Business Class seat: window upper deck or main cabin isle

[te]

What is the preferred seat in business (on a long flight): upper deck
window (not an exit row; isles not available) OR main cabin isle in a
center section? Any wisdom would be great.

[JMS]

"te" > wrote in message
om...
> What is the preferred seat in business (on a long flight): upper deck
> window (not an exit row; isles not available) OR main cabin isle in a
> center section? Any wisdom would be great.

One thing that Upper Deck Window has that others don't is the luggage
compartment between the seat and the aircraft which extends down the length
of the upper deck. Assuming you are in a non sleeper business seat this may
allow you (depending upon your height) to stretch your legs on that
compartment. Aisle seats in Upper or main cabin do not have this nor does
windo in main cabin.

[Christopher]

Generally, upper deck is better .............. which airline ? On most
US carriers it makes no difference as the service is rubbish wherever you
sit but at least upper deck gives the feeling of having more space


"te" > wrote in message
om...
> What is the preferred seat in business (on a long flight): upper deck
> window (not an exit row; isles not available) OR main cabin isle in a
> center section? Any wisdom would be great.

[Dick Locke]

On 17 Sep 2003 06:31:17 -0700, (te) wrote:

>What is the preferred seat in business (on a long flight): upper deck
>window (not an exit row; isles not available) OR main cabin isle in a
>center section? Any wisdom would be great.

All a matter of taste but I would always take an aisle seat anywhere
over a non-aisle. I like to walk around some during long flights.

A center section aisle on a 2-3-2 configuration is the most likely to
have an empty seat next to you.

[DALing]

assuming you don't have a lot of junk to lug upstairs...going UP is
relatively EASY, going down with full arms...(upstairs on BA 747-400 was
particularly nice)

"te" > wrote in message
om...
> What is the preferred seat in business (on a long flight): upper deck
> window (not an exit row; isles not available) OR main cabin isle in a
> center section? Any wisdom would be great.

[Binyamin Dissen]

On Wed, 17 Sep 2003 15:06:55 GMT Dick Locke > wrote:

:>On 17 Sep 2003 06:31:17 -0700, (te) wrote:

:>>What is the preferred seat in business (on a long flight): upper deck
:>>window (not an exit row; isles not available) OR main cabin isle in a
:>>center section? Any wisdom would be great.

I usually do window in BC, aisle in coach.

:>All a matter of taste but I would always take an aisle seat anywhere
:>over a non-aisle. I like to walk around some during long flights.

Unlike coach, BC usually has enough room to easily get out.

:> A center section aisle on a 2-3-2 configuration is the most likely to
:>have an empty seat next to you.

--
Binyamin Dissen >
http://www.dissensoftware.com

[Blake S]

"te" > wrote in message
om...
> What is the preferred seat in business (on a long flight): upper deck
> window (not an exit row; isles not available) OR main cabin isle in a
> center section? Any wisdom would be great.

The upper deck is generally quieter, since there are less passengers there.
It seems that the airlines in general do not seat as many children on the
upper deck, at least that has been my experience. I always ask for upper
deck.

[Dave Proctor]

Whilst undoubtedly under the effects of alcohol,
(te) wrote:

>What is the preferred seat in business (on a long flight): upper deck
>window (not an exit row; isles not available) OR main cabin isle in a
>center section? Any wisdom would be great.

On QF, I always go for main deck aisle, in particular, a 'D' seat.
Reason being is that the E seat is the last to go, so there is an
extremely good chance it will be empty. I can then put some of my
stuff on it during the flight, and also swing their PTV out for me to
use (for the Airshow, that is) whilst still using my own screen for
movies, games, whatever.

=========

Dave

Don't Drink Drive....
It's A Laundry Detergent

[Dick Locke]

On Wed, 17 Sep 2003 19:45:57 +0300, Binyamin Dissen
> wrote:

>Unlike coach, BC usually has enough room to easily get out.

Man, you must be younger than me...I get the deadly knee lock after a
few hours an wind up stumbling while trying to climb over my neighbor.

