Originally Posted by
jrl767
the only difference between "Preferred" and generic seats on a CRJ is the nomenclature, and what you think of it
in other words, 3BC are exactly the same as 2BC except they are one row farther aft
and iirc the forwardmost overhead bin on the A/B side has a bunch of equipment in it, so your carry-on has to go over Row 2 in any case
Seats 1B and 1C have more legroom than other seats on the plane. Seats 1A and 1D have not quite as much legroom but more knee-room than seats in rows 2 back.
CRJs differ as to what's in the first set of bins. Many have oxygen equipment and/or are segmented for FA documents. But many, especially the extended versions (!), have empty bins there.
On this plane, 1B and 1C are my first-choice seats; I avoid 1A and 1D because they're cramped for my size of bodyframe. Worst seat on the plane is 14A, followed closely by 12D, 12C, and 14A. No seat reclining, no windows, engines right there, and bathroom right there. Also, my experience with row 14 is that the legroom there is less than other seats; when I've had to sit in 14A, my knees spend the entire time in direct, physical, painful contact with the seat back in front of me.