Are bulkhead seats good?

Whether bulkhead seats are good depends on personal preference. Generally, people view bulkhead seats favorably because they offer additional legroom and there’s no risk of a person in front reclining.

Are bulkhead seats more expensive?

Usually, airlines charge a premium for bulkhead seats. They are often considered some of the most desirable seats on the plane. Airlines may reserve them for elite flyers.

What are bulkhead seats on American Airlines?

American Airlines generally has bulkhead seats in the first row of the first class cabin on narrow-body jets. On larger aircraft, there may be additional rows of bulkhead seats since there are additional lavatories, galleys, and cabin separations.

Is preferred seating worth it?

Depending on the length of the flight, you may find it worth selecting a preferred seat, which is usually one with extra legroom or a better location on the plane. These seats are more desirable and usually have an additional cost.

Bulkhead Seating: Pros and Cons [Includes Airline Guide]

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What Is a Bulkhead Seat?
Bulkhead Seats: The Pros
Bulkhead Seats: Cons
Bulkhead Seats by Airline
Final Thoughts

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Every aircraft has a bulkhead wall that divides crew areas, galleys, or cabins.

The seats that lie directly behind a bulkhead, wherever it may be, are popular with many flyers because they often offer more legroom than standard seats. For others, they’re considered a downgrade, as they can sometimes feel restricting and claustrophobic.

No matter what you think of bulkhead seats, you may have an opportunity to sit in them. Understand the pros and cons before deciding whether to sit in a bulkhead seat.

What Is a Bulkhead Seat?

A bulkhead seat can be in several areas of an aircraft. Usually, bulkhead seats are positioned immediately behind a fixed wall, and passengers sitting in them look directly at the wall in front of them rather than at another row of seats.

On nearly every aircraft, there are seats in the forwardmost part of the plane, facing the bulkhead wall at the entry door and the forward galley. Larger aircraft may have multiple bulkheads, typically dividing classes of service or next to lavatories and galleys.

Qantas Boeing 747 Premium Economy Bulkhead Legroom — Bulkhead seats are often directly behind a wall. Image Credit: Greg Stone

Bulkhead Seats: The Pros

Extra Legroom

Because there are no seats in front of a bulkhead row, the seats may have additional legroom.

Hawaiian Airlines First Class Bulkhead — This Hawaiian Airlines first class bulkhead seat provides more room for your knees because they don’t touch the seat in front. Image Credit: James Larounis

Priority Boarding

Depending on the airline, bulkhead seats may offer priority boarding, allowing you to board before most other passengers.

Ease of Deplaning

For bulkhead seats in the front of the plane (the first row on a narrow-body aircraft), you’ll be among the first passengers to deplane.

Easier Access

For passengers who need to get up midflight, it’s much easier to get into the aisle from a bulkhead seat than from other rows. In most cases, bulkhead seating allows passengers to get up and out of the row without requiring others in the row to stand up.

First Chance for Service

For the most part, bulkhead seats are near the front of a given cabin. If you’re sitting in one, you may get your first choice of beverages, snacks, and meals. Remember, though, on larger planes, there may be multiple areas of bulkhead seating, so your mileage may vary when it comes to service.

Easier To Sleep

If you can’t sleep with the lights on, sitting in a bulkhead seat is perfect for you. If there is a solid wall in front of you, it helps reduce the amount of light shining in your eyes. If you’re seated farther back, you may be bothered by overhead reading lights, which aren’t as visible when you’re seated behind a wall.

No Recline From the Seat in Front

Since you’re behind a wall, one of the great things about being at a bulkhead is the fact that you don’t have to worry about a seat in front of you reclining. If you’re someone who likes to work on your laptop, you’ll love this perk of sitting at a bulkhead because you won’t have to contort your body and computer to get work done in flight.

Bottom Line:

When you choose a bulkhead seat, you may board early, be among the first to receive onboard service, and won’t have to worry about a passenger in front of you reclining into your space.

Bulkhead Seats: Cons

Luggage Storage

Bulkhead seat passengers typically have to store all bags in the overhead bin. No bags are allowed to by the bulkhead, so you won’t be able to easily access items without getting up and going through the overhead bin. If you like to have easy access to your things, a bulkhead seat may not be for you.

Premium Pricing

Depending on the airline, bulkhead seats often cost extra. While some airlines may offer these seats to elite passengers as a loyalty benefit, they may charge more for general flyers.

