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.
Not exact matches
Bassinets are sometimes
offered by airlines in the
bulkhead rows of
seats.
Contrary to popular advice, I think it's best to avoid the
bulkhead with older babies and toddlers, because these
seats offer neither under -
seat space nor
seat pocket, so you'll have to store all your toys and supplies in the overhead compartment.
The
seats over the wings
offer the smoothest ride, and
bulkhead seats (the first row in coach class) have the most leg room.
Peugeot also
offers additional practical touches like the excellent Moduwork
bulkhead with triple -
seat front bench.
Keep in mind, Southwest
offers no extra legroom or «premium economy»
seats, except for
bulkheads and exit rows.
Alaska's premium class
seating (which basically
offers 3 - 4 inches of extra legroom) is a different bird from Virgin's over-priced «main cabin select» (which
offers exit row,
bulkhead seats, free food & booze, early boarding and dedicated overhead bin space).
«S - t - r - e-t-c-h
Seats»
offer 35 - 36 inches of
seat pitch and are located at
Bulkheads and Exit Rows with no
seat in front.
Example: I frequently take advantage of last minute upgrades to Virgin America's Main Cabin Select
seats, which
offer a few extra inches of legroom at exit rows and
bulkheads, free in - flight food and booze, dedicated bin space and early boarding privileges.