Embraer seating

[marc]

Have a trip coming up via Continental Express on an Embraer RJ135.

Haven't seen one. From a seating chart online, it looks like the front two
seats on the right side will have more leg room. I'm 6' 5" and dread the
cramped seating.

It also look like the seats in front of the over wing emergency exit might
have more spacing. Row 9, I think.

Are my assumptions right? Are the front seats for the attendants?

TIA,

Marc

[mrraveltay]

marc wrote:

> Have a trip coming up via Continental Express on an Embraer RJ135.
>
> Haven't seen one. From a seating chart online, it looks like the front two
> seats on the right side will have more leg room. I'm 6' 5" and dread the
> cramped seating.
>
> It also look like the seats in front of the over wing emergency exit might
> have more spacing. Row 9, I think.
>
> Are my assumptions right? Are the front seats for the attendants?

I don't know what seat numbers they are on CO (it looks like 9), but on
AA, row 11 is the exit row and the legroom is outstanding. So, if you
can get the exit row, then that would be great. What "front" seats are
you referring to? All the seats on the seatmap are passenger seats.

If you are traveling alone, I would recommend the one seat side.

[Jim Davis Sr.]

"mrraveltay" > wrote in message
...
> marc wrote:
> If you are traveling alone, I would recommend the one seat side.
>
Right you are. A single seat on the right, & double seats on the left.
Exit rows have the most legroom. However, keep this in mind. I never take
an 'A' seat. (Single) My computer case doesn't fit in the overhead, and the
'A' seats don't have enough room under the seat. A normal size computer
case will only fit under the 'B' or 'C' seats.

[Jeffrey Hacker]

Try for the emergency exit row. 1-2 on the EMB is better than 2-2 on the
CRJ, but the pitch is still bad - 31" on either.
"marc" > wrote in message
m...
> Have a trip coming up via Continental Express on an Embraer RJ135.
>
> Haven't seen one. From a seating chart online, it looks like the front
two
> seats on the right side will have more leg room. I'm 6' 5" and dread the
> cramped seating.
>
> It also look like the seats in front of the over wing emergency exit might
> have more spacing. Row 9, I think.
>
> Are my assumptions right? Are the front seats for the attendants?
>
> TIA,
>
> Marc
>
>
>

[colin.]

"marc" > wrote in message
m...
| Have a trip coming up via Continental Express on an Embraer RJ135.
|
| Haven't seen one. From a seating chart online, it looks like the front
two
| seats on the right side will have more leg room. I'm 6' 5" and dread the
| cramped seating.
|
| It also look like the seats in front of the over wing emergency exit might
| have more spacing. Row 9, I think.
|
| Are my assumptions right? Are the front seats for the attendants?

I've been in two ERJs (AmericaWest/Chataqua) and both journeys were
coincidentally in row 14. One in A (single, right of cabin) and one in row
C (double, left of cabin).

DO NOT SIT IN B/C. The legroom SUCKS. In all seriousness, I'm only 5'10"
and it was THE most horrendously uncomfortable 2 hours I've ever spent on a
plane.

There was no room under the seat for my bag, and it wouldn't fit in the
overhead locker. I had to put it on the floor and put my feet on top of it,
which meant that I couldn't have the tray down because my knees were in the
way.

Seat A was a far different experience. There was plenty room for my bag
under the seat in front, and while legroom was still cramped, I could stick
my feet out into the aisle so it wasn't that bad.

So my advice, try and get a seat in row A, if you can.

[marc]

Thanks for all the replies.

The front seats I'm referring to are B&C, row 2, on the chart on
Continental.com site. They are the first two seats on the dual seat side or
right side. I guess there is a bulkhead in from of them that makes the
seats still wind up with 31" pitch.

When I say 'right side', I speaking like naval starboard side. Right is
referenced when facing the front of the ship.
(Marine Corps airplanes in my case).

http://www.continental.com/travel/inflight/aircraft/erj135.asp?SID=5EB89A6794094DAC8EA449F7C0570C78

"mrraveltay" > wrote in message
...
> marc wrote:
>
> > Have a trip coming up via Continental Express on an Embraer RJ135.
> >
> > Haven't seen one. From a seating chart online, it looks like the front
two
> > seats on the right side will have more leg room. I'm 6' 5" and dread
the
> > cramped seating.
> >
> > It also look like the seats in front of the over wing emergency exit
might
> > have more spacing. Row 9, I think.
> >
> > Are my assumptions right? Are the front seats for the attendants?
>
> I don't know what seat numbers they are on CO (it looks like 9), but on
> AA, row 11 is the exit row and the legroom is outstanding. So, if you
> can get the exit row, then that would be great. What "front" seats are
> you referring to? All the seats on the seatmap are passenger seats.
>
> If you are traveling alone, I would recommend the one seat side.
>
>

[Steve]

"marc" > wrote in message
m...
> Have a trip coming up via Continental Express on an Embraer RJ135.
>
> Haven't seen one. From a seating chart online, it looks like the front
two
> seats on the right side will have more leg room. I'm 6' 5" and dread the
> cramped seating.
>
> It also look like the seats in front of the over wing emergency exit might
> have more spacing. Row 9, I think.
>
> Are my assumptions right? Are the front seats for the attendants?

