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Seat: 1A Description: Bulk-head row First class suite Pro: You have good window view, and there might even be a bit more storage and work space since there are no suites in front of you. 1A and 1C is a good choice for passengers traveling together. Con: There will be more traffic on the left aisle since the access for the center suites are on the left.
Seat: 2A Description: Standard First class suite Pro: This is a very good suite. You have good window view, as well as direct aisle access in your individual suite. 2A and 2C is probably the best choice for passengers traveling together. Con:
Seat: 1K Description: Bulk-head row First class suite Pro: You have good window view, as well as direct aisle access in your individual suite, there might even be a bit more storage and work space since there are no suites in front of you. Con: The galley is just ahead of you, with a bit more noise and light, especially during night time flights.
Seat: 2K Description: Standard First class suite Pro: This is likely the best suite for individual passenger, probably the most private suite on the plane. There will be the least traffic passing by this suite, perfect for either work or rest. You also have a good window view. Con: This seat is so good that it appears UA has designated it as the flight crew rest seat. On UA's seat selection screen, this seat is not shown on the seatmap of the First class cabin, even for flights that are short enough to not require crew rest period. Your might try talking to an agent at the check-in counter if you really want this seat.
Seat: 1C Description: Bulk-head row First class suite Pro: There might be a bit more storage and work space since there are no suites in front of you. Con: This is probably the least desirable suite. The galley is just ahead of you, with a bit more noise and light, especially during night time flights. There is more traffic passing by your suite than any other on this plane, and you do not have any window view.
Seat: 2C Description: Standard First class suite Pro: This is an average suite on the plane, good for passengers traveling together. Con: You do not have any window view.
Seat: 6A Description: Bulk-head row Business class window sleeper seat Pro: You have good window view, although you are flying backwards and the wing is part of your view. Con: Some people find the backwards position takes time to get use to. Since you do not have direct aisle access, you will have to climb over your seat-mate to get to the aisle, a bit challenging if the seat is in sleeper position.
Seat: 7A Description: Standard Business class window sleeper seat Pro: You have the best window view in business class. Con: Since you do not have direct aisle access, you will have to climb over your seat-mate to get to the aisle, a bit challenging if the seat is in sleeper position.
Seat: 8A Description: Standard Business class window sleeper seat Pro: You have good window view, although you are flying backwards and the wing is part of your view. Con: Some people find the backwards position takes time to get use to. Since you do not have direct aisle access, you will have to climb over your seat-mate to get to the aisle, a bit challenging if the seat is in sleeper position.
Seat: 9A Description: Standard Business class window sleeper seat Pro: There is a missing window at this seat, but you have a good window view. Con: Since you do not have direct aisle access, you will have to climb over your seat-mate to get to the aisle, a bit challenging if the seat is in sleeper position.
Seat: 6B Description: Bulk-head row Business class aisle sleeper seat Pro: You have direct aisle access. Con: Some people find the backwards position takes time to get use to. Your seat-mate will have to climb over you to get to the aisle, a bit challenging if the seat is in sleeper position and might have to disturb you.
Seat: 7B Description: Standard Business class aisle sleeper seat Pro: You have direct aisle access, and flying in the normal orientation. Con: Your seat-mate will have to climb over you to get to the aisle, a bit challenging if the seat is in sleeper position and might have to disturb you.
Seat: 8B Description: Standard Business class aisle sleeper seat Pro: You have direct aisle access. Con: Some people find the backwards position takes time to get use to. Your seat-mate will have to climb over you to get to the aisle, a bit challenging if the seat is in sleeper position and might have to disturb you.
Seat: 9B Description: Standard Business class aisle sleeper seat Pro: You have direct aisle access, and flying in the normal orientation. Con: The galley is not far behind you, with additional traffic and noise. The lavatory is a bit further back, and half of the business class lavatory traffic will pass by your seat. Your seat-mate will have to climb over you to get to the aisle, a bit challenging if the seat is in sleeper position and might have to disturb you.