Tray Table Placement

In most cases, bulkhead seat tray tables are stored in the armrest, reducing seat width. It also means the armrest cannot be moved.

Fiji Airways Airbus A350 Economy Class Bula Space Seats — Tray tables for bulkhead seats are stored in armrests, which reduces seat width. Image Credit: Greg Stone

Inflight Entertainment Storage

If the aircraft has inflight entertainment screens, they’ll also be stored within the armrest at bulkhead seats, and they must be latched for takeoff and landing. Normal recliner first class or economy seats typically feature seatback screens, which allow you to use them from when you sit down until you disembark the plane. If you’re sitting in a bulkhead seat, you need to put the screen away during key phases of the flight.

Bassinet Seats

On some airlines, bassinets (baby beds) are mounted to bulkheads. If you don’t want to sit near a baby, you may want to avoid booking a bulkhead seat.

Possibly Limited Legroom

As we noted above, sometimes bulkhead seats boast fantastic amounts of legroom. Other times, however, legroom can actually be less than that of a standard seat. This depends entirely on how a particular aircraft is configured, so it can be risky if you’re not familiar with a certain aircraft type and its seating layout.

Bulkhead Seats by Airline

We’ve compiled a resource that lists bulkhead seating options for many major carriers, using seat maps from Aerolopa. If you’re using this resource, note that bulkheads are indicated by the lines or larger blocks you see in front of specific rows of seats. The seats immediately behind these lines or blocks are bulkhead seats.

Aerolopa Delta A330-900neo — Screenshot: Aerolopa website

Airlines often have multiple cabin configurations for the same aircraft type, so we selected the most common configuration for each mainline aircraft type, where applicable. You can refer to your airline’s seat map or Aerolopa to confirm the location of bulkhead seats for your specific aircraft type and variant.

Air Canada

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Aircraft Type	Class of Service	Row Number	Seat Number
Airbus A220-300	Business	1	A, C, D, F
	Economy	12	A, C, D, E, F
Airbus A320	Business	1	D, F
		2	A, C
	Economy	12	A, B, C, D, E, F
Airbus A321	Business	1	A, C, D, F
	Economy	12	A, B, C, D, E, F
		29	D, E
Airbus A321XLR	Business	1	A, F
	Economy	12	A, B, C, D, E, F
	Premium economy	12	D, E, G
		13	A, C, H, K
	Economy	18	A, C, D, E, F, G, H, K
		33	A, C, D, E, F, G, H, K
Boeing 737 MAX 8	Business	1	A, C, D, F
	Economy	12	A, B, C, D, E, F
Boeing 777-200LR	Business	1	A, D, G, K
		8	D, G
		9	A, K
	Premium economy	12	A, C, D, E, F, G, H, K
	Economy	18	A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K
		30	D, E, F, G
		31	H, J, K
Boeing 777-300ER	Business	1	A, D, G, K
		8	D, G
		9	A, K
	Premium economy	12	A, C, D, E, F, G, H, K
	Economy	18	A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K
		30	D, E, F, G
		50	D, E, F, G
Boeing 787-8	Business	1	A, D, G, K
	Premium economy	12	A, C, D, E, G, H, K
	Economy	18	A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K
		31	D, E, G
Boeing 787-9	Business	1	A, D, G, K
	Premium economy	12	A, C, D, E, G, H, K
	Economy	18	A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K
		31	D, E, G
Boeing 787-10	Business	1	A, D, G, K
	Premium economy	12	A, C, D, E, G, H, K
	Economy	18	A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K
		29	D, E, G

Air France

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Aircraft Type	Class of Service	Row Number	Seat Number
Airbus A220-300	Business	1	D, F
		2	A
Airbus A318	Business	1	D, F
		2	A, C
Airbus A319	Business	1	A, C, D, F
Airbus A320	Business	1	A, C, D, F
Airbus A321	Business	1	A, C, D, F
Airbus A330-200	Business	1	A, C, D, H, J, L
		5	A, C, D, H, J, L
	Premium economy	19	A, C, D, E, H, J, L
	Economy	23	A, C, D, E, G, H, J, L
		31	D, E, G, H
Airbus A350-900	Business	1	A, D, H, L
		10	A, D, H, L
	Premium economy	15	A, B, D, E, G, H, K, L
	Economy	21	A, B, C, D, E, H, J, K, L
		30	D, E, H
Boeing 777-200ER	Business	1	A, E, F, L
	Premium economy	10	A, B, E, F, G, H, K, L
	Economy	19	A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K, L
		34	D, E, G, H
Boeing 777-300ER	La Première	1	A, D, H, L
	Business	3	A, D, H, L
		9	A, D, H, L
	Premium economy	21	D, E, G, H
	Economy	35	A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K, L
		43	D, E, G, H
Boeing 787-9	Business	1	A, K
		2	E, G
	Premium economy	10	A, B, D, E, G, J, K
	Economy	15	A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K
		30	D, E, G