Try seat 1A. I know they have it on the RJ145's, I would suspect the RJ135
would be the same. It's the bulkhead seat on the 1 side of the aircraft and
is quite roomy. I usually select this seat and as far as storage, the FA's
will usually allow me to use the closet, as there is no seat in front of me
and overhead space is limited.

With 1A, you're also first off of this misreable aircraft :) The ERJ's are
growing on me with time though as I fly them SDF-IAH and SDF-EWR when flying
on COx.. and their on-board service (COx) is decent compared to other
regional operations; don't be surprised if you get a "small" snack (nothing
to write home about, but often just enough to carry you over - i.e. very
small sandwhich & chips) -- but it seems CO and other carriers are really
pushing the limits on the RJ's -- how about flying IAH-YVR on an ERJ?
Luckily, my average ERJ flight is between 1 hr 30 minutes and 2 hours which
is a good distance to begin with. I can't immagine doing much more than 2
hours on one (SDF-IAH = ~780 miles).

Anyway, IMHO, 1A or the emergency exit row would be your best bet. If I
cannot get 1A, or the emergency exit row on the 1 side, I would still
suggest you stick to the one side of the aircraft.

BTW: How long is your ERJ flight / or what route is it?

Best,

Steve

P.S. If you can't get decent seats on your reservation, use on-line check-in
the day before travel. You can change seats online and often you can get
lucky with the online check-it at securing a better seat.

[jcoulter]

"Steve" > wrote in
news:wcyQb.138493$I06.1251022@attbi_s01:

- but
> it seems CO and other carriers are really pushing the limits on the
> RJ's -- how about flying IAH-YVR on an ERJ?

Really!! I would rather drive

[James Robinson]

Steve wrote:
>
> -- but it seems CO and other carriers are really pushing the
> limits on the RJ's -- how about flying IAH-YVR on an ERJ?

That's an interesting view, since the seats are about the same size as
those in their larger jets, yet people don't complain (much) about
longer flights in those.

Take Continental's 777 transatlantic service. In economy, the seat
pitch is 31 inches, and the width is 17.9 inches. In an ERJ, the seat
pitch is the same, the width is 1/2 less, and they don't recline as
much. However, with the 2-1 seating on the ERJ, the narrower seat
should be less of a problem.

People fly 7 to 14 hours on 777 flights. Does the 1/2 inch less seat
width on the ERJ seating really limit them to flights of less than 2
hours?

[marc]

Thanks for all the info.

Went to Continental.com to get my seat assignment.
The flight is about three months away and the three best seats were already
taken. No other seats were assigned.

Either Continental saves them or someone who flies this route a lot has
booked them all.





"marc" > wrote in message
m...
> Have a trip coming up via Continental Express on an Embraer RJ135.
>
> Haven't seen one. From a seating chart online, it looks like the front
two
> seats on the right side will have more leg room. I'm 6' 5" and dread the
> cramped seating.
>
> It also look like the seats in front of the over wing emergency exit might
> have more spacing. Row 9, I think.
>
> Are my assumptions right? Are the front seats for the attendants?
>
> TIA,
>
> Marc
>
>
>

[mrraveltay]

marc wrote:
> Thanks for all the info.
>
> Went to Continental.com to get my seat assignment.
> The flight is about three months away and the three best seats were already
> taken. No other seats were assigned.
>
> Either Continental saves them or someone who flies this route a lot has
> booked them all.
>

They might block exit row seats for frequent fliers

[MTV]

marc wrote:

> Thanks for all the info.
>
> Went to Continental.com to get my seat assignment.
> The flight is about three months away and the three best seats were already
> taken. No other seats were assigned.
>
> Either Continental saves them or someone who flies this route a lot has
> booked them all.
>
>
>
>
>
> "marc" > wrote in message
> m...
>
>>Have a trip coming up via Continental Express on an Embraer RJ135.
>>
>>Haven't seen one. From a seating chart online, it looks like the front
>
> two
>
>>seats on the right side will have more leg room. I'm 6' 5" and dread the
>>cramped seating.
>>
>>It also look like the seats in front of the over wing emergency exit might
>>have more spacing. Row 9, I think.
>>
>>Are my assumptions right? Are the front seats for the attendants?
>>
>>TIA,
>>
>>Marc
>>

Exit row seats are normally blocked until they can confirm that assignees
are capable of operating the emergency exit doors.

MTV

[Garner Miller]

In article >, MTV
> wrote:


> Exit row seats are normally blocked until they can confirm that assignees
> are capable of operating the emergency exit doors.

Also bear in mind that the exit row window seats on the Embraer jets
have an irritating little half-armrest on the window side to allow for
the exit to open. Drives me absolutely batty; I avoid those seats when
I can. The exit-row AISLE seat is OK, but the ones next to the
overwing exits I avoid.

--
Garner R. Miller
ATP/CFII/MEI
Manchester, CT =USA=

[Ken Reed]

> Exit row seats are normally blocked until they can confirm that
> assignees are capable of operating the emergency exit doors.

It may be airline specific, but United allows Premier Executive and
above (1K, Global Express) members to choose an exit row when booking
the flight. Regular Premier members and non-frequent fliers on United do
not have this option.

KR