Originally Posted by
The Lev
Not much difference for narrow bodies:
A320 -- AC: 35" (36 seats), UA : 35" (42 seats)
B737 -- AC: 34" (54 seats) UA: 34" (42-54 seats)
Widebodies is the big difference where AC's "Preferred" are limited to just the bulkhead seats whereas a United 777 can have over 100 E+ seats. But a bulkhead AC seat will be as good or better than a UA E+ seat.
Thanks, although my question was slightly on the rhetorical side