Seat 33A/K on UA's 747 - How's this a legal revenue seat to sell?
Jun 10, 2010, 9:34 am
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The exit rows in E- (except the window seats) are better than any E+ seat on a 747. As a 1K who is often stuck in the back of the bus on my international flights, I will book row 45 or 33 before any seat in E+.
Jun 10, 2010, 11:35 am
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@fastair: whatever
@All:
I know about SeatGuru, but when the friendly gate agent hands you a ticket as you are trying to reshuffle your itinerary to avoid hanging out in lovely EWR for 12 hours, SeatGuru is not always available
My original point was that this SHOULD NOT count as an available revenue seat given its practically non-existing legroom. Mind you, this plane came in from Brussels, so some poor soul sat in this slot for 10+ hours. I got off relatively easy with only 4 hours confined to this abomination.
@All:
I know about SeatGuru, but when the friendly gate agent hands you a ticket as you are trying to reshuffle your itinerary to avoid hanging out in lovely EWR for 12 hours, SeatGuru is not always available
My original point was that this SHOULD NOT count as an available revenue seat given its practically non-existing legroom. Mind you, this plane came in from Brussels, so some poor soul sat in this slot for 10+ hours. I got off relatively easy with only 4 hours confined to this abomination.
Jun 10, 2010, 11:45 am
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Jun 10, 2010, 11:48 am
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Let me guess, those people are more, shall we say "compact" than 6'1''?
I could literally not sit in this seat with my legs facing forward without embedding my knees into the exit slide in front of me.
I could literally not sit in this seat with my legs facing forward without embedding my knees into the exit slide in front of me.
Jun 10, 2010, 11:54 am
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I agree this seat is awful. Being marked as an exit row, I can only imagine the horror of new passengers arriving to their 'better' seat only to find it worse than a regular slot (imo).
@ fastair, [personalized comments deleted by moderator] The photos appear normal to me and it appears he is sitting in this seat. Having seen this seat in person, I can only agree with his comments.
@ fastair, [personalized comments deleted by moderator] The photos appear normal to me and it appears he is sitting in this seat. Having seen this seat in person, I can only agree with his comments.
Last edited by Ocn Vw 1K; Jun 10, 2010 at 6:23 pm Reason: To remove personalized comments.
Jun 10, 2010, 11:55 am
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I'm confused...you said this is a 747, but if the aircraft arrived from Brussels it was operated by a 767.
Jun 10, 2010, 12:05 pm
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Well, not sure if they used the same equipment. This 747 had Duty Free catalogs on board and is configured as a three-cabin air craft with lay-flat international biz class, so I assumed that it had come in from Brussels. At any rate, they are running this thing long haul somewhere, so whoever gets 33K or 33A is pretty much screwed for the (international) duration of the flight.
Jun 10, 2010, 12:05 pm
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Jun 10, 2010, 12:10 pm
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Only if you believe in angels...
Jun 10, 2010, 12:14 pm
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Jun 10, 2010, 12:14 pm
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Jun 10, 2010, 12:19 pm
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Never a window for me. (And unless the plane is flooded, there are no isle seats.) On the 744, I always take 45H and pray for the upgrade.
But the whole point is that just because you dislike something doesn't mean it shouldn't exist.
But the whole point is that just because you dislike something doesn't mean it shouldn't exist.
Jun 10, 2010, 12:35 pm
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yeeech and yes, an airline's "job" is to sell and fill seats but i'm sorry, this seat should be pulled as unless you're 2-foot/nine, i cannot see how anyone can sit int hat seat. yeeech (redux)
Jun 10, 2010, 1:00 pm
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These two seats (35AK) don't exist in Delta 744 which also makes 35BJ and 36AK the best seats in economy.