Bulkhead or curtain on 737-900 ER seats 10ABC
May 26, 2020, 11:49 am
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Bulkhead or curtain on 737-900 ER seats 10ABC
I'm doing a cross country move with my family of five (DTW to SJC) and trying to play tetris to minimize COVID exposure. I'm pretty sure the flight will be nonstop on a 737-900ER.
I thought flying first class and taking the last row 5ABCD (www.delta.com/us/en/aircraft/boeing/737-900er) would at least prevent the people behind from sneezing on us. 5C and 5D are obviously fine: I can see that there's a coat closet / bulkhead.
Does anyone know if there is a floor-to-ceiling bulkhead between 10ABC and 5AB? I found this thread (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...37-900-er.html) which seems to indicate it's more of a curtain. But Googling around, I can't find much information either way.
I'd also appreciate any advice on how to all sit. My wife and I are in our 30s, we have a 2-year old toddler (who will sit in a car seat), and my parents who are about 70 and have the highest risk. I was imagining minimizing the "perimeter" of the shape we make, which will be to take seats 5ABCD and 4D? Any reason to try a different configuration?
Thanks!
I thought flying first class and taking the last row 5ABCD (www.delta.com/us/en/aircraft/boeing/737-900er) would at least prevent the people behind from sneezing on us. 5C and 5D are obviously fine: I can see that there's a coat closet / bulkhead.
Does anyone know if there is a floor-to-ceiling bulkhead between 10ABC and 5AB? I found this thread (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...37-900-er.html) which seems to indicate it's more of a curtain. But Googling around, I can't find much information either way.
I'd also appreciate any advice on how to all sit. My wife and I are in our 30s, we have a 2-year old toddler (who will sit in a car seat), and my parents who are about 70 and have the highest risk. I was imagining minimizing the "perimeter" of the shape we make, which will be to take seats 5ABCD and 4D? Any reason to try a different configuration?
Thanks!
May 26, 2020, 12:11 pm
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Its not even a curtain... its a small plastic 'divider' that hangs down a foot from the overhead bin and doesn't go past the headrest.
In general, the 739 is agreed to be the most uncomfortable of the domestic mainline planes that DL uses.
In general, the 739 is agreed to be the most uncomfortable of the domestic mainline planes that DL uses.
May 26, 2020, 1:21 pm
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When are you planning on flying? The DTW-SJC nonstop has been cancelled through the end of July so far, and I wouldn't count on it restarting as scheduled in August.
May 26, 2020, 1:44 pm
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My biggest concern is always situations in which someone behind you coughs or sneezes, as if they don't cover it comes straight for you.....I try to avoid sitting immediately next to someone and if I can find a way to not have someone behind me (which is hard) I attempt to do that as well. Just my two cents worth.
May 26, 2020, 3:06 pm
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I'd actually go for 5CD, 4CD, and 3D ... that way no unknown people are directly behind any of you
May 26, 2020, 4:21 pm
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May 26, 2020, 4:27 pm
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May 26, 2020, 4:34 pm
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Definitely my #2 behind the 757. I prefer the 2L boarding, the A321 just always seems like it takes forever to board/deplane also.
May 26, 2020, 11:59 pm
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Definitely my #2 behind the 757. I prefer the 2L boarding, the A321 just always seems like it takes forever to board/deplane also.
May 27, 2020, 5:26 am
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May 27, 2020, 8:14 am
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May 27, 2020, 8:22 am
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Oof! We'll definitely flying on the starboard side then to get some sneeze protection. Now I'm thinking 3D, 4CD, 5CD, again to minimize the perimeter.
I managed to find a YouTube video on the plastic divider. Yeesh, it's barely anything!
Re: comfort: yeah. I used fly that route all the time for work pre-covid. It's an awful cramped flight with no AC. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I managed to find a YouTube video on the plastic divider. Yeesh, it's barely anything!
Re: comfort: yeah. I used fly that route all the time for work pre-covid. It's an awful cramped flight with no AC. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