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Seat: 1A Description: Bulk-head row window seat Pro: No one reclining into you, and you can get to the aisle relatively easily even when 1B is fully reclined. You will be one of the first to be served during meal service. Just remember that the actual meal choice is based on United's MileagePlus frequent flyer membership status. This is a cutout at the base of the bulk-head in front of you, while not an official carryon location, flight attendants sometimes allow very small personal items to be placed there during take-off and landings. Con: There is only two windows at this row, but you have a good view. There is no official under-storage in front of you, and the bin above your seat is primarily used by emergency and first aid equipment. However, the coat closet is just in front, and the flight attendants would be happy to assist with your carry-on items.
Seat: 1B Description: Bulk-head row aisle seat Pro: No one reclining into you, and you will be one of the first to be served during meal service. Just remember that the actual meal choice is based on United's MileagePlus frequent flyer membership status. This is a cutout at the base of the bulk-head in front of you, while not an official carryon location, flight attendants sometimes allow very small personal items to be placed there during take-off and landings. Your seat-mate should be able to access the aisle without disturbing you even when your seat is fully reclined into the bed position. Con: There is no official under-storage in front of you, and the bin above your seat is primarily used by emergency and first aid equipment. However, the coat closet is just in front, and the flight attendants would be happy to assist with your carry-on items.
Seat: 2A Description: Standard window seat Pro: There is three windows at this row and you have a good view. Con: The shell of the seatback moves back slightly when the seat in front is reclined. If your seat-mate is reclined into the bed position, you might have a slight difficulty in getting to the aisle easily. When fully reclined, the foot rest at the end of the bed will be partially in the foot well under the seat in front of you. Some passengers find this annoying as they move around during their sleep and bumping their feet against the foot-well.
Seat: 2B Description: Standard aisle seat Pro: You have direct aisle access. Con: The shell of the seatback moves back slightly when the seat in front is reclined. If you reclined into the bed position, your seat-mate might have a slight difficulty in getting to the aisle easily. When fully reclined, the foot rest at the end of the bed will be partially in the foot well under the seat in front of you. Some passengers find this annoying as they move around during their sleep and bumping their feet against the foot-well.
Seat: 3A Description: Window seat at the last row Pro: There is three windows at this row and you have a good view. You will be one of the first off the plane since normal deplaning is through the closest exit behind you. Con: The shell of the seatback moves back slightly when the seat in front is reclined. If your seat-mate is reclined into the bed position, you might have a slight difficulty in getting to the aisle easily. When fully reclined, the foot rest at the end of the bed will be partially in the foot well under the seat in front of you. Some passengers find this annoying as they move around during their sleep and bumping their feet against the foot-well. You will be served last during meal service, even though your meal preference might be high on the priority list.
Seat: 3B Description: Aisle seat at the last row Pro: You have direct aisle access, and you will be one of the first off the plane since normal deplaning is through the closest exit behind you. Con: The shell of the seatback moves back slightly when the seat in front is reclined. If you reclined into the bed position, your seat-mate might have a slight difficulty in getting to the aisle easily. When fully reclined, the foot rest at the end of the bed will be partially in the foot well under the seat in front of you. Some passengers find this annoying as they move around during their sleep and bumping their feet against the foot-well. You will be served last during meal service, even though your meal preference might be high on the priority list.
Seat: 1C Description: Bulk-head row aisle seat Pro: No one reclining into you, and you will be one of the first to be served during meal service. Just remember that the actual meal choice is based on United's MileagePlus frequent flyer membership status.Your seat-mate should be able to access the aisle without disturbing you even when your seat is fully reclined into the bed position. Con: There is no under-storage in front of you, and there is no cutout like the one in front of 1AB for un-official storage. However, the coat closet is just in front, and the flight attendants would be happy to assist with your carry-on items.
Seat: 1D Description: Bulk-head row window seat Pro: No one reclining into you, and you can get to the aisle relatively easily even when 1C is fully reclined. You will be one of the first to be served during meal service. Just remember that the actual meal choice is based on United's MileagePlus frequent flyer membership status. Con: There is only two windows at this row, but you have a good view. There is no official under-storage in front of you, and there is no cutout like the one in front of 1AB for un-official storage. However, the coat closet is just in front, and the flight attendants would be happy to assist with your carry-on items.
Seat: 2C Description: Standard aisle seat Pro: You have direct aisle access. Con: The shell of the seatback moves back slightly when the seat in front is reclined. If you reclined into the bed position, your seat-mate might have a slight difficulty in getting to the aisle easily. When fully reclined, the foot rest at the end of the bed will be partially in the foot well under the seat in front of you. Some passengers find this annoying as they move around during their sleep and bumping their feet against the foot-well.
