Apr 11, 2016, 1:13 am
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New Thread with 738 Fleet Tracking
739 thread with fleet tracking
Original Press Release
737-800s: Rows 6-10 are Premium
737-900/900ERs: Rows 6-9 are Premium
All 737-800s have been converted. 737-900s now in work. All aircraft to be complete by end of 2017.
Snack Box info from AKCuisine and Post 514:
3" x 3" x 2" box weighing in at 2.17 ounces. It's also "locally sourced - which translates to "Distributed by Oakfield Farms Solutions LLC, Grapevine, Texas."
Inside the box is 1.16 oz of Craisins (110 cal); 0.63 oz of unsalted almonds (100 cal); and a 0.375 oz square of Ghirardelli chocolate (50 cals) - total, 260 calories.
739 thread with fleet tracking
Original Press Release
Originally Posted by alaskaair.com/newsroom
Seats in the Premium Class section will have at least 35" of pitch, compared to 31" to 32" in the rest of the main cabin. To make room for the Premium Class while maintaining pitch in the main cabin, Alaska will reconfigure and reduce the number of seats available on some aircraft. Also, pitch in the First Class cabin will be increased from 36" to 41" providing a significantly enhanced experience for those customers.
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Model Fleet count Current seats Reconfigured cabin (First class/Main cabin)(First class/Premium class/Main) 737-800 61 16/147 12/30/117 737-900/900ER 77 16/165 16/24/138 E175 15 12/64 12/12/52
737-900/900ERs: Rows 6-9 are Premium
All 737-800s have been converted. 737-900s now in work. All aircraft to be complete by end of 2017.
Snack Box info from AKCuisine and Post 514:
3" x 3" x 2" box weighing in at 2.17 ounces. It's also "locally sourced - which translates to "Distributed by Oakfield Farms Solutions LLC, Grapevine, Texas."
Inside the box is 1.16 oz of Craisins (110 cal); 0.63 oz of unsalted almonds (100 cal); and a 0.375 oz square of Ghirardelli chocolate (50 cals) - total, 260 calories.
Premium Class Discussion
Dec 13, 2017, 11:19 pm
#962
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I generally still prefer 17 Aisle and 16 Aisle. But I tend to use the whole legroom of those rows, hitting the under seat bar in front.
Dec 14, 2017, 6:49 am
#963
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Its actually the other way around, 40" of pitch between rows 4 and 6 and 38" of pitch at the exit rows. However pitch really can't be used as a comparison due to the first class seat. Seat pitch is measured from the forward mounting stud on one seat to the same point on the next seat. Because the first class seat is longer, it takes up the extra pitch.
Dec 14, 2017, 7:09 am
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The exit row seat bottoms are closer to the floor and shorter front to back by around an inch in both directions. To get them closer to the floor, there is a seat pan that mounts to the frame, with a cushion and cover on top of that. In contrast, the rest of the coach seats use a aluminum frame with fabric stretched over it and a padded cover on top of that.
Dec 14, 2017, 7:31 am
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The exit row seat bottoms are closer to the floor and shorter front to back by around an inch in both directions. To get them closer to the floor, there is a seat pan that mounts to the frame, with a cushion and cover on top of that. In contrast, the rest of the coach seats use a aluminum frame with fabric stretched over it and a padded cover on top of that.
Dec 14, 2017, 8:18 am
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Its actually the other way around, 40" of pitch between rows 4 and 6 and 38" of pitch at the exit rows. However pitch really can't be used as a comparison due to the first class seat. Seat pitch is measured from the forward mounting stud on one seat to the same point on the next seat. Because the first class seat is longer, it takes up the extra pitch.
The exit rows do have more effective legroom than PE. I personally avoid row 6 because of the limited underseat storage and fewer power outlets, as well as the annoying curtain that, if you're tall (as I am), seems very close to one's face.
Jan 31, 2018, 2:44 pm
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Flying to Anchorage this weekend, first time as an AS elite. I thought I was on the Premium Class "waitlist," but I just was able to select Premium Class on my own and move up for free when the 72 hour window open. Is this how it always works?
Jan 31, 2018, 2:58 pm
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Jan 31, 2018, 4:25 pm
#971
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Got it, so if there are empty Premium Class seats at 72 hours, Gold can select them? I thought it was a waiting game like with First upgrades (which I already cleared just under 72 hours. Yay!).
Jan 31, 2018, 5:02 pm
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Where were you seated before? It's possible you qualified for the upgrade but were in an exit row so you wouldn't have been automatically upgraded. That happened to me for months before I realized they had made that change in the process. If that's not it I'm not quite sure, as I know you can't just select a PC seat during the upgrade window unless your upgrade has cleared (at least I've never been able to).
Jan 31, 2018, 11:45 pm
#973
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Where were you seated before? It's possible you qualified for the upgrade but were in an exit row so you wouldn't have been automatically upgraded. That happened to me for months before I realized they had made that change in the process. If that's not it I'm not quite sure, as I know you can't just select a PC seat during the upgrade window unless your upgrade has cleared (at least I've never been able to).
Coincidently (or not?), once I moved to the exit row the two legs that were in the 72 hour window upgraded me to first within a minute.
Mar 2, 2018, 1:41 pm
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