RAK wrote:
> "April 2007" wrote in message
> news:460cefaf$0$21259$6d36acad@fe2.nntpserver.com...
>
>>I also understand Singapore Airline's 747 flying between SFO and HKG also
>>has boxes under seats. Can anyone confirm exact box locations so that we
>>can
>>avoid it. Thank you.
>>
>>
>
> Those boxes are for the entertainment systems - the downside of having one
> of the best inflight systems around, on-demand movies in economy. They seem
> to be placed every few rows. As far as I remember they are usually under
> aisle seats in the outer rows of seats. They may be somewhere in the central
> rows but I never fly there (being a window seat fan on longhaul).
>
> There are so many I think you will have trouble finding out where they all
> are. If you are doing seat allocation at checkin you can ask to avoid them,
> but I think if you book your seat online or over the phone in advance it
> think it's just luck.
> It may even vary between 747 models (and of course some long hauls are not
> 747s)
>
I have usually been an aisle seat person since I often like to get up
and walk about and don't want to bother others in the row. The airlines
may just have changed that habit. I may be able to get center section
aisle seats though. |