737-900 Seat Selection

[Travel Picks, On Line]

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We're flying on Alaska Air from Seattle to Orlando on a Boeing 737-900.

Can anyone advise best location (other than 1st class) for least amount
of noise?

Thanks,
Todd.

[mrtravel]

Travel Picks, On Line wrote:
> *
> We're flying on Alaska Air from Seattle to Orlando on a Boeing 737-900.
>
> Can anyone advise best location (other than 1st class) for least amount
> of noise?
>

Away from the engines.
The further away from the engines, the better.

Who else flies the 737-900?

[Blake S]

"mrtravel" > wrote in message
.com...
> Travel Picks, On Line wrote:
> >
> > We're flying on Alaska Air from Seattle to Orlando on a Boeing 737-900.
> >
> > Can anyone advise best location (other than 1st class) for least amount
> > of noise?
> >
>
> Away from the engines.
> The further away from the engines, the better.

Yeah, except in front of the engines is quieter than in back of the engines.

> Who else flies the 737-900?

KLM, Korean, and Continental also have the -900, though Continental has
deferred some of their deliveries.

[Blake S]

"Travel Picks, On Line" > wrote in message
...
>
> We're flying on Alaska Air from Seattle to Orlando on a Boeing 737-900.
>
> Can anyone advise best location (other than 1st class) for least amount
> of noise?
>
> Thanks,
> Todd.
>

Try to get a seat in front of the emergency exits on the wings. Do not get
the first emergency exit row or the row directly in front of the first
emegency exit row. These seats don't recline!!!

The best economy seats are in between the bulkhead and before the last row
in front of the first emergency exit row. However, I think they usually
reserve most of those seats for frequent flyers (I usually get seated
towards the front since I fly Alaska a lot).

The 737-900 isn't as loud as most other similar-sized jets, but it's
quieter if you seat in front of the jets rather than behind the jets. I
really like this plane as it is new, quiet, and clean. I've heard something
about proprietary personal DVD players that Alaska is either renting for
free or some nominal fee. There's 10 or so movies on a the hard drive (no
discs). Might be good on a long trip like this.

[Travel Picks, On Line]

Thanks everyone for the input.* Seat map is showing rows 15/16 as exit rows.*
Row in front, 14, is 'grayed' out.* I moved us to row 12.* For some reason, the
agent had put us in row 24 but personally, I like to be closer to the front.

Blake, do you know where there is more info avail on the DVD players?

Thanks,
Todd.
*
*

Blake S wrote:

> "Travel Picks, On Line" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > We're flying on Alaska Air from Seattle to Orlando on a Boeing 737-900.
> >
> > Can anyone advise best location (other than 1st class) for least amount
> > of noise?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Todd.
> >
>
> Try to get a seat in front of the emergency exits on the wings.* Do not get
> the first emergency exit row or the row directly in front of the first
> emegency exit row.* These seats don't recline!!!
>
> The best economy seats are in between the bulkhead and* before the last row
> in front of the first emergency exit row.* However, I think they usually
> reserve most of those seats for frequent flyers (I usually get seated
> towards the front since I fly Alaska a lot).
>
> The 737-900 isn't as loud as most other similar-sized jets,* but it's
> quieter if you seat in front of the jets rather than behind the jets.* I
> really like this plane as it is new, quiet, and clean.* I've heard something
> about proprietary personal DVD players that Alaska is either renting for
> free or some nominal fee.* There's 10 or so movies on a the hard drive (no
> discs).* Might be good on a long trip like this.

[DALing]

avoid further aft than three rows behind the wing trailing edge (and even
there it's getting loud - or bring ear plugs - funny thing is that they pass
out ear plugs on MD-80 flights for the folks in the last 3 or 4 rows)

"Travel Picks, On Line" > wrote in message
...
>
> We're flying on Alaska Air from Seattle to Orlando on a Boeing 737-900.
>
> Can anyone advise best location (other than 1st class) for least amount
> of noise?
>
> Thanks,
> Todd.
>

[Paul Middlestat]

> We're flying on Alaska Air from Seattle to Orlando on a Boeing 737-900.

> Can anyone advise best location (other than 1st class) for least amount
> of noise?

