Everything you want to know about 737-900 (739)
Sep 21, 2016, 3:23 pm
#468
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Within 48 hours: SFO-MCO 753 to 739 to 738
Within 24 hours: DEN-MCO 739 to 738
Within 24 hours: LAX-IAH 739 to 738
Within 24 hours: LAX-MCO 739 to 738
Within 2 hours: IAH-MCO 739 to 738 (IRROPS swap)
I can't say it's a criticism, just an observation. Odds are based on aircraft numbers and these swaps you're more likely to be on a 738 when flying on UA than any other aircraft.
Within 24 hours: DEN-MCO 739 to 738
Within 24 hours: LAX-IAH 739 to 738
Within 24 hours: LAX-MCO 739 to 738
Within 2 hours: IAH-MCO 739 to 738 (IRROPS swap)
I can't say it's a criticism, just an observation. Odds are based on aircraft numbers and these swaps you're more likely to be on a 738 when flying on UA than any other aircraft.
Oct 3, 2016, 7:05 am
#469
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So logged into United this morning to find a "Schedule Change" noted in my EWR to AUA trip for Jan 2017. Then I noticed my seats were also reassigned...
I was booked in row 14 (departing) row 12 (return) and was automatically moved to rows 22 & 24 on the strangely new seat map that still says 737-900.
Anybody seen this map before? It doesn't match to any of the United 737-900's online. Note only 38 rows, and rows 12 / 20 meet each other, no row 15.
I was booked in row 14 (departing) row 12 (return) and was automatically moved to rows 22 & 24 on the strangely new seat map that still says 737-900.
Anybody seen this map before? It doesn't match to any of the United 737-900's online. Note only 38 rows, and rows 12 / 20 meet each other, no row 15.
Oct 3, 2016, 7:19 am
#470
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So logged into United this morning to find a "Schedule Change" noted in my EWR to AUA trip for Jan 2017. Then I noticed my seats were also reassigned...
I was booked in row 14 (departing) row 12 (return) and was automatically moved to rows 22 & 24 on the strangely new seat map that still says 737-900.
Anybody seen this map before? It doesn't match to any of the United 737-900's online. Note only 38 rows, and rows 12 / 20 meet each other, no row 15.
I was booked in row 14 (departing) row 12 (return) and was automatically moved to rows 22 & 24 on the strangely new seat map that still says 737-900.
Anybody seen this map before? It doesn't match to any of the United 737-900's online. Note only 38 rows, and rows 12 / 20 meet each other, no row 15.
Oct 3, 2016, 7:36 am
#471
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Makes sense I guess, they could use either 739 version 1/2 to add rows 14 / 15 / 39 as needed and everyone else would stay the same.
Oct 3, 2016, 10:51 am
#472
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THIS! I fly 737-800s about 2-4x per month. About 1/2 the time, one of the seats in front of me has this weird issue where the right side of the seat is about 2-3 inches more reclined than the left. Can't be comfortable for the passenger in that seat. And it increases the recline on one side so that their seat intrudes on my space far more than usual.
Oct 3, 2016, 11:53 am
#473
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Oct 9, 2016, 9:06 am
#475
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Oct 9, 2016, 9:11 am
#476
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Oct 10, 2016, 11:22 am
#477
Join Date: Jul 2016
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Feedback on "steerage class" for 737-900?
Yes, I don't have any status, so I'm forced to fly in the back of the plane. Has anybody flown standard economy on one of the "new" 737-900 aircraft? If so, how bad was it? Is the seat pitch that much worse than regular 737s or A319/320s? I know that there's no in-flight entertainment, so I'm prepared for that much.
Oct 10, 2016, 11:27 am
#479
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FWIW - many 739s do have IFE (in the form of DirecTV) and I believe all dark ones have streaming PDE which I actually prefer since it's usually free and has better options than DirecTV (unless there's a specific game or something that you need the TV to watch)
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Oct 10, 2016 at 12:18 pm Reason: cleanup after move; thanks for the link
Oct 10, 2016, 11:46 am
#480
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UA's steerage is not any better or worse than others in terms of legroom. The 737 is narrower than the equivalent Airbus so you will be slightly squashed. The Buy on Board food is surprisingly good but the FAs can be surprisingly hostile. If you get Personal Device Entertainment and have a laptop or iPad, then you are in luck.