Bulkhead / Emergency Exit Seats

Hi,
I've haven't flown for years, but would like to do a DIY fly drive to
the US. The only thing that stops me is that I know my knees will give me
real jip on (and after) the flight if I don't have adequate legroom to
stretch out. Is it possible to pre-book Bulkhead or Emergency Exit seats? I
don't mind paying a supplement. If so can anyone advise what airlines might
offer this feature. It'll be just me travelling by myself and flying from
London.

Regards Richard

"Ricardo" nomailplease@somewhere.com wrote in message
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> Is it possible to pre-book Bulkhead
> or Emergency Exit seats? I don't mind paying a supplement.

AIUI, Virgin sell their exit rows for a £50 supplement, although they can't
be pre-booked - it's first come, first served at check-in.

"Stephen Harman" <Stephen@Harman-edotdemondotco.uk> wrote in message
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> "Ricardo" <nomailplease@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> news:7j91c.8054$RB.876@newsfe2-gui.server.ntli.net...
> > Hi,
> > I've haven't flown for years, but would like to do a DIY fly drive
to
> > the US. The only thing that stops me is that I know my knees will give
me
> > real jip on (and after) the flight if I don't have adequate legroom to
> > stretch out. Is it possible to pre-book Bulkhead or Emergency Exit
seats?
> I
> > don't mind paying a supplement. If so can anyone advise what airlines
> might
> > offer this feature. It'll be just me travelling by myself and flying
from
> > London.
> >
> > Regards Richard
> >
> >
> Think about flying American Airlines. Pricing is usually competitive,
> sometimes £10-20 more, but seat pitch is at 35 inches not the 30-32 of
> Virgin and BA. Should keep your knees in shape.
>
> Bulkhead / exit rows are usually assigned at checkin. They want to be
sure
> that you can open that door, or that infants have basinet access.
>
> Stephen
>
>

You can pre-book the bulkhead seats on AA (subject to availability) - you
could also do the booking by phone with the airline to make sure a
bulkhead/exit row was available on the plane you book.

Dont forget a several airlines VS/BA have economy+ seating with extra
legroom.

Finally dont forget that when booking those wonderful cheap sounding car
rentals in the US, the prices exclude all sorts of taxes and insurances
which can add up to a lot more than the daily rental costs.

"Miss L. Toe" missltoemissltoe@m wrote in message
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> Finally dont forget that when booking those wonderful cheap sounding
> car rentals in the US, the prices exclude all sorts of taxes and
> insurances which can add up to a lot more than the daily rental costs.

Not half.

I was pricing up a car for a week in Ontario.

First page: $192 with unlimited mileage

"wow - that's only eighty quid - excellent"

Final total including goods and services tax, fuel conservation tax, premium
location charge, provincial sales tax, vehicle licensing tax, personal
accident insurance and physical damage waiver?

$451....

"Not the Karl Orff" <canwine@nome.com> wrote in message
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> In article <c249uj$1numth$1@ID-201440.news.uni-berlin.de>,
> "Miss L. Toe" <missltoemissltoe@m> wrote:
>
>
> > You can pre-book the bulkhead seats on AA (subject to availability) -
you
> > could also do the booking by phone with the airline to make sure a
> > bulkhead/exit row was available on the plane you book.
>
> Bulkheads on AA are only assignableon check-in, even for elites. Elites
> can get emergency exit seating in advance.

Are you sure ?
I have definately seen them on the seat selection plan, not all filled up.
But I dont like them because although you get more knee room you tend to get
less foot room. (But AA seem much more generous for foot room than most).

Not the Karl Orff <canwine@nome.com> writes:

> In article <c24vpp$1np20v$1@ID-201440.news.uni-berlin.de>,
> "Miss L. Toe" <missltoemissltoe@m> wrote:
>
> > "Not the Karl Orff" <canwine@nome.com> wrote in message
> > news:canwine-ABCB60.07581603032004@news.vf.shawcable.net...
> > >
> > > Bulkheads on AA are only assignableon check-in, even for elites. Elites
> > > can get emergency exit seating in advance.
> >
> > Are you sure ?
>
> yes, as EXP/PLT
>
> > I have definately seen them on the seat selection plan, not all filled up.
>
> Never available on 777s. You can get them on 757s and 737s.

Are you referring to 30CDEFG on the 777s? I would call these bulkhead
seats, but AA.com seems to think of them as "exit row" seats. I have
reserved these in the past (both as PLT and without status). I am not
sure whether row 20 is treated differently.

Gunnar