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Well, I take such seats on long distance flights (France to Japan, with one stop), and we take the same last aisle seats before the toilets, on both planes (A380 and B787) and on both way. Overall we are satisfied and will do again :

- no one bothering you behind and you do not bother anyone when reclining the seat

- easy access to toilets AND to water/snacks at the back

Maybe it depends on airlines and on what other people eat before their flight :D

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I think it depends on the plane, sometimes those seats don't recline. In some narrow-body jets, this seat is normally where the queue for the toilet forms. People end up constantly standing right next to you, or the odors from the washroom can certainly be smelt. I've even been on some overnight flights where the flight attendants are constantly accessing the overhead areas, and making noise making it impossible to sleep.

The point wasn't about that specific seat, just that certain seats in the same fare class are more desirable than others.

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