Yep. What he said. If you’re not in biz or first be back by the galley and heads. You can chat up the FAs and get treats and get to the head faster.
And you can watch what is going on forward. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jul 16, 2020, at 9:29 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > When I was an international road warrior, I started out trying to be the > first guy off the plane... then run to the baggage area and stand waiting > for baggage to finally come up the ramp, then run for the car rental and > wait in line again... > Finally, it dawned on me... "Head Slap" ... why ride in the front, the > stewardess hang out on the back by the food carts, I get better and quicker > service during the flight, the tail is what usually survives the crash [I > hope] and by the time the plane is empty, the bags are ready, and the > rental car folks aren't flooded... [always had a car reserved, so no fight > there]. > > YMMV.. good luck... just my accumulated experience... > >> On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 6:17 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I sort of like the back due to what you say, but prefer the front due to >> getting off the plane first when landing. I have liked bulkheads but >> sometimes you can’t stretch your legs as much. If you are the next row or 2 >> back in the main cabin you xtra you can stretch your legs up under the seat >> in front of you. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 16, 2020, at 8:12 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> After millions of air miles, I gravitate towards always setting as >> close to >>> the rear of the airplane as I can get, and as near to a cockpit exit >>> door... When airliners crash... the greatest number of survivors is >>> historically at the tail of the aircraft... impact starts at the nose, >>> generally.. >>> >>> I strongly prefer an aisle seat so that on landing, or crashing, I can be >>> first to the exit. I ALWAYS identify where the exits are [all of them] as >>> soon as I take the seat and count the number of seats ahead and behind me >>> to gain those exits.. [plan ahead to get ahead]. >>> >>>> On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 5:02 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> They’re a double edged sword in my book. Nice because you don’t have >>>> someone’s seat back in your face, but suck because you can’t stretch >> out. >>>> >>>> I always went for exit rows when I wasn’t upgraded to first or business >>>> class. The second exit row, I would add, as the first one (if they’re >> one >>>> in front of the other) doesn’t have reclining seat backs. >>>> >>>> -D >>>> >>>>> On Jul 16, 2020, at 7:56 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> For those who have flown a lot, do you like bulkhead seats or avoid >> them? >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
