johnnyx9 wrote:
GMATT73,
I'm guessing you're talking about your flight from Japan to the US? Last Februrary I flew to visit my friend in Osaka (boston to detroit to osaka) and I'm 6'5" so I'm usually uncomfortable on planes anyway, but I was thinking with a 12 hour flight I'd probably be paralyzed from the wait down by the end of the flight. I looked at upgrades, first class tix were 10K a pop, ridiculous.
I found this great website called seatguru.com where they have most airlines listed, and for each airline they have the exact way that each airline configures seats on the different types of aircraft in their fleet. And then each seat has a rating and description. So I was flying on Northwest on a Boeing 747-400 and checked out the seating chart and found a regular coach seat that happened to be positioned near a bulk head which meant extra leg-room. Northwest lets you select your seat online so I was able to get a coach seat with lots of legroom. You should check it out.
But wouldn't it be great to be able to afford one of those first class seats that recline into a bed? Some day.
Right you are johnny boy! Factoring in the pacific trade head winds, I'm really suprised that you made it to Osaka from Detroit in less than 15 hours. There always seems to be a 2~4 hour differential depending on the route and season.
As much as I would love to stretch out on one of those United first class "suites," the closest I will ever get (Pre and probably post-MBA) is salivating over the picture posted below
You do make a valid point about the bulkhead row though. Problem is, many US bound flights departing from KIX are codeshared with ANA and originate from Okinawa. No offense to any fellow enlisted men out there, but guess who jumps at those emergency exit rows first? The 6'10" 270 lb. sergeants and lieutenants on leave from Kadena.
I actually do have enough accumulated JCB alliance mileage points to sport the upgrade, but was planning to hold off on using those until I book that final one way flight (hopefully) later this summer.
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