Seat: 6J Description: Bulk-head row Business class aisle sleeper seat Pro: You have direct aisle access. Con: Some people find the backwards position takes time to get use to. Your seat-mate will have to climb over you to get to the aisle, a bit challenging if the seat is in sleeper position and might have to disturb you.
Seat: 7J Description: Standard Business class aisle sleeper seat Pro: You have direct aisle access, and flying in the normal orientation. Con: Your seat-mate will have to climb over you to get to the aisle, a bit challenging if the seat is in sleeper position and might have to disturb you.
Seat: 8J Description: Standard Business class aisle sleeper seat Pro: You have direct aisle access. Con: Some people find the backwards position takes time to get use to. Your seat-mate will have to climb over you to get to the aisle, a bit challenging if the seat is in sleeper position and might have to disturb you.
Seat: 9J Description: Standard Business class aisle sleeper seat Pro: You have direct aisle access, and flying in the normal orientation. Con: The galley is not far behind you, with additional traffic and noise. The lavatory is a bit further back, and half of the business class lavatory traffic will pass by your seat. Your seat-mate will have to climb over you to get to the aisle, a bit challenging if the seat is in sleeper position and might have to disturb you.
Seat: 10J Description: Last row Business class aisle sleeper seat Pro: You have direct aisle access. Con: This is probably the worst seat in Business class, with the most traffic passing by your seat to the near by galley and lavatory a bit further behind. You are also flying backwards, and your seat-mate will have to climb over you to get to the aisle, a bit challenging if the seat is in sleeper position and might have to disturb you.
Seat: 6K Description: Bulk-head row Business class window sleeper seat Pro: You have good window view, although you are flying backwards and the wing is part of your view. Con: Some people find the backwards position takes time to get use to. Since you do not have direct aisle access, you will have to climb over your seat-mate to get to the aisle, a bit challenging if the seat is in sleeper position.
Seat: 7K Description: Standard Business class window sleeper seat Pro: You have the best window view in business class. Con: Since you do not have direct aisle access, you will have to climb over your seat-mate to get to the aisle, a bit challenging if the seat is in sleeper position.
Seat: 8K Description: Standard Business class window sleeper seat Pro: You have good window view, although you are flying backwards and the wing is part of your view. Con: Some people find the backwards position takes time to get use to. Since you do not have direct aisle access, you will have to climb over your seat-mate to get to the aisle, a bit challenging if the seat is in sleeper position.
Seat: 9K Description: Standard Business class window sleeper seat Pro: There is a missing window at this seat, but you have a good window view. Con: Since you do not have direct aisle access, you will have to climb over your seat-mate to get to the aisle, a bit challenging if the seat is in sleeper position.
Seat: 10K Description: Last row Business class window sleeper seat Pro: Con: This is probably the worst window seat in Business class, and unfortunately there are two missing windows, leaving you with just one with the view of the wing. You will also notice much of the traffic passing by your seat to the near by galley and lavatory a bit further behind. You are also flying backwards, and will have to climb over your seat-mate to get to the aisle, a bit challenging if the seat is in sleeper position.
Seat: 6C Description: Middle block Business class aisle sleeper seat Pro: This is probably the best Business class seat on this plane. You have direct aisle access, and your seat-mate also have direct aisle access on the other side, and does not have to climb over your seat to get out. You are furthest from the galley and lavatory, and also flying in the normal direction. Con:
Seat: 7C Description: Middle block Business class aisle sleeper seat Pro: A good Business class seat. You have direct aisle access, and your seat-mate also have direct aisle access on the other side, and does not have to climb over your seat to get out. Con: Some people find the backwards position takes time to get use to.
Seat: 8C Description: Middle block Business class aisle sleeper seat Pro: A good Business class seat. You have direct aisle access, and your seat-mate also have direct aisle access on the other side, and does not have to climb over your seat to get out. You are also flying in the normal direction. Con:
Seat: 9C Description: Middle block Business class aisle sleeper seat Pro: You have direct aisle access, and your seat-mate also have direct aisle access on the other side, and does not have to climb over your seat to get out. Con: Some people find the backwards position takes time to get use to. The galley is not far from your seat, and the lavatory is further behind. You will notice that half of the business class aisle traffic passes by your seat.
