BQ_2010 said:
My girlfriend and I are traveling to Munich in October and the long leg stops in London. We are on a Boeing 777-200 (772).
We are both only 5'6" and 5'4"
Other issues are the tv and tray pulls out from the arm rest. The last row concerns are obviously being to last row and close to the restrooms and galley. Do any of y'all have advice on what we should pick?
Wow. I haven't been 5'6" since maybe 7th grade. Count your lucky stars in Economy Class.
Seriously though, check out
seatguru.com for detailed descriptions of the seats you're after.
You DO NOT want the seats in the very last row. On a long flight, the restrooms can start to smell and/or just the foot traffic and the folks waiting around to access the restrooms can be annoying. The other thing is that in the back of the aircraft is where you get the biggest roller coaster like ride. The closer to the front, the less bounce you get during turbulence.
You'll have to figure out exactly which version of the 777-200 you're on. According to seatguru, BA flies 3 different versions. The exit row seats you're talking about are in Row 26. Having the tray and the entertainment fold out from the armrest isn't that big of a deal. But, there will be hard separation between the seats in case you were planning on a little snuggling under the blanket. The only real downside to the armrest based tray and entertainment is that you have to stow them during take off and landing so, you miss out on maybe an extra 30 minutes worth of entertainment.
At Eric Murphy (Entourage) height, you obviously don't need the leg room (I'm 6'3") so I wouldn't worry about the exit row. But let me tell you about the partially obstructed window seat in Row 26. I've sat there on Cathay Pacific before and I wised up since then. The deal is that the escape slide/raft bulges into the leg area for a tall person sitting in the window seat. I won't sit there again if I can avoid it.
As you look at the seats on seatguru, one other thing to note is the location of the bassinets. You'll want to be a good 4-5 rows away from the screaming baby zone - just in case. Obviously bring your noise cancelling headphones but they're not as effective if you're within 5 rows of screaming baby.
BA has the 3-3-3 configuration in Economy so, one HollywoodBQ trick you could try is to get both you and your girlfriend in an Aisle/Window or Aisle/Aisle with an empty middle seat between you. Worst case, if somebody winds up in the middle seat between you, just ask them to switch with one of you for the Aisle (or Window) which they'll likely jump at the chance to get out of the middle seat.
One last thing, the overhead bins in the center section of the aircraft are gigantic so you'll have plenty of room to store your stuff (assuming you can reach them of course). Seriously though, if you look closely on the seat, you'll see that there is actually a step built into the seat to allow short Japanese/Singaporean flight attendants to be able to stand on the seat and close the overhead bins.
I just remembered one other reason that HollywoodBQ doesn't sit in the back of the bus anymore. When they serve you food, at the front of the cabin, they'll have all three choices available. By the time they've got through 20-30 rows of Economy Class, they'll undoubtedly have run out of the meal you want and you'll be stuck with the fish or the chicken or curry or whatever.
In summary, here's what I'd do if I were you. Go online and reserve both aisle seats in the center section about 5 rows from the start of Economy Class. So, if this was your configuration, I'd choose 31D and 31F and hope nobody signs up for 31E. Enjoy your trip!