My seat is in the forward cabin on the starboard (right side) of the aircraft.

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On a male-dominant flight, women may be a little more squeamish regarding the proximity of the lav to the cabin, particularly on forward-galley planes.

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Those on board reported a burning smell in the cabin, and an alarm indicated smoke in a forward electrical compartment.

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There's little forward protection apart from a little flycatcher 'screen, and yet the cabin is wide enough to scooch down into and hide from the wind blast that feels like the waft from a freshly opened stove.

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