Who else prefers the rear-facing C seats?
Mar 11, 2011, 9:51 pm
#76
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I like rear-facing. To stare at the engine(s) and contemplate. My head doesn't feel "heavy" and "drooping" when lying flat.
Mar 12, 2011, 12:40 am
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Well, well, well, and all these flights, I've done everything I could to face forward. Thought it would feel too weird to face backward. Now, after seeing all these comments, I'll fight just as hard to fly backwards the next time. I'm not a big fan of the new configuration because I still don't sleep that well in it (plus the storage problem). Maybe it is because my head's lower than the rest. But you can teach an old dog new tricks. Sorry, folks. See what you've gone and done? 
(This actually is a completely honest comment ... After all this discussion - especially as to motives - pardon me for not knowing who to believe.)
(This actually is a completely honest comment ... After all this discussion - especially as to motives - pardon me for not knowing who to believe.)
Mar 12, 2011, 9:33 am
#78
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I thought the same way you do until I was forced to fly backwards SFO-SYD a few years ago(it was the last seat available by the time my SWU cleared). I was very pleasantly surprised by how completely normal and comfortable it felt. Give it a try! I suspect you will enjoy it too.
Mar 12, 2011, 10:28 am
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Well, well, well, and all these flights, I've done everything I could to face forward. Thought it would feel too weird to face backward. Now, after seeing all these comments, I'll fight just as hard to fly backwards the next time. I'm not a big fan of the new configuration because I still don't sleep that well in it (plus the storage problem). Maybe it is because my head's lower than the rest. But you can teach an old dog new tricks. Sorry, folks. See what you've gone and done? (This actually is a completely honest comment ... After all this discussion - especially as to motives - pardon me for not knowing who to believe.)
(This actually is a completely honest comment ... After all this discussion - especially as to motives - pardon me for not knowing who to believe.)
Mar 12, 2011, 12:37 pm
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n the 747! Shhhh!