Mar 5, 2013, 2:29 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
The CRJ-700 is essentially a stretch CRJ-200 / CL-65.
FIRST CLASS CABIN
First Class is two rows of 1+2 seating. The lefthand side is A and the two righthand seats are D(Aisle) and F(Window). Seat width is given as 19". The paired seats have a wide armrest, but not as wide as that found on the domestic First seat. Probably an inch less or so, and no sculpted little "tray" for drinks.
Pitch is officially given as 37" and this looks to be about right for Row 2. Row 1 has about 40" or so.
There are overhead bins along the right side of the First Class cabin, and they are the same size as those on the CRJ-200. Anything bigger then a laptop bag/briefcase/purse will need to be gate checked.
ECONOMY CABIN
The seats are 2+2 and are covered in blue leather (or a reasonable facsimile thereof). E+ seating is rows 7-9 and row 18 and have 34 inch pitch. All other economy rows have 30" pitch.
Related thread
Heads Up: CR7 Configuration and Seatmap Changes
FIRST CLASS CABIN
First Class is two rows of 1+2 seating. The lefthand side is A and the two righthand seats are D(Aisle) and F(Window). Seat width is given as 19". The paired seats have a wide armrest, but not as wide as that found on the domestic First seat. Probably an inch less or so, and no sculpted little "tray" for drinks.
Pitch is officially given as 37" and this looks to be about right for Row 2. Row 1 has about 40" or so.
There are overhead bins along the right side of the First Class cabin, and they are the same size as those on the CRJ-200. Anything bigger then a laptop bag/briefcase/purse will need to be gate checked.
ECONOMY CABIN
The seats are 2+2 and are covered in blue leather (or a reasonable facsimile thereof). E+ seating is rows 7-9 and row 18 and have 34 inch pitch. All other economy rows have 30" pitch.
Related thread
Heads Up: CR7 Configuration and Seatmap Changes
Everything You Wanted to Know About Where to Sit on a United Express CRJ-700
Nov 29, 2016, 5:28 pm
#556
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Seats 7CD in a CRJ-700 have magical under-seat storage
The other night, my wife and I boarded a United CRJ-700 carrying full-size rollaboard suitcases. We have been flying a lot of mainline lately and forgot that the CRJ-700 overhead bins do not quite fit a complaint-but-full-size domestic carry on.
Luckily we were in seats 7CD. Seats 7CD on the CRJ-700 are magical, arguably better than First. Those two seats -- and, as far as I can tell, *none other* -- have enough underseat storage space of the correct size to fit two full-size rollaboard suitcases.
This is kind of magical; this is in fact better than the underseat storage size on many mainline aircraft. (We have stowed a rollaboard underseat in, say, an SQ A380 or 77W F seat before , but that's a little different.) This is almost as magical as the two special seats on the Micronesia 737 that have the legrests (which we have taken once or twice NRT-ICN and which was a fun little FlyerTalk secret).
Here's to you, 7CD. Never change.
(I'm just posting this now because I am flying another CRJ-700 and saw a pax board with a big rollaboard then explain to the FA that he is in seat 7C and he thinks it will be a-okay. She agreed to let him try it.)
Luckily we were in seats 7CD. Seats 7CD on the CRJ-700 are magical, arguably better than First. Those two seats -- and, as far as I can tell, *none other* -- have enough underseat storage space of the correct size to fit two full-size rollaboard suitcases.
This is kind of magical; this is in fact better than the underseat storage size on many mainline aircraft. (We have stowed a rollaboard underseat in, say, an SQ A380 or 77W F seat before , but that's a little different.) This is almost as magical as the two special seats on the Micronesia 737 that have the legrests (which we have taken once or twice NRT-ICN and which was a fun little FlyerTalk secret).
Here's to you, 7CD. Never change.
(I'm just posting this now because I am flying another CRJ-700 and saw a pax board with a big rollaboard then explain to the FA that he is in seat 7C and he thinks it will be a-okay. She agreed to let him try it.)