I have done several recent flights on Alaksa and was pleased with the
flights. FAs were making the effort and the pilot kept us particularly
well informed. If my memory serves me, Row 7 is directly behind 1st class,
and is not a bad location. Row 16 is an exit row and has more leg room.

And the usual adage of 'closer to the front of the plane' is not incorrect.

BTW: I always take ear plugs, regardless of seat location or flight class.
And when I need them, I use them.

[Blake S]

Here you go. It looks like the DVD service starts next month.

http://www.alaskasworld.com/NEWS/2003/09/09_DigE_announce.asp


"Travel Picks, On Line" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks everyone for the input. Seat map is showing rows 15/16 as exit
rows.
> Row in front, 14, is 'grayed' out. I moved us to row 12. For some reason,
the
> agent had put us in row 24 but personally, I like to be closer to the
front.
>
> Blake, do you know where there is more info avail on the DVD players?
>
> Thanks,
> Todd.
>
>
>
> Blake S wrote:
>
> > "Travel Picks, On Line" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >
> > > We're flying on Alaska Air from Seattle to Orlando on a Boeing
737-900.
> > >
> > > Can anyone advise best location (other than 1st class) for least
amount
> > > of noise?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Todd.
> > >
> >
> > Try to get a seat in front of the emergency exits on the wings. Do not
get
> > the first emergency exit row or the row directly in front of the first
> > emegency exit row. These seats don't recline!!!
> >
> > The best economy seats are in between the bulkhead and before the last
row
> > in front of the first emergency exit row. However, I think they usually
> > reserve most of those seats for frequent flyers (I usually get seated
> > towards the front since I fly Alaska a lot).
> >
> > The 737-900 isn't as loud as most other similar-sized jets, but it's
> > quieter if you seat in front of the jets rather than behind the jets. I
> > really like this plane as it is new, quiet, and clean. I've heard
something
> > about proprietary personal DVD players that Alaska is either renting for
> > free or some nominal fee. There's 10 or so movies on a the hard drive
(no
> > discs). Might be good on a long trip like this.
>

[Travel Picks, On Line]

Tres cool... thanks!

Blake S wrote:

> Here you go.* It looks like the DVD service starts next month.
>
> http://www.alaskasworld.com/NEWS/2003/09/09_DigE_announce.asp
>
> "Travel Picks, On Line" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Thanks everyone for the input. Seat map is showing rows 15/16 as exit
> rows.
> > Row in front, 14, is 'grayed' out. I moved us to row 12. For some reason,
> the
> > agent had put us in row 24 but personally, I like to be closer to the
> front.
> >
> > Blake, do you know where there is more info avail on the DVD players?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Todd.
> >
> >
> >
> > Blake S wrote:
> >
> > > "Travel Picks, On Line" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > >
> > > > We're flying on Alaska Air from Seattle to Orlando on a Boeing
> 737-900.
> > > >
> > > > Can anyone advise best location (other than 1st class) for least
> amount
> > > > of noise?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Todd.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Try to get a seat in front of the emergency exits on the wings. Do not
> get
> > > the first emergency exit row or the row directly in front of the first
> > > emegency exit row. These seats don't recline!!!
> > >
> > > The best economy seats are in between the bulkhead and before the last
> row
> > > in front of the first emergency exit row. However, I think they usually
> > > reserve most of those seats for frequent flyers (I usually get seated
> > > towards the front since I fly Alaska a lot).
> > >
> > > The 737-900 isn't as loud as most other similar-sized jets, but it's
> > > quieter if you seat in front of the jets rather than behind the jets. I
> > > really like this plane as it is new, quiet, and clean. I've heard
> something
> > > about proprietary personal DVD players that Alaska is either renting for
> > > free or some nominal fee. There's 10 or so movies on a the hard drive
> (no
> > > discs). Might be good on a long trip like this.
> >

[mrtravel]

Blake S wrote:
> Here you go. It looks like the DVD service starts next month.
>
> http://www.alaskasworld.com/NEWS/2003/09/09_DigE_announce.asp
>

Wow... it was created by a ramp agent.........

[CrossmenSop99]

I fly on the 737-800 all the time. Never been on a 900. They sail through the
air like feather. They're very quiet even sitting in emergency exit row.