Originally Posted by
Jerseyguy
So I'm traveling PHL-MCO at the end of February and I am hesitant to book a 737 because I fear I will get a new "project Oasis" plane with less legroom and a smaller bathroom. The bathroom being a big fear as I'm a COS. I heard they paused the retrofits till 2020 so does that make it more likely I'll get the old style.
As of May (2019) American had reconfigured 71 of their 304 Boeing 737-800s with these Oasis cabins. However, at that point the airline revealed that they were suspending their retrofit program until (summer) 2020.
At that time retrofits will extend greater leg room and under seat space, as well as USB power and seatback tablet holders, increased aisle width forward and greater privacy aft in the First Class cabins. These changes will be extended to the 71 737 aircraft already refitted. (No changes are to be made to the Main Cabin / MCE areas.) -
link to Lucky’s story on OMAT
Unfortunately, as 737 types can be changed in cases of equipment substitution for any reason, it’s not possible to say you won’t find yourself on an Oasis layout 737. 71 of 304 737-800s have been refitted to Oasis standards.