Best seat on 737-900ER?
Oct 6, 2016, 8:38 am
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DL is flying the 739 on a route to Hawaii? Isn't that pushing the range? Not to mention pax being cramped in that uncomfortable tube for almost 6hrs...
Oct 6, 2016, 9:10 am
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Oct 6, 2016, 9:38 am
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Oct 6, 2016, 11:49 am
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And row 21 does recline. I sat briefly in 21A ATL-SEA last year until I got an on-board upgrade.
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Oct 6, 2016, 1:00 pm
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Are 19A/F the terrible exit seats with about 2" of the seat cushion chopped off, and with no armrest? I don't recall if I was on a 738 or 739, SEA-MSP in an exit row A seat that was sheer misery. I get that DL wants to save exit row legroom for medallions, but that seat was godawful. I had two blankets stuffed in the gap and I still felt like I was going to slide off the 15" wide seat for 3.5 hours.
I wouldn't even want it for sub-2hr MSP-DEN (and yes, DL has mixed a 739 into MSP-DEN schedules. Ugh). To Hawaii? Id rate the seat Y--.
I wouldn't even want it for sub-2hr MSP-DEN (and yes, DL has mixed a 739 into MSP-DEN schedules. Ugh). To Hawaii? Id rate the seat Y--.
Jan 7, 2017, 9:15 am
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Perhaps someone who has sat there will weigh in to confirm/refute.
Jan 7, 2017, 9:48 am
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Given that none of the international aircraft that fly routes 2-3x as long as Hawaii have Live TV, I don't see that particular feature as a huge loss; the full library of on demand content is still available.
(None of this is me advocating for the 737-900 to Hawaii, but I don't think the entertainment system is the reason it's a bad experience.)
Jun 19, 2017, 12:16 pm
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I'm booking C+ for someone else. One segment ATL-SAN has the 739ER. No aisle seats available - is 10A still a good bet in the C+ cabin? Is the bulkhead still a curtain meaning there's floor storage, or does everything still need to go up top?
Sep 21, 2017, 8:00 am
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Any opinions on row 18? DL seat map says "limited recline" since it's in front of the exit row 19, but what does that mean? Effectively none, or just slightly less than normal Y seat? Flying this on ATL-SEA next month.
Mar 8, 2019, 3:40 pm
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To update this: yes, 10 ABC probably have the best leg room in economy for two people (which I'm guessing at since you say "we".) Only one big drop-down video screen, though, compared to the individual IFE in almost every other seat in the plane.
For solo flyers, 21A or F have no seat in front of them.
This is a MISERABLE aircraft for pax comfort, front and back.
The bulkhead closet wall in front of 10 DEF makes 10E and 10F stink, though with D you can angle partway into the gap/aisle.
For solo flyers, 21A or F have no seat in front of them.
This is a MISERABLE aircraft for pax comfort, front and back.
The bulkhead closet wall in front of 10 DEF makes 10E and 10F stink, though with D you can angle partway into the gap/aisle.
Anyway, Outbound best options are 10A or 11D. 10 DEF are not on the map. it shows "closet"
I tend to cross my legs (right leg over left) so 11D seems like it might be better for me than 10A. Even though 10A technically has more legroom. This is an evening flight so i'd like Comfort for drinks and snacks. F upgrade is unlikely. What say you on 10A vs 10D?
On the return I'm on the nonstop red eye and 21A and 21F are both available so I'll skip the Comfort upgrade and sleep with extra legroom in main cabin.
Happy Friday!
Last edited by mridley2; Mar 8, 2019 at 4:25 pm
Mar 8, 2019, 4:23 pm
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I HAVE to fly JFK-PHX-JFK on 737-900ER in May. Delta mostly flies this sardine can on the JFK-PHX nonstop. In January, I caught a random (maybe not?) 757-200S on JFK-PHX which was a nice surprise! Don't see that now in May.
Anyway, Outbound best options are 10A or 10D. I tend to cross my legs (right leg over left) so 10D seems like it might be better for me than 10A. Even though 10A technically has more legroom. This is an evening flight so i'd like Comfort for drinks and snacks. F upgrade is unlikely. What say you on 10A vs 10D?
On the return I'm on the nonstop red eye and 21A and 21F are both available so I'll skip the Comfort upgrade and sleep with extra legroom in main cabin.
Happy Friday!
Anyway, Outbound best options are 10A or 10D. I tend to cross my legs (right leg over left) so 10D seems like it might be better for me than 10A. Even though 10A technically has more legroom. This is an evening flight so i'd like Comfort for drinks and snacks. F upgrade is unlikely. What say you on 10A vs 10D?
On the return I'm on the nonstop red eye and 21A and 21F are both available so I'll skip the Comfort upgrade and sleep with extra legroom in main cabin.
Happy Friday!