Air New Zealand

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Aircraft Type	Class of Service	Row Number	Seat Number
Airbus A320	Economy	2	D, E, F
Airbus A320neo	Economy	1	D, E, F
		2	A, B, C
Airbus A321neo	Economy	1	A, B, C, D, E, F
Boeing 777-300ER	Business	1	A, B, J, K
		9	A, B, J, K
	Premium economy	23	A, B, D, E, F, G, J, K
	Economy	35	D, E, F, G
Boeing 787-9	Business	1	A, B, J, K
	Premium economy	23	A, B, D, E, F
		24	J, K
	Economy	34	A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J, K
		47	D, E, F

Alaska Airlines

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Aircraft Type	Class of Service	Row Number	Seat Number
Boeing 737-700	First	1	A, C, D, F
Boeing 737-800	First	1	A, C, D, F
Boeing 737-900ER	First	1	A, C, D, F
Boeing 737 MAX 8	First	1	A, C, D, F
Boeing 737 MAX 9	First	1	A, C, D, F
Boeing 787-9	Business	1	A, J
		2	C, G
	Economy	14	A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J
		33	D, E, F
Embraer 175 (E75)	First	1	A, C, D

American Airlines

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Aircraft Type	Class of Service	Row Number	Seat Number
Airbus A319	First	1	A, C, D, F
Airbus A320	First	1	A, C, D, F
	Economy	4	A, B, C, D, E, F
Airbus A321	First	1	A, C, D, F
Airbus A321T	First	1	A, F
	Business	6	A, C, D, F
Airbus A321neo	First	1	A, C, D, F
Airbus A321XLR	Business	1	A, F
	Premium economy	11	A, C, D, F
	Economy	14	A, B, C, D, E, F
Boeing 737-800	First	1	A, B, E, F
Boeing 737 MAX 8	First	1	A, B, E, F
Boeing 777-200ER	Business	1	A, D, H, L
		7	A, D, H, L
	Premium economy	13	A, C, D, E, G, H, J, L
	Economy	17	A, C, D, E, G, H, J, L
		26	D, E, G, H
Boeing 777-300ER	First	1	A, D, G, J
	Business	3	A, D, G, J
		5	A, D, G, J
	Premium economy	16	D, E, G, H
	Economy	20	A, C, D, E, G, H, J, L
		33	D, E, G, H
Boeing 787-8	Business	1	A, D, H, L
	Premium economy	6	A, C, D, E, H, J, L
	Economy	10	A, B, C, D, E, H, J, K, L
		20	D, E, H
Boeing 787-9	Business	1	A, D, H, L
	Premium economy	9	A, C, D, E, H, J, L
	Economy	12	A, B, C, D, E, H, J, K, L
		24	D, E, H

British Airways

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Aircraft Type	Class of Service	Row Number	Seat Number
Airbus A320	Business	1	A, C, D, F
Airbus A320neo	Business	1	A, C, D, F
Airbus A321	Business	1	A, C, D, F
Airbus A321neo	Business	1	A, C, D, F
Airbus A350-1000	Business	1	A, E, F, K
		15	A, E, F, K
	Premium economy	20	A, B, D, E, F, G, J, K
	Economy	30	A, B, J, K
		31	D, E, F
		40	D, E, F
Airbus A380-800	First	1	A, K
		2	E, F
	Business	10	A, B, D, E, F, G, J, K
		50	A, B, J, K
		51	D, E, F
		56	A, B, D, E, F, J, K
	Premium economy	60	D, E, F
		61	A, B, J, K
	Economy	20	D, E, F, G
		35	A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K
		70	D, E, F, G
		80	D, E, F, G
Boeing 777-200ER	First	1	A, E, F, K
	Business	5	A, E, F, K
		9	A, E, F, K
	Premium economy	20	A, B, D, E, F, G, J, K
	Economy	25	D, E, F, G
Boeing 777-300ER	First	1	A, E, F, K
	Business	5	A, E, F, K
		8	A, E, F, K
		19	A, E, F, K
	Premium economy	30	A, B, D, E, F, G, J, K
	Economy	40	D, E, F, G
Boeing 787-8	Business	1	A, E, F, K
		6	E, F
		7	A, K
	Premium economy	10	A, B, D, E, F, J, K
	Economy	20	D, E, F
		21	A, B, C, H, J, K
		30	D, E, F
Boeing 787-9	First	1	A, E, F, K
	Business	6	A, B, D, E, F, J, K
		10	A, B, D, E, F, J, K
	Premium economy	16	A, B, D, E, F, J, K
	Economy	30	D, E, F
Boeing 787-10	First	1	A, E, F, K
	Business	5	A, E, F, K
		12	A, E, F, K
	Premium economy	20	A, B, D, E, F, J, K
	Economy	30	D, E, F

