Everything you want to know about where to sit on the 787-10
Apr 20, 2019, 3:20 pm
#106
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If you have the choice, 1A is better, but not by a huge margin.
Apr 20, 2019, 4:20 pm
#107
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It's not lav traffic in 1L, it's that the seat is adjacent to the lav, whereas in 1A you're separated from the lav by the door and galley. In 1L, you're going to be sitting about five feet from the lav door. IMO It's a terrible seat.
Apr 22, 2019, 4:38 pm
#108
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Just my two cents - I took seat 8D on the SFO - EWR leg and thought it was fine as well
Apr 23, 2019, 7:35 pm
#109
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Would like to know the same AND comparing those two to 3A/3L
Apr 23, 2019, 11:56 pm
#110
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As someone who has always appreciated the larger footwells of the sCO bulkhead seats, I'm curious as to if the larger footwells in the bulkhead rows outweigh the lav issue. My thinking is that on a red-eye flight, most people will be sleeping so the lav wouldn't get much use expect for before and after meal services. On a daytime flight, this could be more of an issue.
Apr 24, 2019, 12:39 am
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As someone who has always appreciated the larger footwells of the sCO bulkhead seats, I'm curious as to if the larger footwells in the bulkhead rows outweigh the lav issue. My thinking is that on a red-eye flight, most people will be sleeping so the lav wouldn't get much use expect for before and after meal services. On a daytime flight, this could be more of an issue.
Apr 26, 2019, 1:38 pm
#113
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Was in 11L yesterday. I enjoyed the privacy of the seat. A little crew noise from galley, but not noticeable when watching movies using (my own) noise cancelling headphones. Would definitely consider again (even over 7L which I had on the outbound). Cannot comment on 2A.
Apr 27, 2019, 4:16 pm
#114
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2A was awful. 2 half windows with no shade control. Super narrow. Very little vertical clearance for knees in between seat and tray table when reclined. Legs can't fit when crossed -- knee sticks far into aisle. Arm rest angles such that arm naturally extends into the aisle.
Claustrophobia in 2A!
2 1/2 shades. 0 control.
Knee knocker tray.
Alternatively, knee in aisle.
Claustrophobia in 2A!
2 1/2 shades. 0 control.
Knee knocker tray.
Alternatively, knee in aisle.
Apr 27, 2019, 9:29 pm
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Apr 27, 2019, 10:18 pm
#116
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Comparing the 78J (Polaris) to the 788 and 789 (sCO), is the Polaris configuration still an "upgrade,:" or would the sCO seat be better in this plane?
Also, going slightly OT, how does the narrower body of the 788 and 789 sCO compare to the 772 sCO? Does the reduction in plane width affect the sCO fitted planes as bad as it affects the Polaris planes? I would think not, only because the sCO seats are less private, so you have a little more space, even if it is communal.
Also, going slightly OT, how does the narrower body of the 788 and 789 sCO compare to the 772 sCO? Does the reduction in plane width affect the sCO fitted planes as bad as it affects the Polaris planes? I would think not, only because the sCO seats are less private, so you have a little more space, even if it is communal.
Apr 27, 2019, 10:30 pm
#117
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I flew 1L a few weeks ago from LAX to IAH
Short 3 hour flight so I wasn't bothered at all with people using the restroom
Since I had noise cancelling headphones on most of the flight watching movies I didnt hear any noise from the galley or restroom
I enjoyed the much wider footwell and the privacy the window seats have vs being closer to the aisle
i would choose this seat again hands down for the footwell space (compared to other odd row window seats), especially if I was traveling over night so my feel have plenty of room
Short 3 hour flight so I wasn't bothered at all with people using the restroom
Since I had noise cancelling headphones on most of the flight watching movies I didnt hear any noise from the galley or restroom
I enjoyed the much wider footwell and the privacy the window seats have vs being closer to the aisle
i would choose this seat again hands down for the footwell space (compared to other odd row window seats), especially if I was traveling over night so my feel have plenty of room
Apr 28, 2019, 8:05 am
#118
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Unless you're seated in an odd numbered 'A' or 'L' seat (other than in row 5), or traveling with a companion and seated in the 'DF' center seats, privacy is the only advantage to 78J. 788/789 J is far more comfortable. The ball has been dropped on this cabin.
May 6, 2019, 3:44 am
#120
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Sat in 20C twice last weekend. I really liked the seat. Plenty of room. One thing I didn't like, and it could have just been because I'm tall, is the pop up screen dug into my leg a bit when not raised.
But everything else was good. My seat mate even got up to go the bathroom while I was asleep, without me even realizing. Plenty of room to do that.
Extra bonus. We boarded/exited the plane 3 of 4 times from the middle, which meant I was basically the first person to deplane.
Another quirk. I'm a big guy, about 6'4 300 pounds, and the seat belts were BY FAR the longest I've ever encountered on a plane. Not even a thought of needing an extender, or even having it JUST fit
But everything else was good. My seat mate even got up to go the bathroom while I was asleep, without me even realizing. Plenty of room to do that.
Extra bonus. We boarded/exited the plane 3 of 4 times from the middle, which meant I was basically the first person to deplane.
Another quirk. I'm a big guy, about 6'4 300 pounds, and the seat belts were BY FAR the longest I've ever encountered on a plane. Not even a thought of needing an extender, or even having it JUST fit