Seat: 6H Description: Middle block Business class aisle sleeper seat Pro: This is probably the best Business class seat on this plane. You have direct aisle access, and your seat-mate also have direct aisle access on the other side, and does not have to climb over your seat to get out. You are furthest from the galley and lavatory, and also flying in the normal direction. Con:
Seat: 7H Description: Middle block Business class aisle sleeper seat Pro: A good Business class seat. You have direct aisle access, and your seat-mate also have direct aisle access on the other side, and does not have to climb over your seat to get out. Con: Some people find the backwards position takes time to get use to.
Seat: 8H Description: Middle block Business class aisle sleeper seat Pro: A good Business class seat. You have direct aisle access, and your seat-mate also have direct aisle access on the other side, and does not have to climb over your seat to get out. You are also flying in the normal direction. Con:
Seat: 9H Description: Middle block Business class aisle sleeper seat Pro: You have direct aisle access, and your seat-mate also have direct aisle access on the other side, and does not have to climb over your seat to get out. Con: Some people find the backwards position takes time to get use to. The galley is not far from your seat, and the lavatory is further behind. You will notice that half of the business class aisle traffic passes by your seat.
Seat: 13 AB Description: Bulk-head Economy Plus seats Pro: These are normally reserved as crew-rest seats, and have legrests installed. On shorter routes not require crew-rest space, these seats are available for passengers. No one reclining into you, and you usually get served first during meals. Con: The tray is in the non-moveable arm-rests, making the seats slightly narrower.There is no under-seat storage in front of you. Your seat is very near the galley, and the lavatory is not far behind, there will be a lot of traffic passing by your seat, and there will be more noise than normal. There is only one window in this row, but the view is pretty good, as the wing starts in this area, and only slightly blocks the view to the rear.
Seat: 14 AB Description: Bulk-head Economy Plus seats Pro: These are normally reserved as crew-rest seats, and have legrests installed. On shorter routes not require crew-rest space, these seats are available for passengers. The aisle is quite wide, giving you a spacious feel, but is also there to facilite the high traffic flow. Con: Your seat is right next to the galley, and the lavatory is behind, there will be a lot of traffic passing by your seat, and more noise and light pollution than normal. There is only one window in this row, and the wing partially blocks the view down.
Seat: 19 AB Description: Emergency exit bulk-head Economy Plus seats Pro: No one reclining into you, and there is a bit more legroom, although tall passengers might find toe-room to be limited. You are one of the first served first during meals. Con: The tray is in the non-moveable arm-rests, making the seats slightly narrower.There is no under-seat storage in front of you. Your seat is just behind the lavatory, with the associated traffic, noise and odor. There is only one window in this row mounted on the exit itself, and the view down is blocked by the wing. Your seat might also have restricted recline due to the second emergency exit behind you. This area is reported by some passengers to be colder, perhaps due to less effective insulation around the exits.
Seat: 20 AB Description: Emergency exit Economy Plus seats Pro: There is good leg-room due to the emergency exit, and the row in front of you might have restricted recline, while you have the full standard recline available. Con: The tray is in the non-moveable arm-rests, making the seats slightly narrower. Your seat is near the lavatory, sometimes people queue in the aisle while waiting for the lavatory, bumped those seated by the aisle. There is a missing window in this row, and you have to lean to see out the remaining window mounted on the exit, and the view down is blocked by the wing. This area is reported by some passengers to be colder, perhaps due to less effective insulation around the exit.
Seat: 21-22 AB Description: Standard Economy Plus seats Pro: Con: The view down is blocked by the wing.
Seat: 23-24 AB Description: Standard Economy Plus seats Pro: Con: The view down is blocked by the wing.
Seat: 25-26 AB Description: Standard Economy Plus seats Pro: Con: The wing ends around this area, although the view down is still mostly blocked by the wing.
