Bulkhead seats...yay or nay?
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Travelling from lhr to San francisco on Tuesday, united airlines on a 777 in economy (3-3-3 seat arrangement). I'm currently in bulkhead seats (galley bulkhead infront of seats) as I thought I'd get more legroom (6ft3) but my mother in law has just told me those seats don't recline and are the worst in the plane. Who's right and should I change them?!
Dom
Dom
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Edited by marshalla on Friday 14th October 19:38
Was given bulkhead seats good few years ago when we were willing to upgrade. Seemed like a good idea, up until all the old biddys who were walking around the airplane every 30 mins did it over our f
king feet.
Was not amused.
Did notice a few years later that people were expressly told not to do this, and to use the galley's to cross over.
king feet.Was not amused.
Did notice a few years later that people were expressly told not to do this, and to use the galley's to cross over.
Cheers guys - girlfriend is still worried that they won't recline but I can't see why they wouldn't? Thinking maybe she's confused with the seats with the bulkhead behind? I'd imagine they must have a bit more space than the regular seats, and personally I think that's worth risking the child noise!
Dom
Dom
SeatGuru tells you if the seats dont recline...
I had 17G on United on the plane in Worldwide 1 config (1st link posted above), and i had loads of leg room. I'm 6ft4 and won't fly for more than a few hours in standard legroom economy, and always now pay for upgrades to get the extra space.
I had 17G on United on the plane in Worldwide 1 config (1st link posted above), and i had loads of leg room. I'm 6ft4 and won't fly for more than a few hours in standard legroom economy, and always now pay for upgrades to get the extra space.
Some of the worst seats on the plane IMO.
1. Generally tray tables built in so you lose an inch or two of room and lose breathing space for your balls. Also if travelling with a partner you cannot generally lift up the armrest to create a bit more room to twist around and get comfortable
2. The legroom is a myth, you actually get less legroom. You get more knee-space and you don't get a chair back in your face, but unless you are a dwarf your feet will hit the bulkhead and you won't be able to stretch you legs out fully - drives me insane on a long flight
3. Potential risk of sharing with a bassinet, which severely limits movement
1. Generally tray tables built in so you lose an inch or two of room and lose breathing space for your balls. Also if travelling with a partner you cannot generally lift up the armrest to create a bit more room to twist around and get comfortable
2. The legroom is a myth, you actually get less legroom. You get more knee-space and you don't get a chair back in your face, but unless you are a dwarf your feet will hit the bulkhead and you won't be able to stretch you legs out fully - drives me insane on a long flight
3. Potential risk of sharing with a bassinet, which severely limits movement
thehawk said:
Some of the worst seats on the plane IMO.
2. The legroom is a myth, you actually get less legroom. You get more knee-space and you don't get a chair back in your face, but unless you are a dwarf your feet will hit the bulkhead and you won't be able to stretch you legs out fully - drives me insane on a long flight
3. Potential risk of sharing with a bassinet, which severely limits movement
SeatGuru will tell you about the risk of either of these happening, but to say they are the worst seats on the plane is in general, completely wrong.2. The legroom is a myth, you actually get less legroom. You get more knee-space and you don't get a chair back in your face, but unless you are a dwarf your feet will hit the bulkhead and you won't be able to stretch you legs out fully - drives me insane on a long flight
3. Potential risk of sharing with a bassinet, which severely limits movement
I can tell you that there was a LOT more room where i sat on the United plane a month ago. I am 6ft4 and cannot fit in normal economy seats, but in the seat i sat in on that flight i had more than enough room to fully stretch out my legs.
Not all bulkhead seats are bassinet seats either. SeatGuru tells you that though... so put some trust in it.
The layout that my online check-in shows me is:
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/United_Airlines/U...
Our seats are 34 E/G! In the past I've always gone for exit seats where possible, but these are taken so I was thinking bulkhead would be the second best choice!
Cheers,
Dom
I tell a lie - our outbound flight is the one posted above (2-5-2 arrangement) and our return flight is the new 3-3-3 arrnagement, though I doubt that makes any difference!
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/United_Airlines/U...
Our seats are 34 E/G! In the past I've always gone for exit seats where possible, but these are taken so I was thinking bulkhead would be the second best choice!
Cheers,
Dom
I tell a lie - our outbound flight is the one posted above (2-5-2 arrangement) and our return flight is the new 3-3-3 arrnagement, though I doubt that makes any difference!
Edited by Zeemax_Mini on Sunday 16th October 09:32
I wouldn't choose those seats if I could help it- I had similar on a BA flight once, and though the extra legroom was welcome (I'm 6'2) it was a really high-traffic area- people accidentally banging into my seat on their way to/from the bogs (annoying when you're trying to get some sleep), or having them stand right next to you while waiting for the toilets to become vacant. Also, you're usually facing straight on to the bulkhead so it feels claustrophobic. On the upside, you're pretty much first in line to get your food and drinks and no-one can recline their seat back onto you...
