mezzowithcorigis

In a little over a week I am flying LAX/SFO/STL and returning STL/IAH/LAX.
In F, with a carryon pet. The pet has logged a lot of miles, but all on mainline flights, and all in E+. When a GA starts in with "oh, I don't know if that will fit" and I'm boarding a 320 or anything Boeing, I have absolute confidence our carrier will fit, I can slide my messenger bag alongside the pet carrier under the seat, and relax and have a nice flight. I've never flown these two RJ's in any cabin by myself or with the animal, so I don't have that same brass confidence.

What is the underseat space like? SFO/STL is on the 175, STL/IAH is on a 170. In both cases I'm on the 2-seat side in F, up against the window. The pet carrier does meet UA's rules for size, and the top can flex down a few inches without interfering with the animal's comfort, but I need to know if it's going to fit or not!

exerda

Shouldn't be a problem. You may have to place any other carryon in the overhead, but IME the underseat space on the E170/175 is fine and comparable to mainline.

That said, I've never used a pet carrier on Express--just mainline, from the Airbus twins to 757s to 747s--but IME my laptop bag fits more easily on the E170/175 than it does on several mainline planes (e.g. 737s).

dank0014

You should be fine. The space is pretty descent as there isn't any entertainment boxes under these seats. The 175 does have a power outlet, but it doesn't take up the space under the seat some other planes.

Just make sure you either get the A or D seat in F, as the C seat in F usually has the foot bar right in the middle of the C seat.

Cargojon

I was just going to mention the foot bar ^

mezzowithcorigis

Excellent! Thanks for the answers. I'm in 2D on both of these segments. Sounds like I might have more trouble with IAH/LAX on a 737 in 2A. I know the carrier fits in Economy on the 737s... Is there an electronics box in F to worry about?

exerda

2A should be fine on a 737. I'm sitting in 2E on a 739 right now, and can see both 2A and 2F have plenty of underwear space. 2C and 2E (the aisles) have bars in the middle, so the carrier will need to go sideways in the share space between the aisle and window if possible.

Not sure if it's the same on the 738s, but IME the window seats are usually fine in F.

kirkwoodj

Underwear space too?! That's a change I like!

exerda

Blame autocorrect for that one...

cubfan99

Ha! Love it. I don't love SFO/STL on an RJ though. Ouch.

gobluetwo

Ditto the 757s in F.

mezzowithcorigis

That's interesting, because United's "official" policy is no in-cabin pets in F on the 757 due to "lack of underseat space". I've never tried it, but we've done the pet in E+ on that plane a lot, and it's a glorious fit... I can use a larger pet carrier with wheels, and it fits completely under the E+seat without any squishing, with room for my messenger bag too!

I'm not loving the idea of the SFO/STL leg in the 175, but that was the least awful solution I could find. At least I got into F.

exerda

I've had no problems with pets in F on the 757 FWIW. The phone agent on one occasion did claim the computer was rejecting her, but for it worked out. I think it rejects aisle seats when adding a pet.

zxsuxr

Can someone chime in about row 7... EMB175
interested if there is an actual bulkhead or curtain? Any room for a laptop bag?
thanks

WineCountryUA

there is a "solid" divider with an opening sufficient for a small item (like many laptop bag or small backpack).

zxsuxr

thanks^