Nov 29, 2016, 6:55 pm
#557
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I agree its likely the best E+ seat in the fleet but lets not get carried away here!
Nov 29, 2016, 8:03 pm
#558
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The other seat that I think is magical is 1A on the 757-300. It's a bulkhead, in F... and by some mechanism that I don't comprehend, it has an enormous cutout. Like, if you haven't experienced it, you cannot imagine it. It's at least 16" deep, and big enough for a rollaboard. It's absurd. It swallowed my largish laptop backpack without a trace and let me stick my feet under there after it. I needed a headlamp and a rope team to find my bag when we landed. (Okay, hyperbole on that last one).
Soooo 20 in seat width vs < 17.1 (Tray table in armrest so less than standard seat width) and you look wistfully at Row 7 after an upgrade, and apparently someone else trades down for it??? Y'all must be some seriously tall abnormally thin folks if that is really appealing at all.
I do love me some legroom, though. Can't get enough. Seriously. I love being able to stretch my legs out as far as I can... and I'm borderline phobic about not being able to straighten my knees (see "any E- seat").
Incidentally... I've never really gotten the traytable-in-armrest issue. For me, seat width is about shoulder room, and about my neighbors not impinging on me. I don't quite use the whole width of my own seat, so wide armrests are great -- they keep my neighbor further away from me!
Mar 14, 2017, 6:08 am
#559
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Carry-ons on the CRJ 700
I'll be flying on a CRJ 700 in coach in a few weeks, connecting to another CRJ flight. Assuming my carry-on doesn't fit and needs to be gate-checked, will I get it back at the gate when I arrive at my connecting city, or will they insist on checking it to my final destination? Also, does the fact that they routinely gate-check bags on these flights for return at the gate mean that even if the flight is full, I'm actually less likely to have to check my bag to the final destination than on a mainline flight, because fewer people are bringing carry-on to begin with?
Lastly, is the boarding order on these flights for pax with no status window, then aisle?
Thanks!
Lastly, is the boarding order on these flights for pax with no status window, then aisle?
Thanks!
Mar 14, 2017, 9:24 am
#560
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I'll be flying on a CRJ 700 in coach in a few weeks, connecting to another CRJ flight. Assuming my carry-on doesn't fit and needs to be gate-checked, will I get it back at the gate when I arrive at my connecting city, or will they insist on checking it to my final destination? ...
Also, does the fact that they routinely gate-check bags on these flights for return at the gate mean that even if the flight is full, I'm actually less likely to have to check my bag to the final destination than on a mainline flight, because fewer people are bringing carry-on to begin with? ...
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...6-forward.html
Mar 14, 2017, 11:49 am
#561
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I'll be flying on a CRJ 700 in coach in a few weeks, connecting to another CRJ flight. Assuming my carry-on doesn't fit and needs to be gate-checked, will I get it back at the gate when I arrive at my connecting city, or will they insist on checking it to my final destination? Also, does the fact that they routinely gate-check bags on these flights for return at the gate mean that even if the flight is full, I'm actually less likely to have to check my bag to the final destination than on a mainline flight, because fewer people are bringing carry-on to begin with?
Lastly, is the boarding order on these flights for pax with no status window, then aisle?
Thanks!
Lastly, is the boarding order on these flights for pax with no status window, then aisle?
Thanks!
May 19, 2017, 7:20 am
#562
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In F, 2A has been my go-to seat then 2D. I usually avoid F bulkheads due to leg room. However, now that I see this thread, I wonder about 1A or 1D since it says 40in.
In Y, I've always chosen 7A but I see many people comment about 7CD. Is there a difference between 7A and 7D? Other than 7B stealing your underseat storage space?
In Y, I've always chosen 7A but I see many people comment about 7CD. Is there a difference between 7A and 7D? Other than 7B stealing your underseat storage space?
