E190 uncomfortable
Aug 21, 2016, 12:17 am
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E190 uncomfortable
I flew in an E190 for the first time a few days ago. I found the Y seat extremely uncomfortable. The head pillow was pushing on my shoulders and I couldn't find a way to adjust it. I ended up with a very sore back on a short flight (YHZ-YUL). I wouldn't want a TCON in that seat. I'm not unusually tall at 6'2". The legroom was barely adequate. The A330 I flew next was much more comfortable.
Aug 21, 2016, 12:54 am
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I flew in an E190 for the first time a few days ago. I found the Y seat extremely uncomfortable. The head pillow was pushing on my shoulders and I couldn't find a way to adjust it. I ended up with a very sore back on a short flight (YHZ-YUL). I wouldn't want a TCON in that seat. I'm not unusually tall at 6'2". The legroom was barely adequate. The A330 I flew next was much more comfortable.
Try out CRJ 705, and you will feel E190 is a much better airplane. Those cross border CRJ 705s will turn you a miserable person forever.
Aug 21, 2016, 1:06 am
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What I'm saying is that a very specific aspect of the seat made the seat terrible for a tallish person. It would be fine if the headrest didn't push my shoulders forward and contort my back in to an ache inducing position. The headrest on the A330 was adjustable, on the E190 it was not.
I had read here that the E190 was very comfy for a narrow body, but that was not my experience at all.
I had read here that the E190 was very comfy for a narrow body, but that was not my experience at all.
Aug 21, 2016, 1:37 am
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Partial fix is to take 1 or 2 in flight magagines, fold them in half lengthwise, re-insert folded into their clear plastic bag to keep from springing open and use as a lumbar support. Makes a big difference in reducing back ache.
Aug 21, 2016, 7:18 am
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At 6'6" I find the issue a literal pain for the Q400 as well with its limited recline.
Partial fix is to take 1 or 2 in flight magagines, fold them in half lengthwise, re-insert folded into their clear plastic bag to keep from springing open and use as a lumbar support. Makes a big difference in reducing back ache.
Partial fix is to take 1 or 2 in flight magagines, fold them in half lengthwise, re-insert folded into their clear plastic bag to keep from springing open and use as a lumbar support. Makes a big difference in reducing back ache.
Aug 21, 2016, 8:53 am
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Well.. I flew E90 to Seattle from Toronto before... So yes the TCON you would not want.
It was still better than the 777 HD Y... I mean aside from the washroom
As for 330 Y being comfortable - Prob wont be after brutal pounding by AC Execs next year.
It was still better than the 777 HD Y... I mean aside from the washroom
As for 330 Y being comfortable - Prob wont be after brutal pounding by AC Execs next year.
Last edited by Jumper Jack; Aug 21, 2016 at 8:59 am
Aug 21, 2016, 10:50 am
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I flew in an E190 for the first time a few days ago. I found the Y seat extremely uncomfortable. The head pillow was pushing on my shoulders and I couldn't find a way to adjust it. I ended up with a very sore back on a short flight (YHZ-YUL). I wouldn't want a TCON in that seat. I'm not unusually tall at 6'2". The legroom was barely adequate. The A330 I flew next was much more comfortable.
Aug 21, 2016, 11:32 am
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If you are able to grab 2 extra magazines and do not mind the very public appearance, fabricating another 'lumbar support' and placing it vertically behind your head and neck successfully collapses the overstuffed head pillowing which otherwise tilts your body uncomfortably forward. (A must if you are trying to get some sleep).
Aug 21, 2016, 12:48 pm
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...Love those jungle planes, E190 comfy, two seats on each side, poor bin space, but then again i don't bring everything i own on-board either.
I found these seats comfy when i was 325 pounds and now at 240 pounds, heights remains the same though! but I do look taller though, lol
I found these seats comfy when i was 325 pounds and now at 240 pounds, heights remains the same though! but I do look taller though, lol
Aug 21, 2016, 2:01 pm
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E90 is my favourite for any domestic travel, anytime I am doing YOW - YYC or (when they had it) YUL - YYC I would grab it! Almost always 2A, sometimes 1A. I love this bird.
Aug 21, 2016, 4:21 pm
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me likes the single seat "J" class, more specifically the second from the front. If your alone, then no one beside you and you have leg room plus you can put your bag under the seat. Down side, no overhead bin space, unless your at the front of the boarding cue and beat everyone to the airplane..LOL!!!
Aug 21, 2016, 4:37 pm
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This may be the only time I've ever heard someone complaint about the E90 as an uncomfortable plane, relative to ANY plane in economy.