Seat: 2D Description: Standard window seat Pro: There is three windows at this row and you have a good view. Con: The shell of the seatback moves back slightly when the seat in front is reclined. If your seat-mate is reclined into the bed position, you might have a slight difficulty in getting to the aisle easily. When fully reclined, the foot rest at the end of the bed will be partially in the foot well under the seat in front of you. Some passengers find this annoying as they move around during their sleep and bumping their feet against the foot-well.
Seat: 3C Description: Aisle seat at the last row Pro: You have direct aisle access, and you will be one of the first off the plane since normal deplaning is through the closest exit behind you. Con: The shell of the seatback moves back slightly when the seat in front is reclined. If you reclined into the bed position, your seat-mate might have a slight difficulty in getting to the aisle easily. When fully reclined, the foot rest at the end of the bed will be partially in the foot well under the seat in front of you. Some passengers find this annoying as they move around during their sleep and bumping their feet against the foot-well. You will be served last during meal service, even though your meal preference might be high on the priority list.
Seat: 3D Description: Window seat at the last row Pro: There is three windows at this row and you have a good view. You will be one of the first off the plane since normal deplaning is through the closest exit behind you. Con: The shell of the seatback moves back slightly when the seat in front is reclined. If your seat-mate is reclined into the bed position, you might have a slight difficulty in getting to the aisle easily. When fully reclined, the foot rest at the end of the bed will be partially in the foot well under the seat in front of you. Some passengers find this annoying as they move around during their sleep and bumping their feet against the foot-well. You will be served last during meal service, even though your meal preference might be high on the priority list.
Seat: 5A Description: Exit row window seat Pro: No one reclining into you, and you can get to the aisle easily since there is no seat in front of you. You have a good window view, and you will be one of the first to be served during meal service. Just remember that the actual meal choice is based on United's MileagePlus frequent flyer membership status. Contrary to some reports, the exit slide is not in the way of the leg-rest even when it is fully extended. Con: The lavatory is just in front of you, and you can see directly into the galley, with the associated traffic and noise. Boarding is often via the door just in front of your seat, although this also means that you are likely to be the first one getting off the plane at the destination. There is no under-seat storage in front of you.
Seat: 5B Description: Exit row aisle seat Pro: No one reclining into you, and your seat-mate can get to the aisle easily without disturbing you. You will be one of the first to be served during meal service, just remember that the actual meal choice is based on United's MileagePlus frequent flyer membership status. Con: The lavatory is just in front of you, and you can see directly into the galley, with the associated traffic and noise. Boarding is often via the door just in front of your seat, and passengers passing by often bump into you when they turning right to get into the aisle. For this reason, many passengers assigned this seat often choose to board at the last minute, or take a vacant seat else-where until boarding is almost complete.
Seat: 6A Description: Standard window seat Pro: You have a good window view, and the wing is only slightly in the view directly toward the back. You will be one of the first to be served during meal service, just remember that the actual meal choice is based on United's MileagePlus frequent flyer membership status. Con: If your seat-mate or the seats in front of you is reclined, you will have some difficulty in getting to the aisle.
Seat: 6B Description: Standard aisle seat Pro: You will be one of the first to be served during meal service, just remember that the actual meal choice is based on United's MileagePlus frequent flyer membership status. Con: If you or the seats in front of you is reclined, your seat-mate will probably have to disturb you in order to access the aisle.
Seat: 7A Description: Standard window seat Pro: This is probably the least desirable business class seat, but the good news is that there is really no bad business class seat on this plane. Con: There is a couple missing windows in this row, although you still have one window, the wing is partially in the view directly toward the back. If your seat-mate or the seats in front of you is reclined, you will have some difficulty in getting to the aisle.
Seat: 7B Description: Standard aisle seat Pro: Con: If you or the seats in front of you is reclined, your seat-mate will probably have to disturb you in order to access the aisle.
Seat: 8A Description: Standard window seat Pro: You have a window view, but the view down is blocked by the wing. Con: If your seat-mate or the seats in front of you is reclined, you will have some difficulty in getting to the aisle.
Seat: 8B Description: Standard aisle seat Pro: Con: If you or the seats in front of you is reclined, your seat-mate will probably have to disturb you in order to access the aisle.
Seat: 9A Description: Exit row window seat Pro: This is probably the best Business class seat on this plane. No one reclining into you, and you can get to the aisle easily since there about eight feet of space in front of you. You have a good window view, since the emergency exits also have full-size windows, although the view down is block by the wing. There is plenty of over-head bin space available, since the bins are continuous even over the space with no seats. Con: There is no under-seat storage in front of you, and the magazine pocket is mounted on the wall between the two emergency exits, which is too far to reach while seated. It is ironic that some people feel that there is so much space that this seat is too exposed for their taste.