Cathay Pacific

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Aircraft Type	Class of Service	Row Number	Seat Number
Airbus A321neo	Business	10	A, C, H, K
	Economy	22	A, B, C, H, J, K
Airbus A330-300	Business	11	A, D, G, K
		19	A, D, G
		20	K
	Economy	39	A, C, D, E, F, G, H, K
		59	D, E, F, G
Airbus A350-1000	Business	11	D, G
		12	A, K
	Premium economy	30	A, C, D, E, F, G, H, K
	Economy	39	D, E, G
		40	A, B, C, H, J, K
		59	D, E, G
Airbus A350-900	Business	11	D, G
		12	A, K
		20	A, D, G, K
	Premium economy	30	A, C, D, E, F, G, H, K
	Economy	39	D, E, G
		40	A, B, C, H, J, K
		59	D, E, G
Boeing 777-300ER	Business	11	A, D, G, K
		19	A, D, G, K
	Premium economy	30	A, C, D, E, F, G, H, K
	Economy	39	D, E, F, G
		60	D, E, F, G

Delta Air Lines

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Aircraft Type	Class of Service	Row Number	Seat Number
Airbus A220-100	First	1	A, B, C, D
Airbus A220-300	First	1	A, B, C, D
Airbus A319	First	1	A, B, C, D
Airbus A320	First	1	A, B, C, D
Airbus A321	First	1	A, B, C, D
	Economy	14	D
Airbus A321neo	First	1	A, B, C, D
	Economy	12	A, B, C
Boeing 717-200	First	1	A, B, C, D
Boeing 737-800	First	1	A, B, C, D
Boeing 737-900ER	First	1	A, B, C, D
	Economy	11	D, E, F
Boeing 757-200	First	1	A, B, C, D
	Economy	18	D, E
Boeing 757-300	First	1	A, B, C, D
	Economy	14	D, E
Airbus A330-200	Business	1	C, G
		2	A, J
		7	A, C, G, J
	Premium economy	20	A, B, C, D, G, H, J
	Economy	30	A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J
		38	C, D, F, G
Airbus A330-300	Business	1	C, G
		2	A, J
	Premium economy	20	A, B, C, D, G, H, J
	Economy	30	A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J
		43	C, D, F, G
Airbus A330-900neo	Business	1	A, C, G, J
	Premium economy	20	A, B, C, D, G, H, J
	Economy	30	A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J
		42	C, D, F, G
Airbus A350-900	Business	1	B, C
		2	A, D
		10	A, B, C, D
	Premium economy	20	A, B, D, E, F, G, H, J
	Economy	30	A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J
		38	D, E, F
Airbus A350-1000	Business	1	A, B, C, D
		13	A, B, C, D
	Premium economy	20	A, B, D, E, F, G, H, J
	Economy	30	A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J
		37	D, E, F
Boeing 767-300ER (76T/76W) Layout 1	Delta One	1	B, C
		1	A, D
	Delta Comfort+	17	A, B, C, D, E, F, G
	Economy	22	C, D, E
Boeing 767-300ER	Business	1	A, B, C, D
	Premium economy	20	A, B, C, D, E, F
	Economy	30	A, B, C, D, E, F, G
		35	C, D, E
Boeing 767-400ER	Business	1	A, B, C, D
	Premium economy	20	A, B, C, D, E, F
	Economy	30	A, B, C, D, E, F, G
		40	C, D, E

