"marc" wrote in message
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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.