Seat: 9B Description: Exit row aisle seat Pro: No one reclining into you, and your seat-mate can get to the aisle easily without disturbing you since there about eight feet of space in front of the row . There is plenty of over-head bin space available, since the bins are continuous even over the space with no seats. Con: There is no under-seat storage in front of you, and the magazine pocket is mounted on the wall between the two emergency exits, which is too far to reach while seated. It is ironic that some people feel that there is so much space that this seat is too exposed for their taste.
Seat: 10A Description: Standard window seat Pro: You have a window view, but the view down is blocked by the wing. Con: If your seat-mate or the seats in front of you is reclined, you will have some difficulty in getting to the aisle.
Seat: 10B Description: Standard aisle seat Pro: Con: If you or the seats in front of you is reclined, your seat-mate will probably have to disturb you in order to access the aisle.
Seat: 11A Description: Last row window seat Pro: You have a window view, but the view down is blocked by the wing. Con: If your seat-mate or the seats in front of you is reclined, you will have some difficulty in getting to the aisle. There are some reports indicating that this row might have slightly limited recline due to the bulkhead, but this is believe to be un-true and not confirmed. You will be served last during meal service, although your meal choice may still be higher on the prioirty list due to your frequent flyer status.
Seat: 11B Description: Last row aisle seat Pro: Con: If you or the seats in front of you is reclined, your seat-mate will probably have to disturb you in order to access the aisle. There are some reports indicating that this row might have slightly limited recline due to the bulkhead, but this is believe to be un-true and not confirmed. You will be served last during meal service, although your meal choice may still be higher on the prioirty list due to your frequent flyer status.
Seat: 6C Description: Bulk-head aisle seat Pro: This is probably the best row after row 9 at the exit. No one reclining into you, and there is slightly more space in front of your row due to the bulk-head. Your seat-mate can get to the aisle relatively easily without disturbing you. You will be one of the first to be served during meal service, just remember that the actual meal choice is based on United's MileagePlus frequent flyer membership status. Con: There is no under-seat storage in front of you.
Seat: 6D Description: Bulk-head window seat Pro: This is probably the best row after row 9 at the exit. No one reclining into you, and you can get to the aisle with the extra space due to the bulk-head. You have a good window view, and you will be one of the first to be served during meal service. Just remember that the actual meal choice is based on United's MileagePlus frequent flyer membership status. Con: There is no under-seat storage in front of you.
Seat: 7C Description: Standard aisle seat Pro: Con: If you or the seats in front of you is reclined, your seat-mate will probably have to disturb you in order to access the aisle.
Seat: 7D Description: Standard window seat Pro: This is probably the least desirable business class seat, but the good news is that there is really no bad business class seat on this plane. Con: There is a couple missing windows in this row, although you still have one window, the wing is partially in the view directly toward the back. If your seat-mate or the seats in front of you is reclined, you will have some difficulty in getting to the aisle.
Seat: 8C Description: Standard aisle seat Pro: Con: If you or the seats in front of you is reclined, your seat-mate will probably have to disturb you in order to access the aisle.
Seat: 8D Description: Standard window seat Pro: You have a window view, but the view down is blocked by the wing. Con: If your seat-mate or the seats in front of you is reclined, you will have some difficulty in getting to the aisle.
Seat: 9C Description: Exit row aisle seat Pro: No one reclining into you, and your seat-mate can get to the aisle easily without disturbing you since there about eight feet of space in front of the row . There is plenty of over-head bin space available, since the bins are continuous even over the space with no seats. Con: There is no under-seat storage in front of you, and the magazine pocket is mounted on the wall between the two emergency exits, which is too far to reach while seated. It is ironic that some people feel that there is so much space that this seat is too exposed for their taste.
Seat: 9D Description: Exit row window seat Pro: This is probably the best Business class seat on this plane. No one reclining into you, and you can get to the aisle easily since there about eight feet of space in front of you. You have a good window view, since the emergency exits also have full-size windows, although the view down is block by the wing. There is plenty of over-head bin space available, since the bins are continuous even over the space with no seats. Con: There is no under-seat storage in front of you, and the magazine pocket is mounted on the wall between the two emergency exits, which is too far to reach while seated. It is ironic that some people feel that there is so much space that this seat is too exposed for their taste.
Seat: 10C Description: Standard aisle seat Pro: Con: If you or the seats in front of you is reclined, your seat-mate will probably have to disturb you in order to access the aisle.
Seat: 10D Description: Standard window seat Pro: You have a window view, but the view down is blocked by the wing. Con: If your seat-mate or the seats in front of you is reclined, you will have some difficulty in getting to the aisle.
