frontier A320
Mar 19, 2008, 12:17 pm
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frontier A320
Sorry if this is the wrong place to post - I couldn't find anyting called Airline Discussions.
I just booked on a new Frontier A320. According to an employee of Frontier, it has less pitch (32") and there is limited to no recline on the rows in front of an exit row (10 & 11 for 11 & 12 exit rows).
Does anyone have any other info? Has anyone flown on one of these yet?
Thanks.
I just booked on a new Frontier A320. According to an employee of Frontier, it has less pitch (32") and there is limited to no recline on the rows in front of an exit row (10 & 11 for 11 & 12 exit rows).
Does anyone have any other info? Has anyone flown on one of these yet?
Thanks.
Mar 19, 2008, 12:30 pm
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Try Seat Guru
The website www.seatguru.com has information and seating charts for Frontier and many other airlines, including advice as to which are the best and worst seats on each aircraft type.
Edited to add: Frontier doesn't appear to fly the A320, but the similar A318 and A319. Here's a quote from the airline's website...
We currently utilize a fleet of 60 aircraft including 49 132-passenger Airbus A319 jets and 11 114-passenger Airbus A318 jets.
Edited to add: Frontier doesn't appear to fly the A320, but the similar A318 and A319. Here's a quote from the airline's website...
We currently utilize a fleet of 60 aircraft including 49 132-passenger Airbus A319 jets and 11 114-passenger Airbus A318 jets.
Last edited by greggwiggins; Mar 19, 2008 at 12:36 pm Reason: Add quote from Frontier website
Mar 19, 2008, 12:36 pm
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Welcome to Flyertalk,sbwinter2. There is a category on FT called "Airline Programs." Open that and you will see the Frontier Forum. I am going to move this thread to the Frontier Forum. Please follow there.
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Mar 19, 2008, 6:04 pm
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You are probably correct on the location of the limited or no recline seats.
But if the seat pitch is the same on the newly configured leather seating 319 and 318 planes, you should be OK. Pitch was reduced when the older fabric seats were replaced with the new leather seats, and it still seems fine, due to the fact that the "thickness" of the new seat is less. The seat in front of you can recline fully with minimal impact on your area, as compared to seating in other "legacy" carriers; at least that's my experience.
If the 320 is different, we will all have to wait for seat guru or other posters to give us their impressions.
But if the seat pitch is the same on the newly configured leather seating 319 and 318 planes, you should be OK. Pitch was reduced when the older fabric seats were replaced with the new leather seats, and it still seems fine, due to the fact that the "thickness" of the new seat is less. The seat in front of you can recline fully with minimal impact on your area, as compared to seating in other "legacy" carriers; at least that's my experience.
If the 320 is different, we will all have to wait for seat guru or other posters to give us their impressions.
Mar 19, 2008, 7:46 pm
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I would be surprised if the 320s were not the same with just more rows. The OP's statement seems to corroborate this with the exit row starting one back from the 319. Row 11 should be only 4 seats (B to E) with no recline and 12A&F would be the infinite legroom seats.
sbwinter2, can you provide us with the destination and date? Would like to see if anything can tracked down about the new plane.
sbwinter2, can you provide us with the destination and date? Would like to see if anything can tracked down about the new plane.
Mar 20, 2008, 8:21 am
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I've been told by a Frontier agent that these birds are flying the DEN->DCA route because it's highly booked, and slot-restricted. According to the Frontier Wikipedia Page, they currently have one in the fleet (Prancer the Caribou), with nine additional orders (next scheduled delivery this month).
Mar 20, 2008, 10:31 am
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Seatexpert has the updated config.
Here is the link http://seatexpert.com/_Frontier_Airb...extra_row.html
Here is the link http://seatexpert.com/_Frontier_Airb...extra_row.html
Mar 20, 2008, 6:34 pm
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bobdobbs2, that is the new 319 config. We are looking at the larger 320s.
All three DCA flights are showing as 320s. There need to be two available to make this work. FlightAware is showing one in place Feb. 27 and the second started March 10th.
According to the Sabre seatmap, there are 27 rows with exits at 11 & 12. There are no missing seats. So you should get the old exit-row legroom in both rows, but I doubt that row 11 reclines (and neither should row 10).
162 seats! That is four attendants per FAA rules.
All three DCA flights are showing as 320s. There need to be two available to make this work. FlightAware is showing one in place Feb. 27 and the second started March 10th.
According to the Sabre seatmap, there are 27 rows with exits at 11 & 12. There are no missing seats. So you should get the old exit-row legroom in both rows, but I doubt that row 11 reclines (and neither should row 10).
162 seats! That is four attendants per FAA rules.
Mar 20, 2008, 7:14 pm
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I've been told they are also going to be on the DEN-LGA routes. Not sure, of course, which is the higher priority.
As for the new configured 319's, looks like they're rolling out very quickly. Not seeing to many of the old configuration.
As for the new configured 319's, looks like they're rolling out very quickly. Not seeing to many of the old configuration.
Mar 22, 2008, 10:36 am
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F9 actually has 2 online right now. One has LiveTV working the other does not due to scheduling issues with the installation. This should be installed in the next few weeks. I haven't heard of anything being done to compensate passengers on the TV-less aircraft.
According to what I have read they will be flying to DCA, LGA, and LAS.
Yes, the new planes have 4 flight attendants as well.
Checko
According to what I have read they will be flying to DCA, LGA, and LAS.
Yes, the new planes have 4 flight attendants as well.
Checko
Mar 22, 2008, 12:30 pm
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Apr 7, 2008, 10:21 am
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I think you'll all be happy to know that it sounds like the DirecTV-less A-320 is currently getting it installed.
No more worrying about flying transcon without a TV anymore, unless you go and fly UA, but why do that? :-D
No more worrying about flying transcon without a TV anymore, unless you go and fly UA, but why do that? :-D