Is row 8 a bulkhead seat on the Airbus A333, and does it offer extra legroom compared to standard economy seats?
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Row 8 can be a bulkhead seat on some aircraft, but not on all.
When Row 8 Is a Bulkhead Seat
- On an American Airlines flight the author notes “We had two seats in the bulkhead (Row 8)” indicating that on that aircraft row 8 is positioned at the bulkhead.
- Bulkhead seats are generally described as providing extra legroom and preventing other passengers from reclining into your space.🔗
When Row 8 Is Not a Bulkhead Seat
- In the Boeing 737 MAX description, row 8 is called “the first row of coach, the first row of Main Cabin Extra” and the text explicitly says “since there’s no bulkhead there is storage under the first class seat ahead of it (row 6)” showing that row 8 does not have a bulkhead.
- Because it is part of Main Cabin Extra, it is positioned at the front of the economy cabin, but the source does not state that it provides extra legroom beyond the usual Main Cabin Extra benefits.🔗
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