Emirates

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Aircraft Type	Class of Service	Row Number	Seat Number
Airbus A350-900	Business	1	B, E, F, J
	Premium economy	14	A, B, D, E, F, J, K
	Economy	19	A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J, K
		33	D, E, F
Airbus A380-800	First	1	A, E, F, K
	Business	6	D, G
		7	A, K
		22	D, G
		23	A, K
	Economy	41	A, B, C, H, J, K
		45	D, E, F, G
		52	A, B, C, H, J, K
		54	D, E, F, G
		67	D, E, F, G
		81	D, E, F, G
Boeing 777-300ER	First	1	A, E, F, K
	Business	6	A, B, D, E, F, J, K
		8	A, B, D, E, F, J, K
	Economy	17	A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K
		23	D, E, F, G
		38	D, E, F, G

Etihad Airways

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Aircraft Type	Class of Service	Row Number	Seat Number
Airbus A320	Business	1	A, C, D, F
	Economy	6	A, B, C, D, E, F
Airbus A320neo	Business	1	A, C, D, F
Airbus A321	Business	1	A, C, D, F
	Economy	6	A, B, C, D, E, F
Airbus A321LR	First	1	A, F
	Economy	15	A, B, C, D, E, F
Airbus A321neo	First	1	A, C, D, F
Airbus A350-1000	Business	1	A, D, G, K
	Economy	20	A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K
		38	D, E, G
Airbus A380-800	The Residence	N/A	N/A
	First	1	H
		2	C, H
		3	A, K
		4	A, K
		5	C, H
	Business	8	A, K
		24	E, F
	Economy	43	D, E, F, G
		49	A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K
		64	D, E, F, G
		75	D, E, F, G
Boeing 777-300ER	Business	5	C, E, F, H
		12	A, E, F, K
	Economy	20	A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K
		28	D, E, F, G
		42	D, E, F, G
Boeing 787-9	Business	5	E, F
	Economy	15	A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K
		31	D, E, G
Boeing 787-10	Economy	15	A, B, C, H, J, K
		16	D, E, G
		32	D, E, G

Frontier Airlines

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Aircraft Type	Class of Service	Row Number	Seat Number
Airbus A320	Economy	1	A, B, C, D, E, F
Airbus A320neo	Economy	1	A, B, C, D, E, F
Airbus A321	Economy	1	A, B, C, D, E, F
Airbus A321neo	Economy	1	A, B, C, D, E, F

Hawaiian Airlines

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Aircraft Type	Class of Service	Row Number	Seat Number
Airbus A321neo	First	1	A, B, H, J
	Economy	11	A, B, C, G, H, J
		17	G
Boeing 717-200	First	1	A, B, E, F
Airbus A330-200	Business, first	1	A, B, C, G, H, J
	Economy	11	A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J
		14	A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J
		33	C, D, E, G

Japan Airlines

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Aircraft Type	Class of Service	Row Number	Seat Number
Boeing 737-800	Business	1	A, C, H, J, K
Airbus A350-900	First	1	A, C, D, G, H, K
	Business	5	A, C, H, K
		6	D, E, F, G
		15	D, E, F, G, H, K
		16	A, C
	Economy	27	A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K
		45	D, E, G
Airbus A350-1000	First	1	A, D, K
	Business	3	A, D, G, K
		8	A, D, G, K
	Premium economy	17	A, C, D, E, F, G, H, K
	Economy	45	A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K
Boeing 767-300ER	Business	1	A, D, G, K
	Economy	15	A, C, D, E, G, H, K
		45	A, C, H, K
		46	D, E, G
Boeing 777-300ER	First	1	A, D, G, K
	Business	5	A, C, D, E, G, H, K
		7	A, C, D, E, G, H, K
	Premium economy	17	A, C, D, E, F, G, H, K
	Economy	23	A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K
		46	D, E, G
Boeing 787-8	Business	1	A, C, D, G, H, K
		7	A, C, D, G, H, K
	Economy	18	A, C, D, E, F, G, H, K
		46	D, E, F, G
Boeing 787-9	Business	1	A, C, D, G, H, K
		7	A, C, D, G, H, K
	Premium economy	17	A, C, D, E, G, H, K
	Economy	46	D, E, F, G

