Best seat in first class in oasis config 738?
Oct 22, 2020, 7:48 pm
#1
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Best seat in first class in oasis config 738?
So sorry if there’s a thread about this- did some searching and found no answers 
I’m flying MIA-SFO on Nov 1 and think I’m in the new oasis configuration (ugh). Seat 1E is my current seat, but 4E/F are open. Any advice? I like legroom so I assume bulkhead is better, but I also find 4F appealing because it’s a late night departure (8PM) and I’ll likely sleep. Is it hard to get out of seat 4F without having my seat mate move, or possible to step over them?
Thanks for any advice
I’m flying MIA-SFO on Nov 1 and think I’m in the new oasis configuration (ugh). Seat 1E is my current seat, but 4E/F are open. Any advice? I like legroom so I assume bulkhead is better, but I also find 4F appealing because it’s a late night departure (8PM) and I’ll likely sleep. Is it hard to get out of seat 4F without having my seat mate move, or possible to step over them?
Thanks for any advice
Oct 22, 2020, 8:58 pm
#4
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Just did 4E DFW-EWR.
Being pretty tall, bulkheads aren’t my 1st choice. But I did notice about the pax in 1st row:
-As always, bulkhead pax cannot store any items on floor for t/o and landing;
-while oasis overheads seem to hv more room, 1st row overheads hv emergency supplies overhead thus limiting space for area directly overhead/near ur seat;
-as long as u don’t heed to get up in flight I would take the window so U can snooze;
-I don’t typically sleep on a b738 so I’m ready for window neighbor anytime to get in/out;
oasis seat itself very comfy and wide;
-I also prefer last row as it usually is away fm most of the back/forth movement fm the staff
Being pretty tall, bulkheads aren’t my 1st choice. But I did notice about the pax in 1st row:
-As always, bulkhead pax cannot store any items on floor for t/o and landing;
-while oasis overheads seem to hv more room, 1st row overheads hv emergency supplies overhead thus limiting space for area directly overhead/near ur seat;
-as long as u don’t heed to get up in flight I would take the window so U can snooze;
-I don’t typically sleep on a b738 so I’m ready for window neighbor anytime to get in/out;
oasis seat itself very comfy and wide;
-I also prefer last row as it usually is away fm most of the back/forth movement fm the staff
Oct 22, 2020, 9:34 pm
#5
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I take issue with the comment that the seat is "comfy and wide". Yes, it's wider than a Y seat but it wrecks my back. This is a horrible plane.
Oct 23, 2020, 12:44 am
#7
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Oct 23, 2020, 8:47 am
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All the seats on this aircraft are abysmal. If you have to leave in the evening and cannot switch to the AM JetBlue flight, I'd personally probably do MIA-LAX on the 77W, spend the night and then take a LAX-SFO flight in the morning. I wouldn't spend 6 hours in domestic F on an fauxasis 738, not a chance.
Oct 23, 2020, 3:25 pm
#11
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MIA-DFW is a 789, so at least you get a nice seat for almost half the length of the journey and DFW-SFO appears to be a non-oasis 738.