CX Seat selection

[elanshin]

The shellseat recliners are a shocker. We had a full flat subbed to regional on a red eye CGK-HKG a year or so ago. Not a pleasant flight.

But interested to hear about the F seats being selectable. Through an odd coincidence, I’m flying SYD <-> HKG 6 times this year - 4x CX J (and 2x QF J).

I don't think its selectable in any automatic system, but you can be assigned (i think it goes to CX elites first then OWE).

 

[DejaBrew]

I don't think its selectable in any automatic system, but you can be assigned (i think it goes to CX elites first then OWE).

Yeah, slightly conflicting info in those videos posted further up thread. Sounds like it’s luck of the draw when checking in?

 

[elanshin]

Yeah, slightly conflicting info in those videos posted further up thread. Sounds like it’s luck of the draw when checking in?

Some people have reported succcess when calling. Others like encryptededdy couldnt get them to assign it through the support.

 

[DejaBrew]

Some people have reported succcess when calling. Others like encryptededdy couldnt get them to assign it through the support.

No harm in me trying to call and get it allocated then. Worst they’ll say is “no”.

 

[cwd]

I've never managed to get into the F seats as a QF WP - it seems to be a CX DM perk. I did have someone on a flight make a big fuss ("I'm friends with the CEO of Qantas and would have bought F if it was available!") and eventually get moved onboard.

As for the mini-cabin, I would definitely recommend it. It's much more peaceful than the main cabin and service is better IME.

Oh and I also just noticed CX501 being switched on NRT-HKG. Ah well.

 

[DejaBrew]

As for the mini-cabin, I would definitely recommend it. It's much more peaceful than the main cabin and service is better IME.

Thanks for the tip

Oh and I also just noticed CX501 being switched on NRT-HKG. Ah well.

Yeah, posted about that a little earlier in this thread. Unfortunate, but not the end of the world.

 

[RealtimeY]

Can report 3 fails over the phone, 1 fail at check-in at an outstation, then another fail at the CX F lounge.

 

[DejaBrew]

Can report 3 fails over the phone, 1 fail at check-in at an outstation, then another fail at the CX F lounge.

Well that all sounds promising…

 

[clifford]

The shellseat recliners are a shocker. We had a full flat subbed to regional on a red eye CGK-HKG a year or so ago. Not a pleasant flight.

I didn't think that they were all that bad, even for a 5 hour flight (DPS-HKG). I've just flown 4 flights sitting in 11A in the regional config and wasn't too distressed at all. Possibly the lovely flight attendants constantly trying to ply me with champange might have helped though...

 

[SYD]

I didn't think that they were all that bad, even for a 5 hour flight (DPS-HKG). I've just flown 4 flights sitting in 11A in the regional config and wasn't too distressed at all. Possibly the lovely flight attendants constantly trying to ply me with champange might have helped though...

Would have been fine on a day flight but to go from full flat to recliner was a psychological downer…as well as physical…

We did get full flat on HKG-DPS day flight….

 

[elanshin]

Would have been fine on a day flight but to go from full flat to recliner was a psychological downer…as well as physical…

We did get full flat on HKG-DPS day flight….

I think irs the same seat on the 777 regional but the 777 seem to have a bit more space than the 330s.

Also the new 321N doing regional has even less space than airlines like QF surprisingly because of the way the shell slides forward. Definitely means you can't put a bag under the seat in front and also recline.

 

[DC3]

Also the new 321N doing regional has even less space than airlines like QF surprisingly because of the way the shell slides forward. Definitely means you can't put a bag under the seat in front and also recline.

 

[elanshin]

It's ok if you don't stow a bag under but i made the mistake on a tpe-hkg trip and by the time I realised, we were halfway there (just under 1.5h iirc). It's more modern techwise, but i had way more room in the 777 regional.

330 doesn't look as roomy so probably in between?