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patrick0

For a long haul flight (2x12 hours) I requested and received exit row seats (row 43 here).

Being able to stretch my legs out as much as I wanted and stand up without having to climb over anyone was great. The main problem was people congregating in the space in front of me to stretch their legs and/or wait for a toilet. Once I had fallen asleep this was quite annoying as they'd bump my legs and wake me up.

I've been upgraded a few times, mainly due to having a partner who worked for an airline. I was surprised how much of a difference there was between the first/business classes in different airlines (some were good, others were quite poor).

cjt105

Hi Guys,

Just to correct a couple of facts in this article:

Seat pitch comparision: BA is listed as having no premium economy. It does (there's a photo of it earlier in the article :rotfl:) and it has a seat pitch of 38in.

BA Executive Club: Anyone can now join, by clicking on https://www.britishairways.com/travel/execenrol/. No need to book a qualifying flight.

Good luck on your upgrades :beer:


Chris.

scrapbooking_mamma

hi there everyone :-) this is officially my first post
we fly about once a year to visit family etc, but in my second pregnancy (and last!) i had multiple pulmonary embolisms which they put down to dvt in pregnancy. I was wanting to fly again, and saw the upgrade article, and wondered with a letter from my consultant if this would make a difference in them being kind to a high risk mommy?

hammy_the_hammer

scrapbooking_mamma wrote: »

hi there everyone :-) this is officially my first post
we fly about once a year to visit family etc, but in my second pregnancy (and last!) i had multiple pulmonary embolisms which they put down to dvt in pregnancy. I was wanting to fly again, and saw the upgrade article, and wondered with a letter from my consultant if this would make a difference in them being kind to a high risk mommy?

basically no unless you want to pay for it

Sam_Bee

scrapbooking_mamma wrote: »

hi there everyone :-) this is officially my first post
we fly about once a year to visit family etc, but in my second pregnancy (and last!) i had multiple pulmonary embolisms which they put down to dvt in pregnancy. I was wanting to fly again, and saw the upgrade article, and wondered with a letter from my consultant if this would make a difference in them being kind to a high risk mommy?

On a serious note, if the airline considers you a high risk medical case they could refuse to carry you.

And i'm sure they would quote this article which shows the risk of DVT is roughly the same in Business or Economy. Business Class might just mean you get lazy and move less that you would in economy.

http://www.bupa.co.uk/health_information/html/health_news/110703dvt.html

richardw

scrapbooking_mamma wrote: »

ut in my second pregnancy (and last!) i had multiple pulmonary embolisms which they put down to dvt in pregnancy. I was wanting to fly again,

Would this affect your chances of getting insurance cover for the trip?

If insurable would they quote a higher premium? Would you want to pay for extra insurance?

If you fell ill on holiday would you rather be at home near your doctor?

Best wishes for the pregnancy.

nezbrun

scrapbooking_mamma wrote: »

hi there everyone :-) this is officially my first post
we fly about once a year to visit family etc, but in my second pregnancy (and last!) i had multiple pulmonary embolisms which they put down to dvt in pregnancy. I was wanting to fly again, and saw the upgrade article, and wondered with a letter from my consultant if this would make a difference in them being kind to a high risk mommy?

You can try but I doubt it very much indeed. In general, folks with medical conditions who are upgraded are done so at the cost of their travel insurance (eg, a skiing accident etc). If you could get away with it, I am afraid everyone and their dog would be lining up at check in with a sick note.

Equally, I am not aware of any evidence to suggest that, despite being called 'economy class syndrome', you are any more or less at risk of DVT depending on the cabin you fly.

Your best bet for an upgrade is to fork out.

CazC_2

Just a word of warning about requesting emergency exit row seats - on some aircraft you get the extra legroom but you may find that your seat doesn't recline. I spent two and a half hours bolt upright in an emergency row seat on an Easyjet flight from Nice a couple of years back - I've never asked for an emergency row seat since!

richardw

CazC wrote: »

but you may find that your seat doesn't recline. I spent two and a half hours bolt upright in an emergency row seat on an Easyjet flight from Nice

easyJet have some A319 aircraft and NONE of the seats recline!

M4RKM

exit rows.... the whole, which ones recline, which ones don't..

well.... most of the time, if there are 2 rows of exit rows next to each other, say rows 22 and 23 as an example... what you will find is that rows 21 and 22 won't recline, as it would be in the way of the exits, however, row 23 would recline..


if there is just 1 row of exit, most of the time that row reclines, but the row in front doesn't...

however, if easyjet planes have no recline at all... well.. there is simply no recline!

M