[Trust No One®]

JMS wrote:
> "te" > wrote in message
> om...
>> What is the preferred seat in business (on a long flight): upper deck
>> window (not an exit row; isles not available) OR main cabin isle in a
>> center section? Any wisdom would be great.
>
> One thing that Upper Deck Window has that others don't is the luggage
> compartment between the seat and the aircraft which extends down the
> length of the upper deck.

Yup, I love this particular feature. You can place your books and other
parphenalia in there and not have to get up to lleave your seat to access
the overhead locker.

A lazy man's paradise :)

--
Peter <X-Files Fan>
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[Larry Smith]

I almost always go for the aisle seat, and reserve as far in advance as I
can to get it.

However, the upper deck is special, and in this case I would probably give
the window seat a chance. Who knows? You might get lucky and have some
newbie want to change with you....or your seatmate might miss the flight...

[Judy]

If you are a sleeper go for the upstairs window seat but I've always
felt too constrained up there on a long flight. It is always dark &
quiet (was going to say like a morgue but we don't make jokes like
that about air travel anymore) so you would feel you were putting
others out by exiting your seat periodically -- which you should do on
a long-haul flight.

At least downstairs middle section you are realistically (if not
technically) free to roam the back half of the plane and, as others
have pointed out, you stand the best chance of having an empty seat
next to you. This latter is much more likely if you are a member of
the airline's loyalty program & have high mileage.

BTW, the announcement at the beginning of the flight concerning not
leaving your class of service even tho the curtains are left
open......does anyone know if this really applies to people from 1st
and business walking to a lower class, or is it just meant to keep
people from moving forward? And in planes where the cockpit is
upstairs, is the rule less stringently enforced? We just returned from
an SFO-Shanghai trip in which a 1st class passenger spent most of the
flight chattering to the hired hands in the economy mid-cabin galley,
the staff nodding their heads patiently and smiling at him a lot while
economy pax tried to maneuver around him.

As always after a long flight,
Cranky

[Whytoi]

In article >, Judy
> wrote:

> BTW, the announcement at the beginning of the flight concerning not
> leaving your class of service even tho the curtains are left
> open......does anyone know if this really applies to people from 1st
> and business walking to a lower class, or is it just meant to keep
> people from moving forward? And in planes where the cockpit is
> upstairs, is the rule less stringently enforced? We just returned from
> an SFO-Shanghai trip in which a 1st class passenger spent most of the
> flight chattering to the hired hands in the economy mid-cabin galley,
> the staff nodding their heads patiently and smiling at him a lot while
> economy pax tried to maneuver around him.

Absolutely. There's no restriction for front cabin passengers to come
back. And why should there be?

[Citronella]

If you expect the window to be functinal as a window, the upper
section is not good as the windows there are sloped up and you can't
see much from them, assuming you want to look at the ground that is..
But it's so quiet and dark and relaxing up there. I'd go for upstairs
every time. It's just a more laid-back place.

my 2cents.
C.



On 17 Sep 2003 06:31:17 -0700, (te) wrote:

>What is the preferred seat in business (on a long flight): upper deck
>window (not an exit row; isles not available) OR main cabin isle in a
>center section? Any wisdom would be great.

[mrtravel]

Judy wrote:


> At least downstairs middle section you are realistically (if not
> technically) free to roam the back half of the plane

Can't you walk down the stairs and around?

> BTW, the announcement at the beginning of the flight concerning not
> leaving your class of service even tho the curtains are left
> open......does anyone know if this really applies to people from 1st
> and business walking to a lower class,

It is to prevent the lower classes from going up in class, not the other
way around.

[blib]

> > BTW, the announcement at the beginning of the flight concerning not
> > leaving your class of service even tho the curtains are left
> > open......does anyone know if this really applies to people from 1st
> > and business walking to a lower class, or is it just meant to keep
> > people from moving forward? And in planes where the cockpit is
> > upstairs, is the rule less stringently enforced? We just returned from
> > an SFO-Shanghai trip in which a 1st class passenger spent most of the
> > flight chattering to the hired hands in the economy mid-cabin galley,
> > the staff nodding their heads patiently and smiling at him a lot while
> > economy pax tried to maneuver around him.
>
> Absolutely. There's no restriction for front cabin passengers to come
> back. And why should there be?

I wouldn't head to the back of the cabin for fear of catching dseases of
poor people