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Old Sep 24, 2012 | 3:43 pm
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andrewwm
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Originally Posted by gdenny
Needing to fly DSM-SAN in early November and have a choice of 2 of my 4 segments being on a 757 or 737-900. I've flown pretty much nothing but UA for the past several years and haven't been on any flavor of a 737 in a LONG time. If you were a silver and not counting on any kind of an upgrade, which equipment would you choose for comfort?

BTW--I've flown into SAN a couple of times for personal trips and love that airport. Busiest single-runway airport in the country!

Thanks for any information you can provide!
Depends on what you value. The UA planes will have overhead monitors that will show a mix of tv/movies while the 737 will (9/10 chance) have pay DirectTV and power outlets for each seat. Many say that the 757 E+ seats are more comfortable (the 737 seats are known for being very "firm").

In summary:

9/10 chance 737 has DirectTV (pay) and power outlets
1/10 chance no IFE or power
10/10 chance of hard seats

757, overhead IFE, more comfortable seats.
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