Best Seats in Old Config QF B744

[bertflyer]

Quick question, I have managed to grab 38G (front Y mini-cabin) on Monday's QF5 to SIN in the old config B744, does this have the cutout in the bulkhead for extra legroom? I am 5'10 so may not be an issue if not.
It is also a bassinet seat so I guess I may be bumped from the seat if the bassinet is required? I am hoping it wont be required as the load looks pretty light (according to Flight Stats anyway).
Otherwise I will retreat to row 71 or 72 and hope for an empty seat next to me.
Thanks for any insight, I haven't flown on the B744's for a long time! I miss the multiple good A380 seat options in Y (80 A/K, 71D, upstairs Y cabin etc) on these flights!!
cheers

 

[bertflyer]

Well, I can report that row 38 on these B744s does have the cutout in the bulkhead. I ended up with 38C with 38B vacant (pretty light load in Y).
Great seat, I'll be sure to try to grab that on the way home

 

[serfty]

Thanks for the feedback.

 

[markis10]

Row 29 by comparison which is PE does not have cut outs and has quite restricted legroom.

 

[serfty]

Row 29 by comparison which is PE does not have cut outs and has quite restricted legroom.

On the old config 3 class 29A/B have extremely limited leg room (due to a closet in front).

As a complete contrast 29J/K across the cabin are great seats.

 

[JohnK]

I thought they had the cutout and thanks for confirming bertflyer. I had 38C pre-allocated last week for QF6 SIN-SYD but received an upgrade to premium economy.

Row 29 by comparison which is PE does not have cut outs and has quite restricted legroom.

I was in 30A and the leg room was quite OK.

What was surprising was the IFE is in the armrest and I was able to use it throughout the flight even when the person in front was reclined.

 

[serfty]

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I was in 30A and the leg room was quite OK.

30A would have about 40cm more foot room than 29A. (FWIW, 30A would have about 30cm less than 29K.)

 

[JohnK]

30A would have about 40cm more foot room than 29A. (FWIW, 30A would have about 30cm less than 29K.)

So I was lucky not to have been allocated bulkhead.

It is a lottery with these op-ups to premium economy and to be honest without sounding ungrateful I would rather have my originally allocated seat in economy at certain times than the upgrade to premium economy.

 

[serfty]

So I was lucky not to have been allocated bulkhead.

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he's the foot room from 29J: