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Old Sep 22, 2021 | 9:02 pm
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Originally Posted by Flying for Fun
I am in the same camp as Waitlisted for all the same reasons. The windows in the A320 are small, tiny in comparison, while the windows in the E175 are larger than on the B787 Dreamliner.

The E175 has 76 seats so very quick to board & deplane. My favorite Y seat in Premium is 6D; more legroom than F. If you prefer isle seats, 6C. Across the isle, 6B is great as you have unlimited legroom to stretch out as there is no F seat directly in front of you. The only caveat is that the isle jogs over from the 1-2 F seat configuration into the Main cabin 2-2 configuration and you get bumped by every passengerror maneuvering around it. I just board later or lean away from the isle.

In F, I prefer 2A, window & isle with under seat stowage. I don't like bulkhead seating. From a window placement perspective, if you sit in Row 1, your arm & shoulder will block the aft side of the window so looking out feels unnatural as you twist your body for better viewing. In Row 2, your arm & shoulder will be just behind the window, viewing out feels more natural. In Row 3, you need to lean slightly forward for viewing & in Row 4 a more significant lean forward. Of course, with an upgrade, any F seat is the perfect seat.

In Skywest (OO) E175s, AS 4 digit flight number starting with the number '3', there is an additional window forward of the window at 1D. It provides additional natural light but viewing out isn't possible while seated. In Horizon (QX) E175s, AS 4 digit flight numbers starting with '2' there is no additional window.

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James
Good points as always James. Being PDX based, out of sheer habit I never book row 4 because on the 739s it’s not uncommon here to do a last minute swap to a 738 and that loses row 4. I last spring flew PDX/FLL/PDX (back when it was a scheduled flight) and it got down gauged and I overheard a guy doing a mileage run who was very upset. I can imagine, 12 hours in one day when he planned on having a first class seat to be moved to a middle premium.

But I digress…. Brad Tilden a couple of years ago said “Portland will be seeing a lot of the E175”. I for one hope he is right, and when that happens Ill remember your seat suggestions. I think I have 5-6 segments left this year on 175s.
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