Seat: 27-28 AB Description: The last two rows of Economy Plus seats Pro: Con: The view down is still partially blocked by the wing.
Seat: 19 JK Description: Emergency exit bulk-head Economy Plus seats Pro: No one reclining into you, and there is a bit more legroom, although tall passengers might find toe-room to be limited. You are one of the first served first during meals. Con: The tray is in the non-moveable arm-rests, making the seats slightly narrower.There is no under-seat storage in front of you. Your seat is just behind the lavatory, with the associated traffic, noise and odor. There is only one window in this row mounted on the exit itself, and the view down is blocked by the wing. Your seat might also have restricted recline due to the second emergency exit behind you. This area is reported by some passengers to be colder, perhaps due to less effective insulation around the exits.
Seat: 20 JK Description: Emergency exit Economy Plus seats Pro: There is good leg-room due to the emergency exit, and the row in front of you might have restricted recline, while you have the full standard recline available. Con: The tray is in the non-moveable arm-rests, making the seats slightly narrower. Your seat is near the lavatory, sometimes people queue in the aisle while waiting for the lavatory, bumped those seated by the aisle. There is a missing window in this row, and you have to lean to see out the remaining window mounted on the exit, and the view down is blocked by the wing. This area is reported by some passengers to be colder, perhaps due to less effective insulation around the exit.
Seat: 21-22 JK Description: Standard Economy Plus seats Pro: Con: The view down is blocked by the wing.
Seat: 23-24 JK Description: Standard Economy Plus seats Pro: Con: The view down is blocked by the wing.
Seat: 25-26 JK Description: Standard Economy Plus seats Pro: Con: The wing ends around this area, although the view down is still mostly blocked by the wing.
Seat: 27-28 JK Description: The last two rows of Economy Plus seats Pro: Con: The view down is still partially blocked by the wing.
Seat: 19 CEH Description: Bulk-head Economy Plus seats Pro: No one reclining into you, and there is good legroom. You are one of the first served first during meals. The middle "E" seat is usually the last one occupied, giving the aisle passengers a good chance to have an adjacent empty seat. Con: The tray is in the non-moveable arm-rests, making the seats slightly narrower.There is no under-seat storage in front of you. Your seat is just behind the lavatory, with the associated traffic, noise and odor.
Seat: 20-21 CEH Description: Standard Economy Plus seats Pro: You are one of the first served first during meals. The middle "E" seat is usually the last one occupied, giving the aisle passengers a good chance to have an adjacent empty seat. Con: Your seat is near the lavatory, sometimes people queue in the aisle while waiting for the lavatory, bumped those seated by the aisle.
Seat: 22-23 CEH Description: Standard Economy Plus seats Pro: The middle "E" seat is usually the last one occupied, giving the aisle passengers a good chance to have an adjacent empty seat. Con:
Seat: 24-25 CEH Description: Standard Economy Plus seats Pro: The middle "E" seat is usually the last one occupied, giving the aisle passengers a good chance to have an adjacent empty seat. Con:
Seat: 26-27 CEH Description: Last two rows of Economy Plus seats Pro: The middle "E" seat is usually the last one occupied, giving the aisle passengers a good chance to have an adjacent empty seat. Con:
Seat: 29 AB Description: First row of standard Economy seats Pro: You should have a pretty good view out the window, the wing is only slightly in the way. Con: Beware that this is the first row of non Economy-Plus seats, you will definitely notice the four fewer inches of legroom in this section.
Seat: 30-31 AB Description: Standard Economy seats Pro: You should have a pretty good view out the window, the wing is only slightly in the way. Con:
Seat: 32-33 AB Description: Standard Economy seats Pro: You have a good view out the window. Con:
Seat: 34-35 AB Description: Standard Economy seats Pro: You have a good view out the window. Con:
Seat: 36-37 AB Description: Standard Economy seats Pro: You have a good view out the window. Con: The back of the plane is subjected to more sideways motion. Your meal choice may not be available since service starts from the front.