Jan 2, 2018, 8:57 am
#563
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United Express 1st class
On United Express CRJ-700 version 2. It’s first class is one of the worst. There are two rows of first. My knees are a couple inches from seat in front of me. Under seat room for a bag or feet is abysmal. Also the two FAs were unprofessional.
Jan 2, 2018, 9:05 am
#564
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How long was your flight?
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Jan 2, 2018, 12:56 pm
#566
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generally prefer regional jets, too.
Perhaps am unfairly subconsciously comparing to AA first just took on 737-900
May 6, 2018, 5:56 pm
#567
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UA CRJ700 slim Economy Seats
I just finished a 2 hour flight on a UA CRJ700 in E+.
This was the worst airline seat I've ever sat in. My seat bottom and seat back felt like plywood.
Notice to UA: if you made the seat thin and horrid to save space, please give me back a thicker seat in E+ even if you take back a couple inches of my E+ legroom. I'm going to need to start paying more attention to equipment when I book flights. I assume planes that have been retrofitted the most recently have the worst seats.
What an awful awful trend in flying.
This was the worst airline seat I've ever sat in. My seat bottom and seat back felt like plywood.
Notice to UA: if you made the seat thin and horrid to save space, please give me back a thicker seat in E+ even if you take back a couple inches of my E+ legroom. I'm going to need to start paying more attention to equipment when I book flights. I assume planes that have been retrofitted the most recently have the worst seats.
What an awful awful trend in flying.
May 6, 2018, 7:00 pm
#568
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I just finished a 2 hour flight on a UA CRJ700 in E+.
This was the worst airline seat I've ever sat in. My seat bottom and seat back felt like plywood.
Notice to UA: if you made the seat thin and horrid to save space, please give me back a thicker seat in E+ even if you take back a couple inches of my E+ legroom. I'm going to need to start paying more attention to equipment when I book flights. I assume planes that have been retrofitted the most recently have the worst seats.
What an awful awful trend in flying.
This was the worst airline seat I've ever sat in. My seat bottom and seat back felt like plywood.
Notice to UA: if you made the seat thin and horrid to save space, please give me back a thicker seat in E+ even if you take back a couple inches of my E+ legroom. I'm going to need to start paying more attention to equipment when I book flights. I assume planes that have been retrofitted the most recently have the worst seats.
What an awful awful trend in flying.
You need to bring your own padding. @:-)
May 6, 2018, 7:02 pm
#569
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I just finished a 2 hour flight on a UA CRJ700 in E+.
This was the worst airline seat I've ever sat in. My seat bottom and seat back felt like plywood.
Notice to UA: if you made the seat thin and horrid to save space, please give me back a thicker seat in E+ even if you take back a couple inches of my E+ legroom. I'm going to need to start paying more attention to equipment when I book flights. I assume planes that have been retrofitted the most recently have the worst seats.
What an awful awful trend in flying.
This was the worst airline seat I've ever sat in. My seat bottom and seat back felt like plywood.
Notice to UA: if you made the seat thin and horrid to save space, please give me back a thicker seat in E+ even if you take back a couple inches of my E+ legroom. I'm going to need to start paying more attention to equipment when I book flights. I assume planes that have been retrofitted the most recently have the worst seats.
What an awful awful trend in flying.
May 6, 2018, 7:24 pm
#570
Join Date: Nov 2016
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Agree. Many folks think I’m crazy for actually preferring the CRJ-200 to the -700 if I’m flying in economy, and yes, the CRJ-200 does suck for any infinite number of reasons. However, the actual seat on the UAX CR7 is, bar none, the worst airplane seat I’ve ever sat in. I’ve been on it a handful of times, and there was absolutely no comfortable position whatsoever. That, and the 10-across 777 are my only two absolute do-not-book-in-Y types on UA.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; May 6, 2018 at 9:47 pm Reason: merging consecutive posts by same member