Need Some Trans-Atlantic Travel Advice

[cessna152towser]

I've only crossed the pond once and that was twenty years ago. Canadian Pacific via Amsterdam to Calgary then on to Vancouver and Victoria. The long section of the flight was Amsterdam-Calgary - 8 hrs. 22 mins actual flying and Calgary-Amsterdam - 7 hrs. 46 mins. On the outbound I had a window seat - would have like to have seen a bit more from the air of Greenland, Baffin island and Lake Athabasca but people kept wanting the blinds shut so they could get a clearer view of the in-flight movie. On the way home, a seat in the centre section. The eastbound flight was overnight and I managed to get a few hours sleep. Economy class provided ample leg room for me, but then I'm only 5 ft. 9 ins.