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Seat: 1A and 1C Description: Bulk-head row First class seats Pro: No one reclining into you. There is a good view from the window seat, but you might have to lean back a bit to see out. Con: There is no under-seat storage in front of you, and there is only one window in this row. Beware that sometimes the overhead bin above this row might be used by equipment. The lavatory and galley is in front of you, with a bit more traffic and noise.
Seat: 2A and 2C Description: Standard First class seats Pro: There is a good view from the window seat. Con: You might have to share bin space with passengers in row 1, since sometimes the overhead bin above row 1 might be used by equipment.
Seat: 3A and 3C Description: Standard First class seats. Pro: There is a good view from the window seat. Con:
Seat: 4A and 4C Description: Standard First class seats at the last row. Pro: There is a good view from the window seat, and no one behind you grabbing your seat when they get up. Con:
Seat: 1D and 1F Description: Bulk-head row First class seats Pro: No one reclining into you. There is a good view from the window seat, and being behind the galley gives this side better privacy than 1AC. Con: There is no under-seat storage in front of you, and there is only one window in this row. Beware that sometimes the overhead bin above this row might be used by equipment. The lavatory and galley is in front of you, with a bit more traffic and noise.
Seat: 2D and 2F Description: Standard First class seats Pro: There is a good view from the window seat. Con: You might have to share bin space with passengers in row 1, since sometimes the overhead bin above row 1 might be used by equipment.
Seat: 3D and 3f Description: Standard First class seats. Pro: There is a good view from the window seat. Con:
Seat: 4D and 4F Description: Standard First class seats at the last row. Pro: There is a good view from the window seat, and no one behind you grabbing your seat when they get up. Con:
Seat: 6ABC Description: Bulk-head row Economy class seats Pro: No one reclining into you, and there is a good view from the window seat. Con: The trays are in the non-moveable arm-rests, making the seats feel slightly narrower. There is no under-seat storage in front of you.
Seat: 7-10ABC Description: Standard Economy class seats Pro: There is a good view from the window seat. Con:
Seat: 11ABC Description: Standard Economy class seats Pro: Con: Note that there is a missing window at this row, as indicated by the yellow rectangle along the fuselage just in front of the seats.
Seat: 12-13ABC Description: Standard Economy class seats Pro: There is a view from the window seat, but since the wing being in this area, it is partially in the way of the view down toward the ground. Con: Note that row behind row 13 might not recline, and the passengers seated there will probably not have a very comfortable flight, and more likely to bump your seat trying to find a comfortable position. There is also reported a missing window between row12 and row 13, so you might have to lean a bit to see out.
Seat: 14ABC Description: Economy class seats just in front of the emergency exit. Pro: There is a view from the window seat, but the wing is partially in the way. Con: Avoid this row if you can, since it might not recline due to the emergency exit behind. You will probably have a very uncomfortable flight, trying to find a comfortable position, and hope that the passenger in the row in front does not recline their seats.
Seat: 15ABC Description: Economy class seats at the first emergency exit. Pro: Extra leg-room due to the emergency exit, but your seats might have limited recline. Con: There is a view from the window seat, but the wing is in the way.
Seat: 16ABC Description: Economy class seats at the second emergency exit. Pro: Many people consider this to be the best row in this cabin. Extra leg-room due to the emergency exit, and you have full recline available. Con: There is a view from the window seat, but the wing is in the way.
Seat: 17-20ABC Description: Standard Economy class seats. Pro: There is a view from the window seat, but the wing is in the way. Con:
Seat: 21-24ABC Description: Standard Economy class seats. Pro: The wing ends around row 20, there is a view from the window seat, but the wing is partially in the way. Con:
Seat: 25-28ABC Description: Standard Economy class seats. Pro: There is a good window view. Con: Note that the back of the plane has more sideways motion.
Seat: 29-30ABC Description: Standard Economy class seats. Pro: There is a decent view from the window seat. Con: Note that the back the plane has more sideways motion, and the tapering in the fuselage might make these seats feel tigher. Sometimes passengers queue in this area while waiting for the lavarories, occasionally bumping those seated by the aisle.
