Seat map Boeing 737-900 “United Airlines”. Best seats in the plane

United Airlines operates 3 versions of Boeing 737-900.

Boeing 737-900 is used by United Airlines on the flights with North America.

First cabin version may transport 167 passengers in three classes.

First class consists of 5 rows of seats that have 2-2 configuration. The seats of the 1st row are located close to the galleys and have no floor storage during take-off and landing.

The seats 5A and 5B are considered bad seats as they are not reclining and are located close to the lavatories. The other seats of the 5th row, i.e. the seats 5E and 5F have limited recline, proximity of the lavatories may be bothersome.

Economy Plus class includes 51 seats most of them have 3-3 configuration.

Passengers of the seats of the 7th row will feel comfortable thanks to the extra legroom. Other passengers tend to gather in this area in order to visit lavatories. As the tray tables are in the armrests the width of these seats is reduced a little.

The seats 8ABC have less space for passengers’ legs. Among other disadvantages: proximity of the lavatories, lack of floor storage during take-off and landing and reduced width of the seats.

The seats 9A has misaligned window. But seats 11A, 12A and 12F have no windows.

The seats of the 15th row do not recline because of the exit row located behind.

As the seats of the 20th row are located between two exit rows, these seats have extra legroom but at the same time are less reclining or not reclining at all.

The seats 21A and 21F have extra space for passengers’ legs due to the exit row located in front. However, these seats have short armrests that are attached to the exit doors and this may be bothersome.

The other seats of the 21st row, i.e. the seats 21BC and 21DE are considered the best seats as they have extra legroom.

Economy class has 16 seats per 6 seats in each. All the seats of this class are standard except two last rows. The seats of the 37th and 38th row are 1 inch narrower due to the curvature at the tails of the aircraft. Close location of the galleys and lavatories may represent a problem. As the seats of the last 38th row have also limited recline, these seats are considered bad seats.

The second version of Boeing 737-900 features 179 seats divided into three classes.

First class has 5 rows of seats per 4 seats in each. The main disadvantages of the seats of the 1st row are: lack of floor storage during take-off and landing and close location of the galleys that may cause inconvenience to passengers of these seats.

The seats 5AB are not reclining as they are located in the last row of the section. Other passengers tend to gather in this area while waiting to visit lavatories. The seats 5E and 5F have 2/3 of the recline of other standard seats. Proximity of the lavatories may cause inconvenience as well.

The seats from 7th row to 11th and the seats 12ABC belong to Economy Plus class.

Passengers of the seats of 7th row will feel comfortable thanks to the extra legroom provided by bulkhead position. The tray tables are built-in the armrests making them immovable are reducing the width of the seats a little. Close location of the lavatory may be bothersome.

The seats 8ABC have the following peculiarities: limited space for passengers’ legs, restricted width of the seats and lack of floor storage during take-off and landing.

The seats 11A and 12A have no windows.

There are 21 rows of seats in the Economy class that have 3-3 configuration and 1 row with 3 seats.

The seat 12F is missing window.

The seats of the 15th row may have limited recline because of the exit row located behind.

The seats of the 20th row have extra legroom but at the same time they are less reclining. As the tray tables are in the armrests the width of these seats is slightly reduced.

The best seats of economy class are the seats of the 21st row. These seats have extra legroom thanks to the exit row in front.

Passengers of the seats of 38th row may feel cramped because of the curvature of the aircraft towards the tail.

The seats of the 39th row are considered bad seats as they are located close to the lavatories and may be less reclining.

The third version of Boeing 737-900 may transport 179 passengers in three classes: first, economy plus and economy.

First class offers 20 recliner seats. These seats are located in the first 5 rows that have 2-2 configuration. Location of the galleys in front and lack of floor storage during take-off and landing are the main disadvantages of the seats of the 1st row.

The seats of the 5th row are less reclining that standard, proximity of the lavatories may be bothersome as well.

Behind the seats of the first class 27 seats of economy plus class are located. Thanks to the position of the bulkhead the seats 7DEF and 8ABC offer additional space for passengers’ legs. However, these seats are a little narrower than standard and are located close to the lavatories.

Next 3 rows of seats are the seats of economy class. Because of the exit row located behind the seats of the 15th row are less reclining than standard.

The seats of the rows 20-21 represent seats of economy plus class. These seats are located behind the exit rows providing extra legroom. Among disadvantages of the seats of the 20th row: reduced seat width because the tray tables are in the armrests and limited recline because of the exit row located behind. The seats of the 21st row are considered the best seats.

The last 17 rows of the airplane contain seats of economy class. These seats have 3-3 configuration.

Passengers tend to gather in the area of the seats 38C and 38D while waiting to use lavatories and causing discomfort to passengers of these seats.

The seats of the last 39th row are considered bad seats due to following disadvantages: limited or no recline and the noise from the lavatories located behind.

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