Mónica

I'm a non-native English speaker, so sometimes I have it dificult to understand some expressions. My last problem is "bulk seat". What does it mean? I've tried to look it up in dictionaries (both monolingual and bilingual), but can't find it. Thank-you very much for your help.

Myer

I believe you are referring to "bulkhead seat" on an airplane. <BR>This is the first row of seats in an area of the plane. There is normally a flat wall in front of you. It is usually a seat that is more preferable due to additional available leg room. <BR>Other seats that may be of interest are those at the emergency exit as they too usually have more leg room. The problem with emergency exits seats is that they usually won't give them out ahead of time as they must ensure that the passenger is in condition to be of help in the event of an emergency. <BR>

harzer

Hi Monica! <BR> <BR>Bulk seats could also be seats which are reserved in large numbers for travel agents who are running group tours. Only when a travel agent confirms his requirements can seats surplus to his needs be released for sale to individual travellers.

Mónica

Thank-you!!! I understand it now

Steve Mueller

<BR>Monica, <BR> <BR>Bulkhead seats do have more legroom, but they have less place to store your carry-on luggage. There is no seat in front of you to put your carry-ons underneath. Also, the bulkhead seats tend to be at the front of economy class, meaning that those in bulkhead seats are the last to board the plane (so all the overhead bins may be full by the time you board). I have seen quite a few people sitting in bulkhead seats that had to check their luggage after boarding the plane. That can be a problem if you have expensive and fragile items such as cameras, or if you have important medications, etc.