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  • 14th November 2023 at 08:51
    #560748
    #560748
    ap44 3 posts

    I have Premium Economy seats on the BA Gatwick fleet in December (777/772).

    Reserving seats – do the seats at the rear of the cabin have a limited recline? Or can all of them recline fully? (looking at the window seats, and am aware that it is over the wing).

    SeatGuru suggests that they are okay – but wondering if anyone has flown in them lately and can confirm, or has full faith in SeatGuru

    (I would normally not think twice – but on this occasion, my wife will have 11h to remind me she was right)

    14th November 2023 at 10:47
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    #560798
    Peter K 553 posts

    http://www.aerolopa.com

    This is usually recommended for more up to date/accurate seat maps than seatguru.

    14th November 2023 at 11:29
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    #560810
    yonasl 956 posts

    All seats recline the same (in both PE and Y) … I have tried and tested that in multiple BA planes and never seen a difference in recline (for short hauls there may be a difference in some versions)

    If you want to simply be able to recline and sleep the while flight then go for these. You obviously have the issue of people in front of you reclining.

    14th November 2023 at 11:35
    #560814
    #560814
    NorthernLass 7,616 posts

    The back row reclines fully. On an overnight when I just want to sleep, I would go for this (just be aware that the seat in front of you may be virtually in your face!) Any other row and you have to take into consideration whether the person behind you is eating, etc. I was in the front row on my last PE overnight, which was great for personal space but I had to wait an age for the person behind me to finish her meal so I could recline and go to sleep!

    14th November 2023 at 12:28
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    #560869
    AJA 1,074 posts

    I am amazed anyone is still using Seatguru. But I agree with @yonasl and @NorthernLass the last row is decent if you want to recline without fear of impacting anyone else.

    15th November 2023 at 09:29
    #561170
    #561170
    MrWhite 32 posts
    NorthernLass wrote:

    The back row reclines fully. On an overnight when I just want to sleep, I would go for this (just be aware that the seat in front of you may be virtually in your face!) Any other row and you have to take into consideration whether the person behind you is eating, etc. I was in the front row on my last PE overnight, which was great for personal space but I had to wait an age for the person behind me to finish her meal so I could recline and go to sleep!

    That’s incredibly thoughtful of you @NorthernLass. Rarely have I seen the person in front even look behind before jamming their seat back!

    15th November 2023 at 09:56
    #561178
    #561178
    Michael C 670 posts

    Another +1 for back row. Even when SeatGuru had said
    limited recline, I never found this to be the case.

    28th December 2023 at 10:00
    #575958
    #575958
    ap44 3 posts

    Thanks everyone – I can confirm that you are all correct.

    I did notice the family of 4 in the middle seats commenting their relief that the seats fully recline, clearly had a similar concern to me.

    Also echo the sentiments above on my reluctance to recline on a day flight, and having to consider eating patterns – the back row makes this much easier!

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