Economy Comfort vs Exit Row
Feb 19, 2019, 6:06 am
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FWIW, the 319 I was on the other day did not have restricted armrests; tray tables pulled down from the seat in front, and had a long "extention" to pull toward you. So exit row aisle was a *great* seat.
I think this varies by plane type, and not sure how accurate or up-to-date SeatGuru is on this topic.
And I also noticed a surprising dearth of people surge forward when SkyPriority boarding was called.
I think this varies by plane type, and not sure how accurate or up-to-date SeatGuru is on this topic.
And I also noticed a surprising dearth of people surge forward when SkyPriority boarding was called.
Feb 19, 2019, 9:34 am
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For me, definitely exit row aisle. 737, second exit row aisle (row 18). 319, exit window with no seat in front of me. More legroom than F. When I get those seats, I make sure that uncheck the C+ upgrade option.
Last edited by divrdrew; Feb 19, 2019 at 1:57 pm
Feb 19, 2019, 1:49 pm
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Feb 19, 2019, 2:20 pm
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In general, I find that boarding as SkyPriority avoids most of the overhead bin space scrum. That said, on a recent full flight the FA was guarding the overhead bin space for those in the exit row. I boarded nearly last in an exit row and had room for my bag.
Feb 19, 2019, 3:41 pm
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DM here and PM for the past few years. Have always been able to get C+ at booking if available, so my choice is based on exactly what is available at booking. If there's a C+ aisle, I'll take it (or C+ bulkhead window if it's a shorter flight). Otherwise I'll find a nice aisle seat further back and only leave the FC upgrade box checked. I will not roll the dice on C+ upgrades.
Feb 21, 2019, 1:20 pm
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"She" just checked in (cough) and although I missed it the first time, and afterward the "upgrade request" section said "No changes permitted at this time", I found it by repeating the check-in process -- on the very first check-in screen, when it shows the itinerary in the left hand column, clicking on "Upgrade Requested" (for F) brought up a dialog where it was possible to manage C+ as well:
