have a window). I’d go for 12F.

https://www.swiss.com/uk/EN/fly/flee...s#t-page=pane3

Is this also true for non-throne seats (e.g. 4D/4G on the 77W)? Based on datapoints I've seen, those are still unavailable for non-HON or *G.

UA *G scores Seat 5B on LX 3 months out on a "P" Fare
 

I'm booked in "P" class as a UA *G (1K) on an LX Metal A330 but a UA Code Share ORD-ZRH and somehow got a preassigned seat assignment 3 months out in 5B. Anybody have experience with this seat on the LX A330 ? Are LX Seats more like LH or OS ? I have flown long haul J on LX A340's CAI-ZRH-CAI 10 years ago and seem to recall LX being quite good. I am also flying LX in P Class on a Bombardier CS300 in seat 3D. Looks like the same dimensions of a UA Economy Plus seat which is exponentially better than the 30 inch pitch of the LH birds used to service Cairo. Anyone's experiences in J Class on the LX CS300 are greatly appreciated.

I don’t have experience of the 77W but on A330/340 the bulkhead seats such as row 4 are reserved for HON/SEN and become available to anyone T-48.

5B is in the small front cabin but you will almost certainly have someone sitting next to you. You would be better off in D or G. What you find in this post still remains true after so many years. You will also find general comments on business seats on the A330/340 in the same thread.

On the CS300 you’ll want to choose A or C if in Business as you will have two seats (A and C) to yourself.

Thanks! Looking at backup plans, since someone on a wide-open flight snagged the seat next to mine in row 6 for my honeymoon while waiting for a second award to open, so trying to find another bulkhead as I value foot space.

At least it used to be that way... But on all the flights I just checked on swiss.com they are still blocked even after T-48... Weird.

Because half of the single non-throne seats are not reserved for Sen/HON.
Pic of the seatmap for the day after tomorrow of the 9 am ZRH to JFK flight:
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...e58024c328.png

It's within th eT-48 window and as you can see 4A is free to be assigned, while the Sen/HON reserved seats are not!