Seat recommendation QF5

[mjmason]

We are travelling on QF5 Sydney to Frankfurt.

Can anyone recommend seats in Economy for this aircraft? Thank you.

 

[serfty]

mjmason, welcome to AFF.

QF5 is normally operated by their 2-class 744: http://www.qantas.com.au/infodetail/flying/inTheAir/ourAircraft/744-56J356Y.pdf

This web site can help:

• Airline Seating Charts, Best Airplane Seats - SeatGuru

Also, do you have any QF status? Having such can give more options/better seats.

To see where you may be allocated, put your booking information into the following site:

• http://www.frequentflyer.com.au/community/open-discussion/www.checkmytrip.com

 

[medhead]

I can't remember exactly but when I got this flight in 2007 and 2005 it seemed more like the 743 config on seat guru. More seniors moments for me.

 

[serfty]

It may have been operated often by the 2 class 743 back then; these days the 2 class 744 is the norm now all the QF 743's have been retired.

 

[munitalP]

Last time I took this flight, we done laps of FRA until the flaps came down.... grrr - 744 didn't make no news tho....



The forward Y cabin, any seat in there is OK (except bulkhead front or rear) - the best seat would be anywhere without a neighbour!

Sacrifice being forward for a free seat next to you!

Mr!

 

[Brettmcg]

I did exactly this hard slog in Y a week ago. Luckily my QP membership allows me to pre-allocate seats in the mini-cabin (Rows 26, 27 and 28) before J begins. Row 26 is especially good, as you have generous legroom, are usually the first to be served meals and drinks and often among the first I was second ) to disembark depending on which door is used. In Singapore it's usually aft of this mini-cabin, in Frankfurt mostly the very front left-hand door. The downside is the curtain can be annoying, especially when stressed flight attendants are pounding up and down between cabins. Also, the seats in this row are slightly less wide than others due to the meal tray and monitor being stowed in the armrests which, consequently, are also fixed in place. I have attached a link to a video I made whilst we were waiting for thunderstorms to clear in Sydney. The beautiful feet you will see belong to me. FYI I am 178cm.

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=6a4vBhQx1Oo#

I can recommend: 26ACHK. I would forget about the middle seat even though it too has good legroom. Also worth looking at are 29BC, but unless you are a WP you won't be able to pre allocate these. I believe some travellers also enjoy 35HJK as they are located directly behind the crew rest seats (the benefit being that they are rarely reclined). However, I found that they can be a little claustrophobia-inducing as they are completely enclosed by curtains.

If you have a break in Singapore you may wish to try allocating seats for the SYD-SIN sector and then different seats for the SIN-FRA leg. Whatever you decide to do, enjoy the flight (and being woken up at 3am FRA time for a rubbery omelette and some soggy bacon ).

 

[JohnK]

I have been on the 2 class 747 a number of times. If you can get exit row this would be the best option but without Platinum status it is difficult. Your next best option would be a seat in the mini cabin at the front of economy, rows 26-28. As mentioned by a previous poster avoid the bulkheads.

I was on QF005 SYD-SIN ~3 weeks ago and I had exit row 46C pre-allocated but I got an op-up to business class.