GoPUBoilers

Okay, I may go for window then. I like the idea of the additional privacy the window seat provides...and not to have people walking back and forth next to me.

CO 1E

Is row 6 served from the forward galley or the center galley?

mshafrir

I'm flying IAD-ZRH in C in a week. I must have been out of the loop, because I wasn't aware of United's rear-facing seats. How do they compare to the front-facing seats, and what is recommended between front and rear? Also, what can I expect from the flight in terms of meals and service?

Thanks

A.d.a.m.NYC

Hi, just flew IAD-ZRH in rearfacing biz class seats, and it was absolutely fine. Regardless of which direction you face, you do have privacy from the passengers in front of you or behind you, since there's a divider that contains your video monitor and serves to mark the end of your "space". The food was pretty good ... a beef, a fish, and a veg pasta entree choice. Appetizer was some sort of "smoked salmon" something, but when it arrived, it was proscuitto. The flight attendant said that "Dulles catering has been switching everything on us lately" for what that's worth. Anyway, the new business cabin on the 767 is pretty nice. I think you'll enjoy your trip.

bseller

I prefer rear facing because you will have a very slight head above feet situation due to the aircraft pitch in flight. It is not major and others prefer the forward seats, but there is not any other difference that I'm aware of.
Enjoy your flight!!
Dave

husker267

I've tried the rear facing once, not bad at all. The lie flat is way better then the old C seats. And I'm a tall guy.
Personally, it was an odd sensation during takeoff and landing - probably just due to the different sensations you expect while facing forward.

nosnerk

I'll second the weird take-off feeling (make sure the magazine latch is engaged) ... landing wasn't so different.

climmy

Avoid rows 9 middles and row 10 for sure.

If you can get it, a rear facing window is pretty cool. Some speak of the difficulty getting out when the aisle is relcined. However, I just did it and didn't find the obligatory "pole vault" to be that bad at all, and I'm only 5'-9".

bseller

As a "nearly" 5'9" person , I can second the fact that it's not difficult to get out over a reclined aisle seat. I generally fly UD on the 744, and it is easier to get out of these seats than it was with the recliners ahead of you were back.

Window would be my choice too.
Dave

UnitedSkies

I absolutely love the new business class and find getting out from the window seat not difficult at all. The rear-facing seats are pretty cool on take-off and landing especially if you have a window seat. Once you're in the air, you barely notice you're not facing forward as you have no sense of speed or direction of travel anyway.

I do agree that being rear-facing is slightly better even because your head is slightly higher than your feet, unlike being forward-facing. It doesn't really matter if it's a recliner seat that doesn't go flat, but this is a 100% fully-flat, non-wedgie bed. ^ ^ ^

jef7

The rear facing new C seats are my favorite. 6K on the 767 for example ^

Mark_K

My wife and I were in 9CH once and didn't mind it at all, what don't you like about them?

why fly

rear facing seats are 1000% better because of airline slight up angle!^

chuckiec

I've flown IAD/ZRH quite a few times, the last 3 or 4 in the lie flat seats, including the rear facing ones. It is really very nice. ^ A bit of a shame the flight is so relatively short, because you really can sleep in them. My one caution is to not have anything loose before takeoff out on the few available flat surfaces when you are facing rear. When the plane rotates, everything slides away from you and onto the floor. I permanently lost an Ipod that way. It hit the floor, slid under the divider and went God knows where. We looked for it after landing for several minutes. Even the pilots helped look for it. Nope!! Whenever they strip that plane down, someone will have a gift.

Other than that how did you enjoy the play Mrs. Lincoln?? It was really good other than that!

1P

I often fly in 9H rear-facing middle and have no problem with it. It's quiet, and no one is staring into your face from two rows behind. (Whereas if you're in 6J, for example, the guy in 8H will be in your face the whole way.)

I know that some say to avoid row 10 because crew tend to like to relax there, but I've never had that problem. Whenever I've ridden 10J (aisle), it has been very quiet, but I've also been able to chat to FAs in the galley if I wanted to.