BA flight seat help

[Fullofpudding]

Hi,

I need to book my seats on my upcoming flight to the US. What's the best seats to choose? The 4 selected across the middle row or the 2 rows of 2. Obviously a different cost. It's me and DH travelling with 2 kids 17 and 13. My DS always complains he never gets to look out the window which is why I thought the 2x2 might be better.

With the 2x2 everyone gets either an aisle or window seat, my preference is window DHs aisle, I don't like being in the middle. What are the preferences of your family?

4 across is fine when you are all one family, but you may find that people are served drinks / food etc slightly out of synch ( though probably not hugely)
Personally I like the 2x2 but that’s a big difference in cost for the 4 of you.

That’s a fair amount of money to look out a window.

Can you do ABDE? He gets his window and it’s a bit cheaper.

I always book 2-2

2-2 are definitely the better seats but at a cost.

This is what I was thinking. You can look out the window at the back of the plane anyway,

2x2 is by far the best

Personally I'd do all 4 in the middle with you and DH at either end

It depends on how much money you want to spend on your trip. £280 so that dh can look out of a window isn't something I would prioritise on a family holiday but if it's really important to him then I would.

That looks like club class to me? I'd definitely go 2 and 2. The ones in the middle get a bum deal otherwise.

We’ve flown that plane and specifically picked the 2x2 seats - they’re a known “thing” as it’s where the plane narrows just too much to fit in 3 seats but you have much more room that would normally be allocated to 2 seats. The seats aren’t wider themselves but no one bumps your isle side arm, and there is space between the window seat and the wall. It felt like we had more legroom too although don’t quote me on that.

I wouldn't pay for seats personally but if I were going to 2x2 would be my preference or over the wing

2x2. Sit the children together, buy a good book, and relax with a glass of whatever floats your boat.

it's not club, 4-class 777-200 economy I believe. As pp says, the layout is normally 3-4-3 but the back of the cabin is 2-4-2, so you will have more room in 2 seats

Take a look at seatguru.com.

2x2 better but £280 vs £120

Is there definitely a window? And not looking out over a wing?

2x2. But if you leave it you may be able to get them foc on checkin

2 2s, no question

2x2 on the way out and across the middle on the way home (will most likely be dark for much of the time).

We booked (& paid for )specific seats with BA and on the return leg of a recent journey. The plane then changed ,& the configuration of the seats was all messed up I was really pissed off. A long haul flight and the party weren't sat together. Ruddy fuming !!!

But to answer your question -sorry I distracted myself ! - we paid for 2x2

You need to check Seat Guru, that'll tell you the best seat