Slimline seats reportedly coming to the 737 fleet in 2014 [confirmed]
Oct 2, 2013, 12:56 pm
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I understand that UA is installing the seats because it helps their bottom line. Just please don't tell us that it is going to be an improvement for the passenger, because it isn't.
Oct 2, 2013, 12:58 pm
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on the 737-8/900s.
Regardless of the little lamp on the isle seat being on I had
no power and no amount of fiddling by the fa's could turn it
on
Oct 2, 2013, 1:07 pm
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Oct 2, 2013, 1:34 pm
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Oct 2, 2013, 1:41 pm
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Oct 2, 2013, 1:49 pm
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I flew on slimline
from LAX to ORD this Sunday on an A320. I was skeptical at first, but definitely was surprised - pleasantly - by the experience.
Overall it was comfortable. I flew to LAX from ORD on the park bench 738 seats, and that was horrifically brutal.
These slimline seats were way more comfortable and I'd recommend them. Not as great as the old Airbus seats, but certainly acceptable. and WAY better than the seats on the 737-700 and the 737-800.
Overall it was comfortable. I flew to LAX from ORD on the park bench 738 seats, and that was horrifically brutal.
These slimline seats were way more comfortable and I'd recommend them. Not as great as the old Airbus seats, but certainly acceptable. and WAY better than the seats on the 737-700 and the 737-800.
Oct 2, 2013, 1:53 pm
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Oct 2, 2013, 2:09 pm
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from LAX to ORD this Sunday on an A320. I was skeptical at first, but definitely was surprised - pleasantly - by the experience.
Overall it was comfortable. I flew to LAX from ORD on the park bench 738 seats, and that was horrifically brutal.
These slimline seats were way more comfortable and I'd recommend them. Not as great as the old Airbus seats, but certainly acceptable. and WAY better than the seats on the 737-700 and the 737-800.
Overall it was comfortable. I flew to LAX from ORD on the park bench 738 seats, and that was horrifically brutal.
These slimline seats were way more comfortable and I'd recommend them. Not as great as the old Airbus seats, but certainly acceptable. and WAY better than the seats on the 737-700 and the 737-800.
I find the LH slimline style more comfortable than the old versions. Like all of you here, I have spent many hours of my life sitting on those seats in CO 737s - including one memorable and horrible day involving 14 hours SJU-EWR-PHX including gate delays and taxiway holds, all in non-upgraded Y on 738s. This makes for a slight improvement.
sUA 319/320 are more comfortable than sCO 737s.
Oct 2, 2013, 2:54 pm
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Oct 2, 2013, 2:58 pm
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Oct 2, 2013, 3:29 pm
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My only issue here is UA is getting very inconsistent with their product, some planes have E+, some don't... Some have WiFi, some don't. Some have DTV, some don't. Some have that seat, some don't. Some have in-seat power, some don't. Some Intl birds have proper AVOD in Y, some don't.. This is getting annoying, I am glad they have a very detailed flight status information that helps mitigate our expectations, but I still wish they would try to focus on getting things consistent first.
DL did a very good job in getting their product consistent. They didn't do the flat-bed seat, E+, WiFi, Y AVOD upgrades, and a bunch of stuff at the same time and it was quite effective IMO. For me, consistent experience goes further than having random experience with respect to onboard product.
DL did a very good job in getting their product consistent. They didn't do the flat-bed seat, E+, WiFi, Y AVOD upgrades, and a bunch of stuff at the same time and it was quite effective IMO. For me, consistent experience goes further than having random experience with respect to onboard product.