Worst seat? I think I found it..

[ozbeachbabe]

The 717 seat seems like a seat just because of the design of the aircraft, the A380 seat on the other hand looks like one installed so that check in agents have a way of punishing pax they don't like.

It would be more helpful if the seat map could flag 36D as being a 'least desirable' seat as it's usually just blocked off like exit rows or bulkhead and bassinet seats. It's quite possible that CSA's allocate that seat thinking that the pax would like to sit upstairs not knowing about the wall which is not indicated on the seat map.

I had no idea about 36D being what it was until reading about it here as I've only sat upper deck once on the A380 in the 'old' config which was J & PE only.

 

[aaflyer]

I've just come back from the family holiday to Queensland and can now report on what I believe to be the worst seat location I have ever experienced.

QF 717, last row #23. No window, next to the engine, opposite the galley/ toilet.

For the three paying customers and an infant I had selected 2 and a single up front hoping to get a shadow to spread out a bit but when we checked in we were told the plane was pretty full so no shadow ( I could live with it) but then within earshot of my wife the check-in staff offered a row of three, up the back to which my wife said "that sounds great, we can all sit together"...

It was so noisy you couldn't hear the ipads through the standard head phones and my noise reduction headphones only just coped. Without the window it was like being below decks on a yacht in a storm..

Anyone else do better (or worse)?

sigh

As a plane geek, the last few rows of any rear-mounted engine A/C are my favourite. The steep climb performance of the 717 and MD80 type are best enjoyed from here, and are most likely about as close to a rocket as i'll ever come.

From a comfort standpoint, I agree they are terrible.

 

[aaflyer]

The back row of the B717/DC9/F100/B727 is forgiveable, after all, the engines were designed at the rear.

But those A380 seats beggar belief, why is that divider there and who put it there? Is it only the QF A380s that have a divider there?

I have heard on fairly good authority that these are the absolute last seats to be allocated on an A380 flight. Of course if yield management do their job well, which they do as a rule on QF, some unlucky sod (and seatmates) will be suffering.

 

[YSSY]

Thinking about that A380 row, an occasion when it might be desirable is 1 adult and 2 small kids, keep them blocked in whilst you all sleep. That would have been useful on occasions.

 

[TomVexille]

As a plane geek, the last few rows of any rear-mounted engine A/C are my favourite. The steep climb performance of the 717 and MD80 type are best enjoyed from here, and are most likely about as close to a rocket as i'll ever come.

From a comfort standpoint, I agree they are terrible.

You just don't want one of the rows where the only view out the window is cowling.

But I agree with the AVgeek side of it

 

[toowongman]

As a plane geek, the last few rows of any rear-mounted engine A/C are my favourite. The steep climb performance of the 717 and MD80 type are best enjoyed from here, and are most likely about as close to a rocket as i'll ever come.

From a comfort standpoint, I agree they are terrible.

Damn straight ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hUVESa0N7E

 

[harvyk]

Damn straight ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hUVESa0N7E

I love how the PA's voice just gets quieter and quieter as the engines start up. A couple of hours sitting next to those things and you'd never have to worry about noises been too loud again, let's face it you wouldn't have to worry about sound again either, because you won't be hearing anything...

 

[Mr_Orange]

I love flying, the airport, everything about it when travelling weekly for work.

Throw in the family and a strong desire not to get into an argument within the first hour of our holiday and I 'went with the flow'...

You need to embark on a programme of education during your non-flying periods so that when it comes to a flight SWMBO is pre-informed and understands. It's working well with Mrs_O .

 

[jpk]

Thinking about that A380 row, an occasion when it might be desirable is 1 adult and 2 small kids, keep them blocked in whilst you all sleep. That would have been useful on occasions.

Mate of mine was in the mini Y cabin recently and said a young woman had row 36 all to herself - she was pretty short so she put a pillow against the wall, stretched out and slept 12 hours from DFW-SYD. Could work out ok for some people!

 

[JohnK]

Any middle seat.

Except if there are 2 young super models sitting either side.

 

[raleyoz]

We had craig Hutchinson from footy show in that seat a few months back. I asked him" who he p#$$ ed off to get that seat". TV must take a few kilos off
He proceeded to sleep against the wall for the next 10 hours

 

[eastwest101]

Its not as bad as the 36D in the QF A380 or the back of a rear-engine aircaft, but there are also some traps for young players on Rex Saab 340s - not all covered by Seatguru either, note two slightly different variants on Rex Saab 340Bs depending on front or rear toilet....




If you get handed a boarding pass for 2A or 2B&C and do suffer claustrophobia, then hand it back - you won't have a window.


If you get handed a boarding pass for 5A or 5B&C then hand it back - unless you like sitting bolt upright - and I mean bolt upright! :shock: (Due to the exit row being Row 6)

Oh - and for the HLO 'Kitchen Sinkers" or people with large hard case carryon luggage - probably better to gate check it at the aircraft door as overhead lockers are pretty modest.

Fortunately - most of the Rex Saab 340 flights are reasonably short, they are almost as noisy as the Metro so NC headphones or earplugs aren't a bad idea for those of us whom haven't lost their sense of hearing yet, but at least you get a toilet.