The 13th row?

[gilly]

I was just mentioning superstitions and I was wondering if anyone else has noticed this: A BA146e (with the 4 hairdryer jets on the wings) skips the 13th row and instead jumps straight from row 12 to 14.
I have looked on the Boeings and they definitely use a 13th row.

Has anyone noticed this on other models, is it a British thing or is it only this model?

 

[Dave Noble]

There are often jumps in row numbers, but the skipping of row 13 seems to be particularly stupid. If a triskaidekaphobic elects to fly, there are enough other seats to choose from. QF doesn't skip 13, but have seen it on USA carriers and also CX skips it

If genuinely a triskaidekaphobic , then surely whichever was the 13th row would be the issue; how does skipping to 14 help?

QF definitely use row 13. It is the 1st of the exit rows on a 73H for example

Taking the A380, QF uses rows 1-5, 11-25, 34-39, 50-64, 66-77, 79-88. No issue with a 13 there

Dave

 

[serfty]

The Qantas BAe146's had row 13 ...

 

[russ]

Thanks Dave, I learned a new word today! I also know that on a 737, I am a triskaidekaphile!

I also like row 4. Do you have a word for that too?

 

[Dave Noble]

I also like row 4. Do you have a word for that too?

Tetraphobia for the fear of 4

Easily deduced using 13 as the basis

Triskaidekaphobia is from greek for 3 ( tris ) , and (kai) , 10 (deka) ... so for 4, replace 3 and 10 with 4 (tetra )

Dave

 

[wijomas]

Tetraphobia for the fear of 4

Or tetraphilia for the opposite :mrgreen:

 

[gilly]

The Qantas BAe146's had row 13 ...

OK, I am thinking of the BAe146s run by National Jet which operated until very recently. There was definitely a blatant omission there.

 

[Flashback]

OK, I am thinking of the BAe146s run by National Jet which operated until very recently. There was definitely a blatant omission there.

Yep, I used NC on PER-RVT-PER flights and row 13 was definitely missing.

 

[pauly7]

From a very distant childhood memory I seem to remember either Ansett or Australian I think..... not having row 13 on some aircraft... only because randomly as an annoying 10 year old I asked the question of a FA!!.... Thats a test for some of the old boys on this forum?!!

Also it isn't uncommon to find hotels with no 13th floor 12->14!

 

[NM]

It is common in some Asian cultures to skip numbers that are considered unlucky. For example many buildings in Asian countries skip the 13th floor. Cathay Pacific skip row 13 on most (all?) of their aircraft configurations, going from row 12 to 14.

 

[tuapekastar]

7th floor was also often missing in Asian hotels in years gone by...not sure about these days.

 

[jingles]

It is common in some Asian cultures to skip numbers that are considered unlucky. For example many buildings in Asian countries skip the 13th floor

As do many American buildings.

I dont really see the point, the '14th' floor is still only the 13th floor..

 

[oz_mark]

As do many American buildings.

I dont really see the point, the '14th' floor is still only the 13th floor..

Depending on how many Lower Ground, Ground etc floors you have, the 13th floow might be floor 10

 

[NM]

Depending on how many Lower Ground, Ground etc floors you have, the 13th floow might be floor 10

Remembering that in the USA they generally call the ground floor the 1st Floor.