Do you pick middle seat Exit or aisle regular?

 
Old Jun 13, 2006, 1:42 pm
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Do you pick middle seat Exit or aisle regular?

On the 737.

Seat available in 14B or 8D. Which would you choose?

I'm leaning at 8D because I hate the middle but like the extra leg room.
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Old Jun 13, 2006, 1:49 pm
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Originally Posted by jmplatinum
On the 737.

Seat available in 14B or 8D. Which would you choose?

I'm leaning at 8D because I hate the middle but like the extra leg room.
It is almost six one way, half a dozen the other. You get at least one of your own armrests with 8D but yet you do sacrifice legroom. That would be a tough one for me. I would probably go with the extra leg room as I would be watching a movie the whole time and probably not pay attention to the armrests.
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Old Jun 13, 2006, 2:00 pm
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The middle seat pax really should be entitled to both armrests, IMO.

So I'd take 14B and make it clear that all your armrests belong to me.
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Old Jun 13, 2006, 2:09 pm
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Unless you're reallly tall (especially in the legs) I'd go with an aisle. I hate middle seats because there's nowhere to turn if it happens that both of your seatmates are 'bothering' you. I'm 6', for reference.


Originally Posted by FWAAA
The middle seat pax really should be entitled to both armrests, IMO.
Agreed. Somewhere I read, however, that 'proper' etiquette is for window to have both and middle and aisle to have their respective outer armrests. Doesn't make sense to me...
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Old Jun 13, 2006, 2:12 pm
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I'd go with the Aisle generally, but if its a bulkhead, I wouldnt mind
a middle seat.
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Old Jun 13, 2006, 3:11 pm
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Originally Posted by jmplatinum
On the 737.

Seat available in 14B or 8D. Which would you choose?

I'm leaning at 8D because I hate the middle but like the extra leg room.
The exit row and buldhead seats on 737 are painfully narrow

how wide are your hips?
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Old Jun 13, 2006, 3:41 pm
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It kinda depends on how long the flight is.

I always check that the seat has a power port. In this case, both seats have power, so it's a non-factor.

If the flight is under about 600 miles, I'd choose the aisle non-exit row. Wider seat, less hassle from the FA's (asking if you're willing to sit in the exit row), sooner to get off the plane.

If over 600 miles, I'd choose the exit-row middle seat. MUCH more legroom.

Someone who is already in the exit row might get upgraded before departure. It's certainly worthwhile to check at the gate to see if either the exit row aisle or window is available.
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Old Jun 13, 2006, 4:06 pm
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Yeah, I'll just keep watching the exit rows as the EXPs and PLs get upgraded.

I am on the upgrade list but doubt I will get it since this is DFW-SNA and I am a lowly Gold.
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I would pretty much pick any aisle or even window seat before selecting the best middle (exit row) seat any day.
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Old Jun 13, 2006, 4:45 pm
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Originally Posted by aamilesslave
I would pretty much pick any aisle or even window seat before selecting the best middle (exit row) seat any day.
Same here. Don't like being sandwiched!
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Old Jun 13, 2006, 7:35 pm
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Aisle any day any time. Middle exit isn't that good to over take an aisle. Plus I'd scour the seat maps to see if 14D/C got upgraded or something and gave up the seat then snag it and have the best of both worlds
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Old Jun 13, 2006, 7:54 pm
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Originally Posted by TrojanHorse
Aisle any day any time. Middle exit isn't that good to over take an aisle. Plus I'd scour the seat maps to see if 14D/C got upgraded or something and gave up the seat then snag it and have the best of both worlds
Exactly what I do. Watch those exit rows as the respective upgrade windows open. ^
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Old Jun 13, 2006, 8:10 pm
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Aisle any day any time. Middle exit isn't that good to over take an aisle. Plus I'd scour the seat maps to see if 14D/C got upgraded or something and gave up the seat then snag it and have the best of both worlds
That's exactly what I'm doing right now. 100 hour window is at 3:15 tomorrow.
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Old Jun 13, 2006, 8:47 pm
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Originally Posted by tismfu
Unless you're reallly tall (especially in the legs) I'd go with an aisle. I hate middle seats because there's nowhere to turn if it happens that both of your seatmates are 'bothering' you. I'm 6', for reference.
Good analysis. Being a leggy 6'4", if I can't get into F, then I will take any exit row seat over having the seat in front of me slam into my bum knees when it reclines. Selecting exit rows when upgrades are unpossible is my favorite elite benny.
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Old Jun 13, 2006, 9:04 pm
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