We have flown to Europe a few times and have never had a great feeling seat and didn't get much sleep because of it.. Our last trip to Heathrow, we tried premium econ on a British Air A380. It felt like we were sitting on a church pew. (My wife gives me THAT look when I talk about paying for business class seats.) We are planning a March trip from DC to Rome, then returning from Naples. So, I was wondering if anyone out there had experienced an aircraft with better seats on that route.
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Republic of Texas / U.S.A. / Magyarország / Budapest
23960 posts
The Gulfstream G650 has good seats. You can probably find a charter.
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the great P-NW
460 posts
If "good seats" means good padding and a comfortable seat cover, then even business class may not suit you. Lay flat seats are good for giving you your own space and the ability to stretch out, but they aren't wonderfully padded either. Have you flown first class domestically? That kind of seat seems to be what you are after. So, assuming this is more your issue than your wife's, maybe you can find a fight that doesn't have lay flat seats in business class, and you sit there while your wife can sit in premium economy and stare lovingly at you from a distance.
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Winter Park, Florida
331 posts
A friend of mine was booking a flight to Europe and asked his wife if she wanted to fly business class. She gave him the look and said “no”. On the departure date as they boarded the plane, she turned right as usual and he turned left toward his business class seat. When confronted by his wife he responded “you said no”. True story. Be like the husband!
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221 posts
I've never experienced an uncomfortable seat on an airplane. What was wrong with it exactly?
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North Carolina, USA
448 posts
@ Mr Ê: The Bombardier Global 7500 works for me😅
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Somewhere out there
185 posts
Sunrise on a C-141 over the Pacific headed to Norton AFB on the flight deck and then stretch out on a web seat in the back. More achievable some years ago than any “comfortable “ coach seat is today.
Seat comfort is still a matter of personal taste. Business class is often a toss up on any airline for comfort and supposedly the best Economy Plus is JAL which is of little interest in this argument. Candidly OP is ultimately being unreasonable in today’s world. I go sleep the first day I land in Europe…..makes up for the wasted night across the pond.
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OP
Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
79 posts
So, it seems the answer is, yes, it’s too much to ask. Well, I guess I’ve gotten too old and have the disadvantage of remembering when flying was a better experience. So, I and my derrière will just have to suck it up. I will focus on the wonderful destination and not the short time in the air.
I am lucky to still be able to travel, so there’s that.
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3287 posts
The author of this trip report tells about having success with a partially blown up cushion. No experience but perhaps consider g.
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I fly internationally several times a year. An absolute game changer for my seat comfort has been to travel with a memory foam seat cushion. They are so comfortable, they usually have a handle to carry with ease. They don’t count as any carry on luggage as it is a ‘medical device’. Happy travels to you.