Best economy seats on QF 747 (and which 747 variant will QF fly to DFW)

[straitman]

You have a 3 class 744.

http://www.qantas.com.au/infodetail/flying/inTheAir/ourAircraft/744-56J40PY275Y.pdf

40H is in the third row of economy - currently graced by a shadow in 40J.

Given the loading of "J2 C2 D2 I2 U0 W9 R9 T9 Z0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G0 X9 E0" I would suggest that 40J should remain empty.

Sorry, poor wording on my part. I meant the second usable row of economy on the starboard side as 38H/J are for crew rest.

This was perhaps the worst flight I've ever had as there was a mother and two kids behind us and they did not stop kicking the seat back for the whole trip :!:

 

[NM]

Sorry, poor wording on my part. I meant the second usable row of economy on the starboard side as 38H/J are for crew rest.

This was perhaps the worst flight I've ever had as there was a mother and two kids behind us and they did not stop kicking the seat back for the whole trip :!:

Welcome to Singapore! Did you wave?

I found 38D was available at T-80 (thanks to ExpertFlyer seat alert ) and on the 3-class 744 its almost as good as 40 D as it has the same extra leg room.

 

[ozmille]

Another QF744 whY seating question but this one is for SWMBO, flying on QF5 with her sister and am not sure which seats to select for her (she is WP and sister is NB). At the moment I have 38G for SWMBO. (On the way back I have put in for an upgrade to J but she wants to travel with her sister on the way there)



Any suggestions?

 

[Kendall Roy]

Another QF744 whY seating question but this one is for SWMBO, flying on QF5 with her sister and am not sure which seats to select for her (she is WP and sister is NB). At the moment I have 38G for SWMBO. (On the way back I have put in for an upgrade to J but she wants to travel with her sister on the way there)

Any suggestions?

38ABC/HJK have good leg room due to the bulkhead cut-out. The middle seats less so!

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Another QF744 whY seating question but this one is for SWMBO, flying on QF5 with her sister and am not sure which seats to select for her (she is WP and sister is NB). At the moment I have 38G for SWMBO. (On the way back I have put in for an upgrade to J but she wants to travel with her sister on the way there).

Any suggestions?

Call QF to TCP (total complete party) their bookings where res will cross reference the bookings which means putting an OSI (other service information) in the respective pnrs cross referencing them.

That way when the names cut over from res to checkin about 3 days prior the pax can then be linked.

In the meantime you could ask QF if they can pre-allocate your wife's sister in 38F so they can be together & hopefully they won't charge for that if she's the travelling companion of a WP but I'm not 100% sure on that one.

You could check the loadings on Expert Flyer then try & get them 38AC & hope 38B remains a WP shadow but whether that comes to fruition all depends on how full the flight is on the day.

What date is it for?

Alternatively you could go for a pair of seats towards the back of the aircraft such as 71AB or 71JK which going by your seat map would be the 2nd row of where there are only two seats. The seating is more like 71HJ as the space is between the B or J seat & the window.

The benefit of opting for the 2nd row back of two is that the person sitting it the 'middle' seat 71B or 71J gets to stretch their legs out in front where there is no seat ie no 70A or 70K. I wouldn't go as far to say it's as good as 80A or 80K or the A380 but it's better than nothing.

Note that if on the 744ER that does QF7 SYD/DFW, row 69 is the first row of 2 so I would opt for row 70 on that config.

 

[MarcB]

If your SWMBO is a WP, she'll be able to ring and once the PNRs are linked, Platinum Service will put you through to the seating area and will allocate any seat available to your SWMBO to her sister as ozbeachbabe suggests. This is a very handy feature of WP membership and I have used it to move other travellers on different PNRs into seats next to me on a few occasions. I've had seating allocated for NB at no charge, but can't recall if that was before or after the charging started...

 

[ozmille]

Just called QF Plat desk and lovely guy did seat assignment as requested, unfortunately 38C was taken but they have 38AB. No charge either, happy wife is happy life

 

[ozmille]

You could check the loadings on Expert Flyer then try & get them 38AC & hope 38B remains a WP shadow but whether that comes to fruition all depends on how full the flight is on the day.

What date is it for?

Alternatively you could go for a pair of seats towards the back of the aircraft such as 71AB or 71JK which going by your seat map would be the 2nd row of where there are only two seats. The seating is more like 71HJ as the space is between the B or J seat & the window.

The benefit of opting for the 2nd row back of two is that the person sitting it the 'middle' seat 71B or 71J gets to stretch their legs out in front where there is no seat ie no 70A or 70K. I wouldn't go as far to say it's as good as 80A or 80K or the A380 but it's better than nothing.

The loadings suggest that the flight up to SIN will have a few spare seats so that should be ok. Checked with SWMBO and as it is her first long haul whY experience in a couple of years she wants to be as far forward as possible so I reckon 38AB should be fine. Let's hope the upgrade requests on the way back come through

 

[schomers87]

Hi all,

I am having problems finding the right seat map for QF7 SYD-DFW. The Qantas map from seat selection on manage my booking and the seat guru maps don't appear to correlate. Is anyone able to post a link of the right map? Qantas has economy starting at 43, where seat guru appears to have it starting at 38:SeatGuru Seat Map Qantas Boeing 747-400RR

Thanks guys.

