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Old Jun 10, 2015 | 3:55 pm
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Aisle access or flat bed
A general preferences question. If you had to choose between one or the other in Business class, would you prefer to have a true lie flat bed, or have aisle access from any seat but with an angled flat bed?
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Old Jun 10, 2015 | 4:03 pm
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Flat bed all day every day.
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Old Jun 10, 2015 | 4:14 pm
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I'm spoiled by having both on DL.
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Old Jun 10, 2015 | 5:08 pm
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All quality business class products offer both. I would not accept one over another but would book a different flight or carrier they offered what I expect as a minimum.
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Old Jun 10, 2015 | 5:23 pm
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Depends on the length of the flight, and the time of day. Basically, full flat if I'm likely to want to sleep, aisle access if not.
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Old Jun 10, 2015 | 5:51 pm
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Aisle Access.

I detest human interaction much more than sleeping at a slight angle
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Old Jun 10, 2015 | 5:53 pm
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Full Flat Bed every time .
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Old Jun 10, 2015 | 5:58 pm
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Aisle access - so dictates the bladder!
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Old Jun 10, 2015 | 6:08 pm
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Aisle access. I much prefer the angled individual pod type seating.
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Old Jun 10, 2015 | 6:41 pm
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Flat bed.

How many times am I gonna get up? Once, twice? I can deal with stepping over someone vs sliding down a seat (like crap AA or LH biz seats)
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Old Jun 10, 2015 | 6:46 pm
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Aa is going all flat bed with aisle seats now too.
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Old Jun 10, 2015 | 7:18 pm
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I always get both. If I had to choose, it would be aisle access.
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Old Jun 10, 2015 | 7:26 pm
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Day flight - aisle. Overnight flight - flat bed
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Old Jun 10, 2015 | 8:13 pm
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NEVER a business class cabin with middle seats; 2-3-2 or even 2-4-2 is horrid.
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Old Jun 10, 2015 | 8:37 pm
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Those UA middle biz rows are awful. Uncomfortably close even when you know your neighbor.
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