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Old Jun 17, 2006, 5:59 pm
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Alanw, GREAT compendum of information, and I'm very much flattered you included my comments!

General 73X comments: always grab seats near the front for extra legroom, the rows have 2 inches more, which is just enough to keep this six-footer comfortable. This would be Row 1-7 on 737-300 and -400, Row 1-10 on -800, Row 1-9 on -900.

Believe this applies to some F100s as well... I swear some of them have more legroom in the front.

If you like windows, avoid Row 6 on 737-300, Row 7 on -400, Row 8 on -800, and Row 10? on -900 as these rows do not have a window on either side.

General F70 and F100 comment: book exit rows at your own risk, there are actually several different configurations that have the exit rows numbered differently. I quit booking exit rows during OLCI after I got burned by this THREE times in a row. You're better off reserving a seat as far forward as possible to take advantage of the extra legroom.

Finally, don't sweat getting particular seats on 737s and F70/100 ahead of time (either when reserving seats if booked in Business, or during OLCI) because KL often changes the aircraft due to loads... I've expected F70s and gotten F100s, and seen 737-300s swapped for -400s and -800s, and vice versa. Yet another way to kiss your exit row seat goodbye.
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