Seat: 11C Description: Last row aisle seat Pro: Con: If you or the seats in front of you is reclined, your seat-mate will probably have to disturb you in order to access the aisle. There are some reports indicating that this row might have slightly limited recline due to the bulkhead, but this is believe to be un-true and not confirmed. You will be served last during meal service, although your meal choice may still be higher on the prioirty list due to your frequent flyer status.
Seat: 11D Description: Last row window seat Pro: You have a window view, but the view down is blocked by the wing. Con: If your seat-mate or the seats in front of you is reclined, you will have some difficulty in getting to the aisle. There are some reports indicating that this row might have slightly limited recline due to the bulkhead, but this is believe to be un-true and not confirmed. You will be served last during meal service, although your meal choice may still be higher on the prioirty list due to your frequent flyer status.
Seat: 15ABC Description: Bulk-head row Economy Plus seats Pro: There is no one reclining into you, and you will be served first during meals. You have a window view, but the view down is blocked by the wing. Con: There is no under-seat storage in front of you, the trays are in the non-moveable arm-rests, making the seats slightly narrower. Note that the bulk-head in front of you extends all the way to the floor, with no notch that allows for extra toe room. A six-footer will have their feet touching the bulk-head, and would not be able to fully extend their legs.
Seat: 16-17ABC Description: Standard Economy Plus seats Pro: You will be one of the first served during meals. Con: There is a window view, but the view forward is partially blocked by the wing.
Seat: 18-19ABC Description: Standard Economy Plus seats Pro: Con: There is a window view, but the view forward is only slightly blocked by the wing.
Seat: 20-21ABC Description: Standard Economy Plus seats Pro: There is a good window view, and the wing is not really a factor. Con:
Seat: 22-23ABC Description: Standard Economy Plus seats Pro: There is a good window view, and the wing is not really a factor. Con: The back of the plane is subjected to more sideways motion.
Seat: 24-25ABC Description: Standard Economy Plus seats Pro: There is a good window view, and the wing is not a factor. Con: The back of the plane is subjected to more sideways motion. People sometimes queue in the aisle of this area while waiting for the lavatories, and occasionally bumping those seated by the aisle. The tapering of the fuselage might make the window seats feel just slightly tigher. You will be one of the last served during meals, and your meal choice may not be available.
Seat: 26ABC Description: Economy Plus seats at the last row Pro: There is a good window view, and the wing is not a factor. Con: This is the worst row on this plane. The galley and lavatories are just behind this row, with the associated traffic, noise and odor. People accessing the lavatory occasionally bump 26C. The tapering of the fuselage makes the window seat feels tigher, and the back of the plane is subjected to more sideways motion. You will be one of the last served during meals, and your meal choice may not be available.
Seat: 15DEF Description: Bulk-head row Economy Plus seats Pro: There is no one reclining into you, and you will be served first during meals. You have a window view, but the view down is blocked by the wing. Con: There is no under-seat storage in front of you, the trays are in the non-moveable arm-rests, making the seats slightly narrower. Note that the bulk-head in front of you extends all the way to the floor, with no notch that allows for extra toe room. A six-footer will have their feet touching the bulk-head, and would not be able to fully extend their legs.
Seat: 16-17DEF Description: Standard Economy Plus seats Pro: You will be one of the first served during meals. Con: There is a window view, but the view forward is partially blocked by the wing.
Seat: 18-19DEF Description: Standard Economy Plus seats Pro: Con: There is a window view, but the view forward is only slightly blocked by the wing.
Seat: 20-21DEF Description: Standard Economy Plus seats Pro: There is a good window view, and the wing is not really a factor. Con:
Seat: 22-23DEF Description: Standard Economy Plus seats Pro: There is a good window view, and the wing is not really a factor. Con: The back of the plane is subjected to more sideways motion.
Seat: 24-25DEF Description: Standard Economy Plus seats Pro: There is a good window view, and the wing is not a factor. Con: The back of the plane is subjected to more sideways motion. People sometimes queue in the aisle of this area while waiting for the lavatories, and occasionally bumping those seated by the aisle. The tapering of the fuselage might make the window seats feel just slightly tigher. You will be one of the last served during meals, and your meal choice may not be available.
Seat: 26DEF Description: Economy Plus seats at the last row Pro: There is a good window view, and the wing is not a factor. Con: This is the worst row on this plane. The galley and lavatories are just behind this row, with the associated traffic, noise and odor. People accessing the lavatory occasionally bump 26D. The tapering of the fuselage makes the window seat feels tigher, and the back of the plane is subjected to more sideways motion. You will be one of the last served during meals, and your meal choice may not be available.
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