IMO the only benefit of bulkhead seats is that it is possible to get up and walk around if your neighbour is asleep. I have short legs and don't find the leg-room generous.
The risk of nearby babies is very real, and as posted the width of your seat is massively diminished and you cannot have items on the floor during takeoff/landing.
The risk of nearby babies is very real, and as posted the width of your seat is massively diminished and you cannot have items on the floor during takeoff/landing.
thehawk said:
Some of the worst seats on the plane IMO.
1. Generally tray tables built in so you lose an inch or two of room and lose breathing space for your balls. Also if travelling with a partner you cannot generally lift up the armrest to create a bit more room to twist around and get comfortable
2. The legroom is a myth, you actually get less legroom. You get more knee-space and you don't get a chair back in your face, but unless you are a dwarf your feet will hit the bulkhead and you won't be able to stretch you legs out fully - drives me insane on a long flight
3. Potential risk of sharing with a bassinet, which severely limits movement
100% agree with the hawk..........they are the worst seats on the plane, if there is no bassinets fitted, you can guarantee that the is nowhere for your feet to go, fixed armrests, crap foldaway table, nowhere to put your stuff, and the IFE equipment stands a lot higher chance of being damages with the shoddy storage arrangement's1. Generally tray tables built in so you lose an inch or two of room and lose breathing space for your balls. Also if travelling with a partner you cannot generally lift up the armrest to create a bit more room to twist around and get comfortable
2. The legroom is a myth, you actually get less legroom. You get more knee-space and you don't get a chair back in your face, but unless you are a dwarf your feet will hit the bulkhead and you won't be able to stretch you legs out fully - drives me insane on a long flight
3. Potential risk of sharing with a bassinet, which severely limits movement
Dont do it!
If you still can't decide, then just get normal economy plus seats and some extra legroom and sit where you like.
On the new config (http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/United_Airlines/United_Airlines_Boeing_777-200_2_New.php), row 33 are best as they are exit and have a LOT of room. People stand there sometimes, but this is only a big issue if it's a day flight, and even then i would rather that than no legroom at all. Seats A and K are slightly restricted due to the emergency exit door size, but not majorly, and they also park the trolley there sometimes. The HJK side is best because of less toilets being on that side. Nothing else on this config is worth it in normal economy, and you will have to go economy plus for a small increase in room (well worth it if you can't get row 33).
On this config (http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/United_Airlines/United_Airlines_Boeing_777-200_1.php), it's all about row 17. Ideally G as the flight attendants rest area is to the right, and you're likely to have no one there for most of the flight. There's loads of legroom, and people dont crowd there too badly. You're also first off the plane in economy.
I do a lot of research into seats as i can't fit in normal economy. To say bulkheads seats are always bad is totally wrong in my opinion as it depends on a lot of factors. Mainly, does it actually have more room? is it near toilets? is it near the galley? is it at the front of economy? is it a bassinet area?
The flights you're on have some good seats (as noted above), but all of these will be economy plus, and you will pay extra. It is VERY much worth the extra ~$50 though.
I do appreciate that maybe i'm different to some of you though, as my primary concern is legroom. I don't care about IFE on a night flight for example...! and IFE on United is terrible anyway, so i wouldn't worry about that!
On the new config (http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/United_Airlines/United_Airlines_Boeing_777-200_2_New.php), row 33 are best as they are exit and have a LOT of room. People stand there sometimes, but this is only a big issue if it's a day flight, and even then i would rather that than no legroom at all. Seats A and K are slightly restricted due to the emergency exit door size, but not majorly, and they also park the trolley there sometimes. The HJK side is best because of less toilets being on that side. Nothing else on this config is worth it in normal economy, and you will have to go economy plus for a small increase in room (well worth it if you can't get row 33).
On this config (http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/United_Airlines/United_Airlines_Boeing_777-200_1.php), it's all about row 17. Ideally G as the flight attendants rest area is to the right, and you're likely to have no one there for most of the flight. There's loads of legroom, and people dont crowd there too badly. You're also first off the plane in economy.
I do a lot of research into seats as i can't fit in normal economy. To say bulkheads seats are always bad is totally wrong in my opinion as it depends on a lot of factors. Mainly, does it actually have more room? is it near toilets? is it near the galley? is it at the front of economy? is it a bassinet area?
The flights you're on have some good seats (as noted above), but all of these will be economy plus, and you will pay extra. It is VERY much worth the extra ~$50 though.
I do appreciate that maybe i'm different to some of you though, as my primary concern is legroom. I don't care about IFE on a night flight for example...! and IFE on United is terrible anyway, so i wouldn't worry about that!
Cheers guys (esp Matt) - though I still dunno what to do! Below is a pic of the available seats, you can see where we're sat at the moment. The other option I guess it the pair of seats on the right hand side on their own as it'd just be us two which could be good - what's likely to be best, the bulkhead or the pair of seats?! I hate being cramped in my seats and legroom is a big issue for me, but it sounds like those bulkhead seats might not have much/any more anyway?
Dom
Dom
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