Dec 24, 2012, 1:34 am
Last edit by: Prospero
AA Boeing 737-800, type 738D
(configured 16F, 144Y, including 30 MCE - including Exit rows). Current seats seem to be Zodiac 5751 slimline seats.
All aircraft have been converted to the type 738K Oasis/Kodiak configuration
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Under “Project Oasis” this type will ultimately be refitted to 737 MAX 8 “Project Oasis” standards, with 170 seats: 16 F / J seats with reduced pitch and recline, and 156 ultra-slimline Rockwell Collins (previously B/E Aerospace) Meridian seats with 30” pitch in Main Cabin, 33”pitch in Main Cabin Extra and ultra-slimline lavs, onboard served WiFi IFE (no seatback) IFE, etc.
All 738s delivered prior to 10 Dec 2013 are equipped with center ceiling mounted drop down screens;
738s delivered on or after 10 Dec 2013 currently have seat-back AVOD and 110 VAC plus USB seat power. The IFE will ultimately be replaced by WiFi served IFE.
Link to AA fleet list - 737-800 configuration information by registration ("tail") numbers.
738s (until modified to 7M8 standards) are laid out:
First / Business rows 3-6 (no rows 1 or 2)
Economy from rows 7-30; MCE from rows 7-9, and MCE exit rows 14 and 15. Row 15 has full recline.
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(configured 16F, 144Y, including 30 MCE - including Exit rows). Current seats seem to be Zodiac 5751 slimline seats.
All aircraft have been converted to the type 738K Oasis/Kodiak configuration
Archived content
Under “Project Oasis” this type will ultimately be refitted to 737 MAX 8 “Project Oasis” standards, with 170 seats: 16 F / J seats with reduced pitch and recline, and 156 ultra-slimline Rockwell Collins (previously B/E Aerospace) Meridian seats with 30” pitch in Main Cabin, 33”pitch in Main Cabin Extra and ultra-slimline lavs, onboard served WiFi IFE (no seatback) IFE, etc.
All 738s delivered prior to 10 Dec 2013 are equipped with center ceiling mounted drop down screens;
738s delivered on or after 10 Dec 2013 currently have seat-back AVOD and 110 VAC plus USB seat power. The IFE will ultimately be replaced by WiFi served IFE.
Link to AA fleet list - 737-800 configuration information by registration ("tail") numbers.
738s (until modified to 7M8 standards) are laid out:
First / Business rows 3-6 (no rows 1 or 2)
Economy from rows 7-30; MCE from rows 7-9, and MCE exit rows 14 and 15. Row 15 has full recline.
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Unrefitted 738 / 737 pre-Oasis, non-MAX MCE / Main Cabin + Extra Seats
Oct 23, 2016, 8:06 pm
#453
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So, what happens if you are in row 7 and there is an equipment swap to the 150-seat version, do you automatically have no seat assignment and are more likely to get bumped from the flight, as it now becomes oversold by 10? I will be flying on a flight that will be certainly full, if not oversold, as it is almost full weeks ahead. Is being in row 7 much riskier? Will they bump people by time of check in, right? Regardless of seat assignments?
Oct 24, 2016, 9:32 am
#454
Join Date: Jul 2011
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Unlikely they bump an EXP... this is an example of why they never fully assign all seats until departure. My guess is they'd roll you into some remaining not yet assigned seat (high probability of an aft middle) and bump someone with no status.
Oct 24, 2016, 7:05 pm
#455
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: CUR
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So, what happens if you are in row 7 and there is an equipment swap to the 150-seat version, do you automatically have no seat assignment and are more likely to get bumped from the flight, as it now becomes oversold by 10? I will be flying on a flight that will be certainly full, if not oversold, as it is almost full weeks ahead. Is being in row 7 much riskier? Will they bump people by time of check in, right? Regardless of seat assignments?
Oct 30, 2016, 4:27 pm
#456
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 14
I am curious on seating advice. I am on a 737-800 with a current seat map starting in row 7. Since I am booking very late my choices are: 7BE, 8F, 9F, 14E, 15BE. I am normally an aisle person so I am a bit stuck on what is best of these (or if I am better off doing aisle in normally economy)
Oct 30, 2016, 5:12 pm
#457
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I am curious on seating advice. I am on a 737-800 with a current seat map starting in row 7. Since I am booking very late my choices are: 7BE, 8F, 9F, 14E, 15BE. I am normally an aisle person so I am a bit stuck on what is best of these (or if I am better off doing aisle in normally economy)
Oct 30, 2016, 7:28 pm
#458
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 14
I would not do row 7. Row 8 and 9 F are good, have good legroom as well. I wouldn't chose row 14 either, on account of the recline issue. Row 15 middle isn't bad, I'd say the best middle seats in the house (and better legroom than regular MCE), but my personal preference would still be the MCE window seats, because I wouldn't want to be sitting between two strangers.
Oct 30, 2016, 7:43 pm
#459
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I was on frame N907NN yesterday that had refurbed-LUS-A319-like new greyish seat covers without AVOD. Only the seat covers were different (or at least in F). Is this an exception?
Nov 10, 2016, 4:42 pm
#460
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Row 13 on AA 738
What's up? Are people superstitious about seats in row 13 on a Boing 737-800? On the seat chart of my reservation, people would rather sit well in the back of the plane, both ways.
Nov 10, 2016, 4:50 pm
#461
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Jan 25, 2017, 6:50 am
#462
Join Date: Jan 2010
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737-800 Seat Question
Hello all,
I have a long flight coming up on a 737-800 and am struggling with seats. Right now all that's available are middle seats so I'm wondering if it's worth the extra money to get either a middle exit row, or a middle in the 3rd row of economy. I'm currently in 10E (free) but the rows in front of me are $36. I guess my question is is there any difference between 9E and 10?E I don't mind paying the extra for such a long flight but don't feel the need if it only moves me up one row.
Thanks!
I have a long flight coming up on a 737-800 and am struggling with seats. Right now all that's available are middle seats so I'm wondering if it's worth the extra money to get either a middle exit row, or a middle in the 3rd row of economy. I'm currently in 10E (free) but the rows in front of me are $36. I guess my question is is there any difference between 9E and 10?E I don't mind paying the extra for such a long flight but don't feel the need if it only moves me up one row.
Thanks!
Jan 25, 2017, 7:21 am
#463
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Hello all,
I have a long flight coming up on a 737-800 and am struggling with seats. Right now all that's available are middle seats so I'm wondering if it's worth the extra money to get either a middle exit row, or a middle in the 3rd row of economy. I'm currently in 10E (free) but the rows in front of me are $36. I guess my question is is there any difference between 9E and 10?E I don't mind paying the extra for such a long flight but don't feel the need if it only moves me up one row.
Thanks!
I have a long flight coming up on a 737-800 and am struggling with seats. Right now all that's available are middle seats so I'm wondering if it's worth the extra money to get either a middle exit row, or a middle in the 3rd row of economy. I'm currently in 10E (free) but the rows in front of me are $36. I guess my question is is there any difference between 9E and 10?E I don't mind paying the extra for such a long flight but don't feel the need if it only moves me up one row.
Thanks!
Jan 25, 2017, 7:27 am
#464
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EP, HH LT Diamond
Posts: 1,001
Thanks I appreciate it. In your opinion would you choose main cabin extra or an exit row? Thanks again. I just switched from DL and this will be my first time in over 10 years being stuck in a middle seat. I'm dreading it.
Jan 25, 2017, 7:34 am
#465
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Personal preference: I like window seats and will take MCE forward in the cabin over exit row further back... Again, personal preference. The seat itself and service are the same.