Extra legroom seats on 737-800
Jan 18, 2020, 7:13 am
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Extra legroom seats on 737-800
Usually choose exit row seats but row 4, behind the 3 plus seat rows, is available to book. They are showing as preferred seats with an extra cost over economy. Do they have the extra legroom or are they preferred just because they are at the front of the aircraft? Seat guru does not note them as having extra leg room.....
Jan 18, 2020, 9:33 am
#2
Join Date: May 2006
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Usually choose exit row seats but row 4, behind the 3 plus seat rows, is available to book. They are showing as preferred seats with an extra cost over economy. Do they have the extra legroom or are they preferred just because they are at the front of the aircraft? Seat guru does not note them as having extra leg room.....
Jan 18, 2020, 12:52 pm
#3
Join Date: Sep 2018
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Usually choose exit row seats but row 4, behind the 3 plus seat rows, is available to book. They are showing as preferred seats with an extra cost over economy. Do they have the extra legroom or are they preferred just because they are at the front of the aircraft? Seat guru does not note them as having extra leg room.....
I am also curious about what this preferred option is.
Jan 18, 2020, 1:02 pm
#4
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The DEF seats in front of the exit row have more legroom. YYCguy is probably right on the 33" vs 31" ... it's enough to make it a bit more comfortable if you're taller of need to get into a bag stowed under the seat ahead of your (as is my case, usually dipping in for my laptop).
Not sure about the ABC seats, they seem a bit tighter so I never book them.
Not sure about the ABC seats, they seem a bit tighter so I never book them.
Jan 18, 2020, 10:22 pm
#6
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They are now measuring to the millimeter and selling non Plus/PE seats for more than plain old economy seats other than exit rows. In one row. I guess due to following the Plus row 3 they are slightly higher pitch than the circus monkey seats in coach.
Jan 19, 2020, 1:28 pm
#8
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When I last flew, they were called between Zone 2 and 3. It tends to vary but it's definitely ahead of the normal boarding zone. Plus FAs tend to be more helpful with luggage due to needed to keep the row clear.
Jan 19, 2020, 8:01 pm
#9
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They have not on my last flights over a couple years. Process is wheelchairs, leave all of the wheelchair passengers in the jetway, then Zone 1 so we can stand behind the wheelchairs because the wheelchairs were of course, called too early, then something happens behind me which might be exit rows, but since I'm standing behind the squadron of wheelchairs, I have never heard what they say next.
Then the wheelchair dam breaks and forms again at the door because they go from too slow to too fast. Then I board and someone else comes later. I've never looked behind me to see if they all beeline to exit rows but they might just be doing that.
Then the wheelchair dam breaks and forms again at the door because they go from too slow to too fast. Then I board and someone else comes later. I've never looked behind me to see if they all beeline to exit rows but they might just be doing that.