Originally Posted by
notquiteaff
Isn’t usually the first exit row non-reclining?
Originally Posted by
sltlyamusd
They are making changes to the 737-800 exit row as part of the reconfiguration to expand premium seating. Sometimes seat maps default to a 737-800 when you are booking that far in advance (6 months in this case). So, basically 737-800 is a placeholder seatmap when they aren’t sure if the flight will be operated by a 738 or 739.
I have asked posters here a couple of time on these threads about the expansion of F and Y+ on the -800s and -900s and what the exit row configurations will be like. I have assumed it will be like DL -900's. The seat map posted above seems to support that. If they do to go to the DL config then we will lose the extra leg room because the two sets of two seats will create space needed for evacuations adjacent to the over wing exits; rather than the width created by the extended seat pitch. Rows 16 - 18 are exit row seats and 16/17 do not recline. Seats 18A and F have extensive leg room with no seat in front of it. This has to be how AS will be able to re-pitch the cabins to allow one more row of F and Y+ on the -800s and -900s respectively.
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