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Seat: 1A and 1C Description: Bulk-head row Business class seats Pro: No one reclining into you. There is a good view from the window seat, and the front of this plane is very quiet due to rear-mounted engines. Con: There is no under-seat storage in front of you. 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 Business class seats Pro: There is a good view from the window seat, and the front of this plane is very quiet due to rear-mounted engines. 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 Business class seats at the last row. Pro: There is a good view from the window seat, and the front of this plane is very quiet due to rear-mounted engines. Con: Note that due to the offset aisles between Business class and the coach cabin, passengers and carts passing through occasionally bumps the seat at 3C.
Seat: 1D and 1F Description: Bulk-head row Business class seats Pro: No one reclining into you. There is a good view from the window seat, and the front of this plane is very quiet due to rear-mounted engines. Con: There is no under-seat storage in front of you. 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 Business class seats Pro: There is a good view from the window seat, and the front of this plane is very quiet due to rear-mounted engines. 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 Business class seats at the last row. Pro: There is a good view from the window seat, and the front of this plane is very quiet due to rear-mounted engines. 3D usually does not have the same problem as 3C in getting bumped, since the aisle offsets away from 3D. Con:
Seat: 10A and 10C Description: Bulk-head row Economy class seats Pro: There is only a curtain separating the Business class cabin from your row, and you might be able to storage your carry-on items under the last row of Business class, plus you have good legroom. There is a good view from the window seat, and the front of this plane is very quiet due to rear-mounted engines. Con: The trays are in the non-moveable arm-rests, making the seats flight slightly narrower. When the last row in Business class reclines, it pushes the curtain back, and some people feel that it encroaches into their personal space.
Seat: 11-16AC Description: Standard Economy class seats Pro: There is a good view from the window seat, and the front of this plane is very quiet due to rear-mounted engines. Con:
Seat: 17-18AC Description: Standard Economy class seats Pro: There is a good view from the window seat. Con: The wing begins around row 17, and slightly blocks the view down toward the ground.
Seat: 19AC Description: Standard Economy class seats Pro: There is a view from the window seat, but the wing is partially in the way. Con: Note that the row behind you does 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.
Seat: 20AC Description: Economy class seats just in front of the first 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 does 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 row in front does not recline.
Seat: 21AC Description: Economy class seats at the first emergency exit. Pro: Extra leg-room due to the emergency exit. There is a view from the window seat, but the wing is in the way. Con: This row does not recline due to the second emergency exit behind.
Seat: 22AC 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. There is a view from the window seat, but the wing is in the way. Con: The arm-rest is mounted on the exit, smaller than the normally seat mounted arm-rests, and not very comfortable.
Seat: 23-25AC Description: Standard Economy class seats. Pro: There is a view from the window seat, but the wing is in the way. Con:
Seat: 26-28AC Description: Standard Economy class seats. Pro: The wing ends at around row 26, there is a view from the window seat, although the wing is still partially in the way. Con: Note that the back the plane has more sideways motion.
Seat: 29-30AC Description: Standard Economy class seats. Pro: There is a decent view from the window seat, the wing is partially in the way. Con: Note that the back the plane has more sideways motion, and with the rear-mounted engines close by, it is noiser in this area.
Seat: 31AC Description: Economy class seats at the last row Pro: Con: The lavatories are just behind you, with the associated traffic, noise and odor. Note that the back the plane has more sideways motion, and with the rear-mounted engines close by, it is quite noiser in this area. There is no window at this row.
Seat: 10DEF Description: Bulk-head row Economy class seats Pro: There is only a curtain separating the Business class cabin from your row, and you might be able to storage your carry-on items under the last row of Business class, plus you have good legroom. There is a good view from the window seat, and the front of this plane is very quiet due to rear-mounted engines. Con: Beware that 10D has no underseat storage, and is subjected to sometimes being bumped by passengers and cart passing through. The trays are in the non-moveable arm-rests, making the seats flight slightly narrower. When the last row in Business class reclines, it pushes the curtain back, and some people feel that it encroaches into their personal space.
Seat: 11-16DEF Description: Standard Economy class seats Pro: There is a good view from the window seat, and the front of this plane is very quiet due to rear-mounted engines. Con:
Seat: 17-18DEF Description: Standard Economy class seats Pro: There is a good view from the window seat. Con: The wing begins around row 17, and slightly blocks the view down toward the ground.
Seat: 19DEF Description: Standard Economy class seats Pro: There is a view from the window seat, but the wing is partially in the way. Con: Note that the row behind you does 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.
Seat: 20DEF Description: Economy class seats just in front of the first 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 does 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 row in front does not recline.
Seat: 21DEF Description: Economy class seats at the first emergency exit. Pro: Extra leg-room due to the emergency exit. There is a view from the window seat, but the wing is in the way. Con: This row does not recline due to the second emergency exit behind.
Seat: 22DEF 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. There is a view from the window seat, but the wing is in the way. Con: The arm-rest is mounted on the exit, smaller than the normally seat mounted arm-rests, and not very comfortable.
Seat: 23-25DEF Description: Standard Economy class seats. Pro: There is a view from the window seat, but the wing is in the way. Con:
Seat: 26-28DEF Description: Standard Economy class seats. Pro: The wing ends at around row 26, there is a view from the window seat, although the wing is still partially in the way. Con: Note that the back the plane has more sideways motion.
Seat: 29-30DEF Description: Standard Economy class seats. Pro: There is a decent view from the window seat, the wing is partially in the way. Con: Note that the back the plane has more sideways motion, and with the rear-mounted engines close by, it is noiser in this area.
Seat: 31DEF Description: Economy class seats at the last row Pro: Con: The lavatories are just behind you, with the associated traffic, noise and odor, making 31D probably the worst seat on this plane. Note that the back the plane has more sideways motion, and with the rear-mounted engines close by, it is quite noiser in this area. There is no window at this row.
AirTran flies only two models, Boeing 717-200, and Boeing 737-700. This Boeing 717 is a modernized version of the venerable McDonnell Douglas DC-9/MD-80 family, which evolved into the 717 when Boeing bought McDonnell Douglas. The engines are mounted by the fuselage by the tail, making the rear of the plane relatively noisy.
No meals are served on any AirTran flights in any class, although bevearges and light snacks are available. There is free XM Satellite radio at every seat. With over 100 channels of digital commercial free music, news, sports, talk and entertainment, there is something for everyone. Large overhead bins for rollaboards give plenty of storage space.
Most people prefer the two-seat left side of the plane, since there is no middle seat. However, on relatively empty flights, those seated on the DEF side have a good chance of having an empty middle seat.
Note that AirTran has a paid-upgrade policy, where on the day of travel, passengers can upgrade for $40-$80 into Business class based on availability, and depending on the length of the flight.
O - Good seat
O - Beware
O - Bad seat
L - Lavatory
G - Galley
C - Closet
X - Baby bassinet
V - Video Monitor
. - Power port