Seat: 31ABC Description: Economy class seats at the last row Pro: There is a good view from the window seat. Con: The lavatories are just behind you, with the associated traffic, noise and odor, the aisle seat is particularly likely to be bumped into. Note that the back the plane has more sideways motion.
Seat: 6DEF Description: Bulk-head row Economy class seats Pro: No one reclining into you, and there is a good view from the window seat. Con: The trays are in the non-moveable arm-rests, making the seats feel slightly narrower. There is no under-seat storage in front of you.
Seat: 7-10DEF Description: Standard Economy class seats Pro: There is a good view from the window seat. Con:
Seat: 11DEF Description: Standard Economy class seats Pro: Con: Note that there is a missing window at this row, as indicated by the yellow rectangle along the fuselage just in front of the seats.
Seat: 12-13DEF Description: Standard Economy class seats Pro: There is a view from the window seat, but since the wing being in this area, it is partially in the way of the view down toward the ground. Con: Note that row behind row 13 might not recline, and the passengers seated there will probably not have a very comfortable flight, and more likely to bump your seat trying to find a comfortable position. There is also reported a missing window between row12 and row 13, so you might have to lean a bit to see out.
Seat: 14DEF Description: Economy class seats just in front of the emergency exit. Pro: There is a view from the window seat, but the wing is partially in the way. Con: Avoid this row if you can, since it might not recline due to the emergency exit behind. You will probably have a very uncomfortable flight, trying to find a comfortable position, and hope that the passenger in the row in front does not recline their seats.
Seat: 15DEF Description: Economy class seats at the first emergency exit. Pro: Extra leg-room due to the emergency exit, but your seats might have limited recline. Con: There is a view from the window seat, but the wing is in the way.
Seat: 16DEF Description: Economy class seats at the second emergency exit. Pro: Many people consider this to be the best row in this cabin. Extra leg-room due to the emergency exit, and you have full recline available. Con: There is a view from the window seat, but the wing is in the way.
Seat: 17-20DEF Description: Standard Economy class seats. Pro: There is a view from the window seat, but the wing is in the way. Con:
Seat: 21-24DEF Description: Standard Economy class seats. Pro: The wing ends around row 20, there is a view from the window seat, but the wing is partially in the way. Con:
Seat: 25-28DEF Description: Standard Economy class seats. Pro: There is a good window view. Con: Note that the back of the plane has more sideways motion.
Seat: 29-30DEF Description: Standard Economy class seats. Pro: There is a decent view from the window seat. Con: Note that the back the plane has more sideways motion, and the tapering in the fuselage might make these seats feel tigher. Sometimes passengers queue in this area while waiting for the lavarories, occasionally bumping those seated by the aisle.
Seat: 31DEF Description: Economy class seats at the last row Pro: There is a good view from the window seat. Con: The lavatories are just behind you, with the associated traffic, noise and odor, the aisle seat is particularly likely to be bumped into. Note that the back the plane has more sideways motion.
This is the largest plane in Alaska's fleet, with the rest being various smaller models of the Boeing 737 family.
Note that Alaska flies two slightly different version of the 737-900, and they are basically interchangeable with each other, with the exception of the exit rows. Row 15 on this version is the first exit row, with restricted recline, and row 16 is the desirable row with very good legroom and full recline. However in version two of the Alaska 737-900, row 14 on tis plane is the first exit row, with restricted recline, and row 15 is the desirable row with very good legroom and full recline. With this in mind, if legroom is important to you, you might want to choose row 15 to guarantee good legroom, taking the risk that you might end up with a non-reclining seat.
Hand-held DigEplayer video entertainment system is complimentary in first class, and available for rent for $10 in coach.
O - Good seat
O - Beware
O - Bad seat
L - Lavatory
G - Galley
C - Closet
X - Baby bassinet
V - Video Monitor
. - Power port
