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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 2:46 pm
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Originally Posted by mherdeg
… Yes, it's pretty sneaky! …
Yes, that it is!

Originally Posted by mherdeg
… The pre-merger United Airlines operates a 757-200 with 24 "domestic first" seats and 158 seats mixed among Economy and Economy Plus. This aircraft did not operate transatlantic international flights and probably never will.

The pre-merger Continental Airlines operates a 757-200 with 16 lie-flat "BusinessFirst" seats and 153 seats mixed among Economy and Economy Plus. This aircraft frequently operates transatlantic flights, but only with Continental-subsidiary pilots and flight crew.

Whenever I'm having trouble telling which Seatguru/Seatexpert configuration is the right one, I always count the seats.
Excellent points, thank you. The problem is that for all but the most experienced and knowledgeable travelers this information may be unknown and is often difficult to obtain. Thanks for the lesson!
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