 

[mannej]

Seat guru isn't a good source these days. You are after the 747-400ER seat map, as these are the only birds on those sectors

 

[amaroo]

Four of us are flying QF6 (SIN-SYD) and we are currently allocated row 38 DEFG.....the only other available in row 38/39 is ABC. All other bulk heads are gone.

Is it worth changing three for the leg cutouts on ABC or just stay where we are as a party of 4?

As a WP are the chances of a shadow in 38E realistic?

The pair seats are also open.....is sitting right down the back preferable than the bulkhead we've already got?

I believe this is the most questions I've asked in over 2,000 posts and I've got the same issues with the A380 going over....:-|

 

[serfty]

Hi all,

I am having problems finding the right seat map for QF7 SYD-DFW. The Qantas map from seat selection on manage my booking and the seat guru maps don't appear to correlate. Is anyone able to post a link of the right map? Qantas has economy starting at 43, where seat guru appears to have it starting at 38:SeatGuru Seat Map Qantas Boeing 747-400RR

Thanks guys.

Seat guru isn't a good source these days. You are after the 747-400ER seat map, as these are the only birds on those sectors

Here is the Qantas map for your configuration:


http://www.qantas.com.au/infodetail/flying/inTheAir/ourAircraft/744ER-58J36W270Y.pdf

 

[schomers87]

Here is the Qantas map for your configuration:


http://www.qantas.com.au/infodetail/flying/inTheAir/ourAircraft/744ER-58J36W270Y.pdf

Thanks Serfty. Always helpful.

Seat guru isn't a good source these days. You are after the 747-400ER seat map, as these are the only birds on those sectors

Bit of a shame really. Really does help if you don't fly Int often.

Tossing up between 70A or Row 43. Anyone had any experiences with this configuration? Any assistance would be appreciated.

 

[under the radar]

Thanks Serfty. Always helpful.



Bit of a shame really. Really does help if you don't fly Int often.

Tossing up between 70A or Row 43. Anyone had any experiences with this configuration? Any assistance would be appreciated.

i'd go for 43A or K as i use the wall/window to lean against with the pillow on top of armrest..no 'recliners' into me and enough foot/legroom for me (i'm 5'10") ... 70A has a big gap between wall and seat and pillow disappears between both!! although that space is handy for your 'junk'..but i still prefer the wall to lean on as i rest better that way..but that's my preference

 

[ozbeachbabe]

I travelled on QF7 SYD/DFW in 69JK (first row towards the aft with just 2 seats on the side) which is good for a couple as no 3rd person for you to climb over or to climb over you.

If I had to choose again I would go back to row 70JK as there is more leg room due to no seat in front of 70K so it's a bit like a poor man's 80A or K on the A380.

Even though the seats are marked J&K their orientation is more H&J hence the gap between the 'middle' seat & the window.

If there was 3 pax row 43 would be appealing as you don't have to worry about pax in front reclining into you. Also the bonus of disembarking the a/c ahead of other whY pax & through Customs quicker particularly for those with connecting flights.

 

[schomers87]

Thanks guys. Flying solo and have a 2 hour connection to BOS so on AFF advice I've changed from 70 to 43K as it is still available.

i'd go for 43A or K as i use the wall/window to lean against with the pillow on top of armrest..no 'recliners' into me and enough foot/legroom for me (i'm 5'10") ... 70A has a big gap between wall and seat and pillow disappears between both!! although that space is handy for your 'junk'..but i still prefer the wall to lean on as i rest better that way..but that's my preference

Radar - is the leg room in 43 more than other standard Y seats?

 

[under the radar]

Radar - is the leg room in 43 more than other standard Y seats?[/QUOTE]

i have a knee bend with feet on floor touching bulkhead when 'stretching'..but there is no fear of shins scraping bottom of seat in front (because there is no seat!!).... i find the bulkhead advantageous especially when im side sleeping (facing window/wall) as it acts like a footrest (anchor) which stops my whole body from sliding off seat when im dozing/sleeping..AND IF..i say IF you can snag an extra pillow put it on the floor at the bulkhead with your feet on it ... take your shoes off..and it helps the 'footrest effect' in various seating positions... hope that you can get some sort of image from my description!! or ive confused you more

 

[dodgeyhack]

Thanks guys. Flying solo and have a 2 hour connection to BOS so on AFF advice I've changed from 70 to 43K as it is still available.

Radar - is the leg room in 43 more than other standard Y seats?

You might find this post useful =)
http://www.australianfrequentflyer..../qf-y-front-row-747-a-41436-2.html#post653051

 

[under the radar]

You might find this post useful =)
http://www.australianfrequentflyer..../qf-y-front-row-747-a-41436-2.html#post653051

i knew of that pic/post was floating around somewhere on here i just couldnt find it! .. it at least gives a better idea of what i was rambling on about!! THANKYOU 'dodgeyhack'...and hope this further helps 'schomers87'

 

[schomers87]

After my recent SYD-DFW flight, I must say that 43K really is a great seat. Advantage of good legroom with the bulkhead and the window to rest on. If you like the aisle D/G have a little more leg room.
Originally had row 70 for the way home, but after having such a good experience on way over, I changed to 43. Had a shadow both ways as well. Highly recommend.

Thanks for everyone's assistance.