Avoid the bulhead in first on the MD-88
Sep 9, 2009, 12:05 am
#31
Join Date: May 2008
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2B or not 2B, that is the question
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows
of limited legroom and crying babies,
Or to take arms against a sky of turbulence
And by opposing end them? To fly: to sleep;
Until the FA wakes you to offer biscoffs and sunchips No more;
and by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache
and the thousand natural shocks
by avoiding RJ's that Comair is heir to,
'tis a consummation of skymiles Devoutly to be wish'd.
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows
of limited legroom and crying babies,
Or to take arms against a sky of turbulence
And by opposing end them? To fly: to sleep;
Until the FA wakes you to offer biscoffs and sunchips No more;
and by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache
and the thousand natural shocks
by avoiding RJ's that Comair is heir to,
'tis a consummation of skymiles Devoutly to be wish'd.
Heartburn and lav bubble
Sep 9, 2009, 9:52 am
#32
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: NYC
Programs: DL PM, DL MM
Posts: 4,245
I'm glad Seatguru is going to update his website. That way, others won't select 2B.
2B is the greatest F seat on the MD88. With the other seats when your neighbor reclines, he is in your lap - you can barely cross your legs.
2B is the greatest F seat on the MD88. With the other seats when your neighbor reclines, he is in your lap - you can barely cross your legs.
Sep 10, 2009, 8:08 am
#33
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 628
@SeatGuru replied to me via Twitter today!
@cestbeth I've made some changes to seats 2 A,B on the Delta MD-88 seatmap. Changes will be live on Thursday. http://bit.ly/163IYG Thanks!!
And...
@cestbeth I've made some changes to seats 2 A,B on the Delta MD-88 seatmap. Changes will be live on Thursday. http://bit.ly/163IYG Thanks!!
And...
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Del...ines_MD-88.php
Sep 10, 2009, 8:28 am
#34
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: ATL
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This IS the best seat in the house. For those who complain of "not enough legroom," I can just say that my (somewhat portly) seatmate was able to step around me without my having to leave my seat for his trips to/from the lav. There is no one reclining in to your space and you are one of the first to get served. You are also the first off the plane so you will get to the rental car counter or shuttle bus ahead of the rest of the flight.
On the other hand, I _hate_ the last row in F, but that's just me. On the above-mentioned flight, my upgrade had originally cleared into 4B, but I wasn't going to let that happen.
Sep 11, 2009, 5:49 am
#35
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 628
Ah, Seat Guru has now updated the MD-88 layout. 2A and 2B are now yellow with a warning about the leg/foot space (though it does mention that you can stick your leg out in 2B into the aisle for more room). Much better than the original entry they had for those seats in my opinion.
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Del...ines_MD-88.php
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Del...ines_MD-88.php
Sep 11, 2009, 8:16 am
#37
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I think that seatguru now having it in yellow is more or less correct despite the fact that I like that seat the best on that airplane. It is a fair warning to those who are very tall or who really like to stretch out their legs and it should not be in green, which to most people will mean "unconditionally recommended."
A side benefit for me will be that it almost certainly will cut down the competition for the seat.
A side benefit for me will be that it almost certainly will cut down the competition for the seat.