JetBlue Airways

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Aircraft Type	Class of Service	Row Number	Seat Number
Airbus A220-300	Economy	1	A, C, D, E, F
Airbus A320	Economy	1	A, B, C, D, E, F
Airbus A321	Economy	1	A, B, C, D, E, F
Airbus A321 (Mint)	Business	1	A, C, D, F
	Economy	19	D
Airbus A321LR (Mint)	Business	1	A, F
Airbus A321neo	Economy	1	A, B, C, D, E, F
Airbus A321neo (Mint)	Business	1	A, F
	Economy	9	A, B, C, D, E, F

KLM

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Aircraft Type	Class of Service	Row Number	Seat Number
Airbus A321neo	Business	1	A, C, D, F
	Economy	30	D
Boeing 737-700	Business	1	A, C, D, F
Boeing 737-800	Business	1	A, C, D, F
Boeing 737-900	Business	1	A, C, D, F
Airbus A330-200	Business	1	A, B, D, G, H, J
	Economy	6	A, B, D, E, F, G, H, J
		30	D, E, F, G
Airbus A330-300	Business	1	A, B, D, G, H, J
	Economy	10	A, B, D, E, F, G, H, J
		30	D, E, F, G
		31	A, B
Airbus A350-900	Business	1	A, D, G, K
	Premium economy	10	A, B, D, E, F, G
		11	H, K
	Economy	17	A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K
		40	D, E, G
Boeing 777-200ER	Business	1	A, D, G
		2	K
		8	A, D, G, K
	Premium economy	11	A, C, D, E, F, G, H, K
	Economy	18	A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K
		31	D, E, F, G
Boeing 777-300ER	Business	1	A, D, G
		2	K
		8	A, D, G, K
	Premium economy	11	A, C, D, E, F, G, H, K
	Economy	17	A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K
		30	D, E, F, G
		52	D, E, F, G
Boeing 787-9	Business	1	A, K
		2	D, G
	Premium economy	11	A, C, D, E, G, H, K
	Economy	17	A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K
		30	D, E, G
Boeing 787-10	Business	1	A, D, G, K
	Premium economy	11	A, C, D, E, G, H, K
	Economy	17	A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K
		30	D, E, G

Lufthansa

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Aircraft Type	Class of Service	Row Number	Seat Number
Airbus A319	Business	1	A, C, D, F
Airbus A320	Business	1	A, C, D, F
Airbus A320neo	Business	1	A, C, D, F
Airbus A321	Business	1	A, C
		2	D, F
	Economy	11	D
		27	D
Airbus A321neo	Business	1	A, C, D, F
Airbus A330-300	Business	1	A, C, D, G, H, K
		10	A, C, D, G, H, K
	Premium economy	15	A, C, D, E, G, H, K
	Economy	29	D, E, F, G
Airbus A340-300	Business	1	A, C, D, G, H, K
	Premium economy	10	A, C, D, E, G, H, K
	Economy	29	D, E, F, G
Airbus A340-600	First	1	A, D, G, K
	Business	3	A, C, D, G, H, K
		10	D, G
		11	A, C, H, K
	Premium economy	25	A, C, D, E, G, H, K
	Economy	43	D, E, F, G
		44	A, C, H, K
Airbus A350-900	Business	1	A, C, D, G, H, K
		7	A, C, D, G, H, K
	Premium economy	12	A, C, D, E, G, H, K
	Economy	27	D, E, G
Airbus A380-800	First	1	A, D, G, K
	Business	10	A, C, D, G, H, K
		21	A, C, D, G, H, K
	Premium economy	50	A, C, H, K
		52	D, E, F, G
	Economy	60	A, B, C, H, J, K
		61	D, E, F, G
		76	D, E, F, G
		88	A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K
		95	D, E, F, G
Boeing 747-400	Business	1	A, C, H, K
		10	A, C, D, E, G, H, K
		81	A, C, H, K
		84	A, C, H, K
	Premium economy	24	A, C, D, E, F, G, H, K
	Economy	33	D, E, F, G
		43	A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K
Boeing 747-8	First	1	A, K
	Business	4	A, C, D, G, H, K
		10	A, C, D, G, H, K
		81	A, C, H, K
		84	A, C, H, K
	Premium economy	21	D, E, F, G
	Economy	16	A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K
		34	A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K
Boeing 787-9	Business	1	A, D, G, K
	Premium economy	10	A, C, D, E, G, H, K
	Economy	27	D, E, G

