Originally Posted by
Robert Leach
I am not a big fan of that plane (hate it, particularly the lav), but Row 1 is my go-to seat on that equipment. All of the other rows are terribly tight when someone reclines in front of you; that problem does not exist in Row 1.
^ This.
The 739 is the rare aircraft where I prefer row 1. Legroom is a bit tight, but you still have much more space overall. And you don't have that awkward angle to look down at the IFE screen.