Originally Posted by
FauxPas
I think you may be on the 737-800 rather than the 737-700 based on the Seat Guru comments you reference. If so, and someone please correct me if I am wrong, I think the bulkhead seats are preferable since there is more room between row 6 and the last row of FC than there is in the 737-700. So, I think your choice is a good one.
For your return flight, row 15 may not be an exit row with extra legroom based on the Seat Guru comments (if the plane is a 737-800). AS has 3 variations of the 800 and at least on their web site, it doesn't seem clear to me that row 15 does not have the extra room. See:
http://www.alaskaair.com/as/www2/com...et/737-800.asp
Based on the seat selection maps for my recent 737-800 flights, it appears AS now blocks out row 13 completely on 737-800s. Rows 14 and 15 are the exit rows on most 737-800s. AS has 21 737-800s and I think the first 3 or so planes have a different configuration...after that they standardized it. Also, it was mentioned in one of the Gold meeting threads (some time ago) that AS would try to protect exit row passengers seat assignments during equip swaps. I think this is why they are now blocking out row 13 on the 737-800s, since the exit rows are 13 and 14 on the first few birds.
As far as bulkhead row 6 on 737-700s and 737-800s, yes, it does have some extra legroom compared to regular Y seats. I can't comment on whether row 6 is better or worse on the 737-700 versus 800. Whether or not the curtain bothers you is another subject.
I've also noticed AS seems to have more closet space up front on the 737-800s and 900s compared to other aircraft. I've wondered if they considered trading the extra closet space for a real bulkhead divider between F and Y, at least on the 800s.