Qantas

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Aircraft Type	Class of Service	Row Number	Seat Number
Airbus A321XLR	Business	1	A, C, D, F
	Economy	6	A, B, C, D, E, F
Boeing 737-800	Business	1	A, C, D, F
	Economy	6	A, B, C, D, E, F
Airbus A330-200	Business	1	A, E, F, K
		7	A, E, F, K
	Economy	24	A, B, D, E, F, G, J, K
		44	D, E, F, G
Airbus A330-300	Business	1	A, E, F, K
	Economy	23	A, B, D, E, F, G
		24	J, K
		45	D, E, F, G
Airbus A380-800	First	1	A, F, K
	Business	11	A, E, F, K
		16	A, K
		17	E, F
	Premium economy	31	A, B, D, E, F, J, K
	Economy	51	H, J, K
		52	D, E, F, G
		66	D, E, F, G
		81	D, E, F, G
Boeing 787-9	Business	1	A, K
		2	E, F
		10	A, E, F, K
	Premium economy	20	A, B, D, E, F, J, K
	Economy	40	A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J, K
		46	D, E, F

Southwest Airlines

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Aircraft Type	Class of Service	Row Number	Seat Number
Boeing 737-700	Economy	1	A, B, C, D, E, F
Boeing 737-800	Economy	1	D, E, F
		2	A, B, C
Boeing 737 MAX 8	Economy	1	D, E, F
		2	A, B, C

United Airlines

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Aircraft Type	Class of Service	Row Number	Seat Number
Airbus A319	First	1	A, B, E, F
	Economy	7	A, B, C, D, E, F
Airbus A320	First	1	A, B, E, F
	Economy	7	A, B, C, D, E, F
Airbus A321neo	First	1	A, B, E, F
	Economy	7	D, E, F
		8	A, B, C
Airbus A321XLR	Business	1	A, F
	Premium economy	20	A, C, D, F
	Economy	30	A, B, C, D, E, F
Boeing 737-700	First	1	A, B, E, F
Boeing 737-800	First	1	A, B, E, F
Boeing 737-900ER	First	1	A, B, E, F
	Economy	7	D, E, F
		8	A, B, C
Boeing 737 MAX 8	First	1	A, B, E, F
Boeing 737 MAX 9	First	1	A, B, E, F
	Economy	7	D, E, F
		8	A, B, C
Boeing 757-200	Business	1	A, B, E, F
	Economy	7	D, E, F
Boeing 757-300	First	1	A, B, E, F
Boeing 767-300ER	Business	1	A, F, L
	Premium economy	20	A, B, K, L
		21	D, F
	Economy	30	D, E, F
		31	A, B, K, L
Boeing 767-400ER	Business	1	A, F, L
	Premium economy	20	A, B, D, F, K, L
	Economy	30	A, B, D, E, F, K, L
		38	D, E, F
Boeing 777-200ER	Business	1	A, D, G, L
		9	A, D, G, L
	Premium economy	20	A, B, D, E, F, G, K, L
	Economy	30	D, E, F, G
		31	A, B, C, J, K, L
		41	D, E, F, G
Boeing 777-300ER	Business	1	A, D, G, L
		9	A, D, G, L
	Premium economy	20	A, B, D, E, F, G, K, L
	Economy	30	D, E, F, G
		46	D, E, F, G
Boeing 787-8	Business	1	A, D, F, L
		6	A, D, F, L
	Premium economy	20	A, C, D, E, F, J, L
	Economy	30	A, B, C, D, E, F, J, K. L
		42	D, E, F
Boeing 787-9	Business	1	A, D, F, L
		9	A, D, F, L
	Premium economy	20	A, C, D, E, F, J, L
	Economy	30	A, B, C, D, E, F, J, K, L
		44	D, E, F
Boeing 787-10	Business	1	A, D, F, L
	Premium economy	20	A, C, D, E, F, J, L
	Economy	30	A, B, C, D, E, F, J, K, L
		44	D, E, F

Final Thoughts

Bulkhead seats certainly have their pros and cons. If you fly enough, you definitely have an opinion on them. While you may get to board early, enjoy extra legroom, and receive inflight service first, you can’t leave your things on the floor in front of you and may feel more cramped in a narrower seat.

While we’ve listed bulkhead seats for common plane types on a selection of major carriers, things are always changing. It’s important to remember to always check the seatmap provided by your airline for your exact flight if you’re hoping to score the best possible seat on your next trip.