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You’re not alone. Haven’t flown AY for years.feel like I’m the only person on AFF who hasn’t flown in the “new” seats
You’re not alone. Haven’t flown AY for years.feel like I’m the only person on AFF who hasn’t flown in the “new” seats
I think it's great too.That s great to hear! Wondering what others think about this non reclining J. I heard some like it, some hate it. Anyone else tried it and had mix feeling?
I feel like I’m the only person on AFF who hasn’t flown in the “new” seats
That s great to hear! Wondering what others think about this non reclining J. I heard some like it, some hate it. Anyone else tried it and had mix feeling?
That s great to hear! Wondering what others think about this non reclining J. I heard some like it, some hate it. Anyone else tried it and had mix feeling?
And how profitable is this for them?
Pretty much somes up my concerns with this seat - plus the fact you can't watch the Screen when lying flat and its difficult to get any work done in it unless bolt-upright. One thing which will - again IMHO - detract from the wet-leased service will be the use of the SIN (and not awesome Finnish) crew.Happy about the extra capacity but having recently flown the new Finnair J product HEL-JFK I'm not a fan of the seat.
Finnish crew were awesome, food fine, but I honestly cannot recommend the J seat especially for anyone with mobility issues.
Seated it is fine and the foot rest is very comfy.
But once converted to be able to lie flat, it takes some effort to scoot down into the footwell. The mattress topper is thin, so bed felt harder than other airlines. The seat belt is retractable, so you can't have it loose like lap belts on other airlines, meaning it is tight on hips and makes it difficult to adjust the duvet or roll over.
I was sporting a knee injury so when it came time to get up to use the loo, I found it extremely difficult to get back up to a seated position, so I could lower the gap filler and get out. There is nothing for your feet to get purchase on to push up and similarly nothing you can grip to pull yourself up - its all smooth curved surfaces no handle. After awkwardly managing to get up, I didn't dare lie down again.
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29thThe original announcement said the QF291 on the AY A330 would start in late October. Do we have an actual date?
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A positive is bringing premium economy to the route which the current A330s don’t have being only two classes And hopefully more reward and upgrade availability.29th
Not to be agist/ableist but I do wonder if the propensity to enjoy this seat is related to dexterity and the ability to find comfort in unique positions vs the standard upright/lazy z/flat modes of its competitors? (Said as someone who flew the seat before they were 30 and loved it)A colleague flew this J seat a couple of weeks ago and was raving about it. So as with anything it seems unsurprisingly that some people love it, some don’t
Could be ... as a "gentleman of a certain age" I know I can't achieve the 'unique positions' of my youthNot to be agist/ableist but I do wonder if the propensity to enjoy this seat is related to dexterity and the ability to find comfort in unique positions vs the standard upright/lazy z/flat modes of its competitors? (Said as someone who flew the seat before they were 30 and loved it)
Not to be agist/ableist but I do wonder if the propensity to enjoy this seat is related to dexterity and the ability to find comfort in unique positions vs the standard upright/lazy z/flat modes of its competitors? (Said as someone who flew the seat before they were 30 and loved it)
I was similarly reminded by Mrs NM of my chronologically aligned challenge just the other dayCould be ... as a "gentleman of a certain age" I know I can't achieve the 'unique positions' of my youth
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BD