In plain English
A bulkhead is a partition wall that separates parts of an aircraft cabin. This kind of seat is at the very front of that cabin section, with a wall in front of it instead of another row of seats.
In context
In the seat-details tooltip, "Bulkhead Seat" identifies a seat in the first row of a cabin section, directly behind a partition wall.
- Situation
- Booking flights, choosing fares, seats, baggage, and optional services
- What it communicates
- labels a seat type in the seat-details tooltip.
Meaning limits
The term alone does not establish any other feature of the seat beyond its position at the front of a cabin section behind a partition wall.
Examples
“They chose a bulkhead seat at the front of the section, with a partition wall directly ahead instead of another row.”
“Hovering over 12A brought up a tooltip that marked it as a Bulkhead Seat.”