The World's First 20-Hour Airline Flight

Re:The World's First 20-Hour Airline Flight by cyberferret on Thursday October 17, 2019 @09:52PM (#21287979)

The downside to sitting at the galley exit is that other passengers are constantly walking up to this space to do their stretches or wait for their turn in the toilets. But the 787 has do much room that it wasn't really an issue for me.

I also found the armrest table and entertainment screen a little better. I liked that I could tilt the screen away from me or turn it for better privacy from my neighbour. I also liked that the pop out table could be 'halved' if I just wanted a drink on it or to rest my phone or ipad on it while charging. I still had room beside it to have a pillow or magazine in my lap.

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Re:The World's First 20-Hour Airline Flight by anyfoo on Thursday October 17, 2019 @10:25PM (#21288125)

Ah, ok. I only have one experience with such a flight, and there it was much different, but that was also many years ago. They might well have improved it.

Nevertheless, I still felt "exposed", and there were indeed people walking in front of me a lot. So given that I don't need the leg room, it's only fair that someone who prefers having it should get that row...

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Re:The World's First 20-Hour Airline Flight by cyberferret on Friday October 18, 2019 @12:40AM (#21288740)

And as someone who likes the room, I thank you for your kind consideration. My wife is quite short, and she can comfortably sit in the most cramped economy seats for hours without issue. She sometimes even crosses her legs on the seat! But for me, most of those seats are pure torture.

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