Continental

Boeing 737-800

(16 First Class seats)

First
A
B
E
F
1
2
3
4
Economy
A
B
C
D
E
F
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29

Comments

The mid-size Boeing 737-800 narrowbody is usually used on longer domestic routes. With 16 First Class seats, upgrade chances are so-so on this plane, especially between Newark and San Francisco where there is a high demand for revenue F seats.

The newer version of the IFE hardware takes significantly less space and allows two more First Class seats to be added for a total of 20; seats 1A and 1B in the space previously used for the IFE closet. Note that 1B has extra toe room since there is a rectangular cutout in front of 1B only. This cutout is about 20 inches wide, eight inches high and about 4-5 inches deep. There is not a similar cutout for 1A.

Also note that there is a missing window at 8A and the wall is flat, thereby taking away 2-3 inches of shoulder and elbow room. This gives 8A a very claustrophobic feel, probably a seat you want to avoid; 8F on the other side is a standard seat with a normal window.

No power ports for personal computers are installed and headphones are $5 each in Economy Class.

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Cabin # Seats Pitch Width
First Class 16 38" 21"
- Notes: With 7.5 inches of recline
Economy Class 141 31" 17.2"
- Notes: With 3 inches of recline / Rows 27-29 seat wdith: 16.2 inches