Seat: 38 AB Description: Standard Economy seats Pro: You have a good view out the window. Con: The back of the plane is subjected to more sideways motion. Your meal choice may not be available since service starts from the front. The lavatories are not far behind, sometimes people queue in the aisle waiting for the lavatories, bumped the passenger seated by the aisle.
Seat: 39 AB Description: Economy seats at the last row Pro: You have a good view out the window. Con: The lavatories are just behind this row, with the associated traffic, noise and odor. The back of the plane is subjected to more sideways motion. Your meal choice may not be available since service starts from the front.
Seat: 29 JK Description: First row of standard Economy seats Pro: You should have a pretty good view out the window, the wing is only slightly in the way. Con: Beware that this is the first row of non Economy-Plus seats, you will definitely notice the four fewer inches of legroom in this section.
Seat: 30-31 JK Description: Standard Economy seats Pro: You should have a pretty good view out the window, the wing is only slightly in the way. Con:
Seat: 32-33 JK Description: Standard Economy seats Pro: You have a good view out the window. Con:
Seat: 34-35 JK Description: Standard Economy seats Pro: You have a good view out the window. Con:
Seat: 36-37 JK Description: Standard Economy seats Pro: You have a good view out the window. Con: The back of the plane is subjected to more sideways motion. Your meal choice may not be available since service starts from the front.
Seat: 38 JK Description: Standard Economy seats Pro: You have a good view out the window. Con: The back of the plane is subjected to more sideways motion. Your meal choice may not be available since service starts from the front. The lavatories are not far behind, sometimes people queue in the aisle waiting for the lavatories, bumped the passenger seated by the aisle.
Seat: 39 JK Description: Economy seats at the last row Pro: You have a good view out the window. Con: The lavatories are just behind this row, with the associated traffic, noise and odor. The back of the plane is subjected to more sideways motion. Your meal choice may not be available since service starts from the front.
Seat: 28 CEH Description: First row of standard Economy class seats Pro: The middle "E" seat is usually the last one occupied, giving the aisle passengers a good chance to have an adjacent empty seat. Con: Beware that this is the first row of non Economy-Plus seats, you will definitely notice the four fewer inches of legroom in this section.
Seat: 29-30 CEH Description: Standard Economy class seats Pro: The middle "E" seat is usually the last one occupied, giving the aisle passengers a good chance to have an adjacent empty seat. Con:
Seat: 31-32 CEH Description: Standard Economy class seats Pro: The middle "E" seat is usually the last one occupied, giving the aisle passengers a good chance to have an adjacent empty seat. Con:
Seat: 33-34 CEH Description: Standard Economy class seats Pro: The middle "E" seat is usually the last one occupied, giving the aisle passengers a good chance to have an adjacent empty seat. Con:
Seat: 35-36 CEH Description: Standard Economy class seats Pro: The middle "E" seat is usually the last one occupied, giving the aisle passengers a good chance to have an adjacent empty seat. Con: The back of the plane is subjected to more sideways motion.
Seat: 37 CEH Description: Standard Economy class seats Pro: The middle "E" seat is usually the last one occupied, giving the aisle passengers a good chance to have an adjacent empty seat. Con: You meal choice may not be available since service starts from the front. The back of the plane is subjected to more sideways motion.
Seat: 38 CEH Description: Standard Economy class seats Pro: The middle "E" seat is usually the last one occupied, giving the aisle passengers a good chance to have an adjacent empty seat. Con: The lavatories are not far behind, sometimes people queue in the aisle waiting for the lavatories, bumped the passenger seated by the aisle. You meal choice may not be available since service starts from the front. The back of the plane is subjected to more sideways motion.
Seat: 39 CEH Description: Economy class seats at the last row Pro: The middle "E" seat is usually the last one occupied, giving the aisle passengers a good chance to have an adjacent empty seat. Con: The lavatories are close behind, with the associated traffic, noise and odor. You meal choice may not be available since service starts from the front. The back of the plane is subjected to more sideways motion.
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