http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/A340 Questions tagged with 'A340' at Ask MetaFilter. Fri, 15 Apr 2005 06:58:54 -0800 Fri, 15 Apr 2005 06:58:54 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/17548/Whats%2Dthe%2Dbest%2Dseat%2Don%2Dlong%2Dhaul%2DVirgin%2DA340%2Dflight Which would be the best economy class seat to sit in on <a href="http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/gb/allaboutus/ourfleet/index.jsp?type=5">this</a> Airbus A340, on a 13 hour flight from Shanghai to Heathrow? I have an obsession with getting the best seats on trains and in auditoriums, and I'm soon to take my first long haul flight and am getting a bit obsessed about which seat I should try and aim for on the plane. I want a window seat, and it is a day time flight going East to West, so I guess K is the best option to avoid the sun shining in. 41-48 are out because they are above the wing and I'd like to see the ground. Given that I have long legs, my initial reaction was to go for K50, as there are no seats in front as it is by a door. But what, then, of the seat back TV that I am supposed to get? If there is not seat in front, what do I have in place of a seat back TV? Are there any other disadvantages about sitting by an exit? Failing K50, I reckon that K61 is my best bet. Any experienced fliers concur? I know this sounds terribly trivial, but it is 13 hours, and it is my holiday, and it is my first long flight, so I want to get it right. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2005:site.17548 Fri, 15 Apr 2005 06:58:54 -0800 A340 Airbus plane travel Virgin chill