Seat 1 D is a Business Class
Bulkhead seat whose close proximity to the galleys and lavatory may be bothersome.
Seat 1 G is a Premium Economy Class
Bulkhead seat where passengers requiring a bassinet are often seated here, which may be bothersome.
They would not allow us to use our rear facing carseat because it didn't allow the person in front to recline, and refused to relocate us to
bulkhead seats because babies with bassinets were there (even though those parents weren't paying for the bassinet and we were paying for a seat).
Be aware that while an airline is not required to allow you to select a specific seat, it is required to provide you a seat that meets your needs (with certain limitations
for bulkhead seats and emergency - exit seats).
This is a great way to ensure that you
get bulkhead seating (that's where the bassinet clips on), and it will allow you a break from holding your baby for a long flight.
If you are traveling with an infant you can sometimes
request bulkhead seating with a bassinet, as long as your infant is under 20 lbs.
I had forgotten about the bassinet /
bulkhead seats so we're going to see if we can change to that.
REMINDER:
Bulkhead seats do not have underseat storage during take - off and landing.
We've
found bulkhead seats to be less useful as they're older — busy families with little babies tend to be there, and need the bulkhead more anyway for the bassinet.
The outer
aisle bulkhead seats 41C, 41H and 61C and 61H are just behind service areas and the aisles are displaced about 3/4 + of a seat out toward the side of the plane as they pass through those service areas.
On the
non bulkhead seating you can get your feet under the seat in front of you, important when you are 6» 3» + like me looking for every inch to spread out in.
Bulkhead seats 1A, B, C, and D have far more open space for your feet and very quiet as nobody is walking past you to / from the restroom.
Certain bulkhead seats are bassinet locations, meaning these seats have easy access to the three - point provision on the bulkhead to which a baby bassinet can be secured.
Even if you don't have a baby,
bulkhead seats offer more room for bags of kid stuff and you don't have to worry about your toddler kicking the seat back and annoying people in front of them.
Seat -LCB- SEAT -RCB- is a standard Business Class
bulkhead seat whose proximity to the lavatories and galleys may be bothersome.
Seat 24 F is a Premium Economy
Bulkhead seat with restricted legroom due to the position of the Bulkhead.
Seat 1 F is a Business Class
Bulkhead seat where the close proximity to the lavatory and galleys may be bothersome.
For one thing, says San Mateo, California - based travel agent Lani Leydig, there's no under - seat storage; if you
request bulkhead seats, say goodbye to your carry - ons until the «fasten seat belt» sign disappears.
My original reservation had been for
a bulkhead seat, with no one in front, but a week before departure Qantas phoned to say that a mother with a baby and two other children had booked, and therefore I was being moved.
I meet a family who bagged
the bulkhead seats, and marvel at the six - month - old baby who has been extraordinarily quiet for the whole journey.
I tried in vain to get
a bulkhead seat.
(2) An aft - facing CRS that can not be installed properly, because of minimal pitch (distance between seats) between rows, can be moved to
a bulkhead seat or a seat in a row with additional pitch.
She went back to speak to corporate again and in the mean time I had to appeal to passengers sitting in
the bulkhead seats because Southwest was clearly not going to ask.
With business you'll have a lot of legroom — personally
the bulkhead seats are tough for me since I like having the seat in front for storage, but others feel better with the extra space.
Depending on the airline, you could book
a bulkhead seat that would be easier to manage with a lap infant (toddler).
Depending on the age of your baby you can use a bassinet that attaches to the wall in front of
the bulkhead seats.
A simple tray folds down in front of
the bulkhead seats and you have the choice of a bassinet or a seat for an infant.
I would play musical chairs from
my bulkhead seat with bassinet for my daughter and move WITH her to the other seat where I stored my pump bag so I didn't have to carry it back and forth.
Only
some bulkhead seats have power outlets and while they are typically reserved for disabled and moms with infants, one section of bulkheads was not and that's the one with power supply.
Don't even bother trying to get
the bulkhead seats on a domestic flight.
But
bulkhead seats have their drawbacks, too.
Better yet, book
a bulkhead seat so it doesn't interfere with anyone.
Reason number two to arrive early:
Bulkhead seating.
You can breastfeed anywhere on an airplane, but Diane L. Spatz, a professor at the PENN University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, suggests booking
a bulkhead seat if possible.
And if
the bulkhead seating is also an exit row, you'll have to sit elsewhere — children can't sit in an exit row.
Bulkhead seats have drawbacks too.
For one thing, says Lani Leydig, a travel agent based in San Mateo, California, there's no under - seat storage: If you request
bulkhead seats, say good - bye to your carry - ons until the «fasten seat belt» sign is turned off.
The seats over the wings offer the smoothest ride, and
bulkhead seats (the first row in coach class) have the most leg room.
I recommend purchasing
the bulkhead seat and the bassinet option if you're traveling internationally (and if it's available).
When you book your flight, request
bulkhead seats (the first row in coach class), which allow baby more room to stretch her legs.
Can an airline require you to change your assigned seat or sit in
a bulkhead seat because you are traveling with a service animal?