Boeing 737 seating

ianhind · Post by **ianhind** » 17 May 2006, 22:47

I am curious about a "feature" that I discovered on Monday on board a BMI Baby Boeing 737-59D.

I flew out to Amsterdam from EMA on Friday on G-BVKD in seat 15C. Seat pitch in these is not wonderful for my height but it is only about an hour's flight.

Returned to EMA on Monday on same plane. This time I had seat 22C - one row from the back.

I literally could not get into it :crying: . The space between the arm rests was too narrow to get my large body into. The stewardess tried to convince me that seats were all the same but some aircraft were different. I assured her that this same aircraft was fine on Friday.

Fortunately the row behind was empty and I moved to seat 23C - no problem.

Anyone know what was so special about seat 22C?

Ian

jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 17 May 2006, 22:51

Smaller seats as the airframe tapers into the tailcone?

ianhind · Post by **ianhind** » 17 May 2006, 22:53

I thought that but 23C is behind and nearer the tail :think:

Post by **Garry Russell** » 17 May 2006, 23:06

I wonder if because it was getting near the tail you were in a special narrow three but the one behind may have, because of further narrowing, gone to five abreast meaning a full size three but only two the other side.

Just a guess

Garry

ianhind · Post by **ianhind** » 18 May 2006, 00:03

Garry,

No there were 2 seats adjacent to me 23A/23B and 3 seats across the aisle.

Also row 24 had 3 seats (D/E/F) but there was no 24A/B/C (toilet?)

Whatever, if any of you fly on G-BVKD, check you don't get 23C :shock:

Ian

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 18 May 2006, 08:39

Perhaps we should ask Jetty. As he naturally has to book a whole row when flying...

(only kidding son)

britishtourer · Post by **britishtourer** » 18 May 2006, 09:10

Ooh!

That was below the belt Vegas! :shock:

airboatr · Post by **airboatr** » 18 May 2006, 11:44

Lord forgive them for they know not what they do............
:roll:

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 18 May 2006, 15:25

britishtourer wrote:Ooh!

That was below the belt Vegas! :shock:

Aw.. Jetty knows I don't mean it. :-({|=

Hey, for what its worth I'm probably heavier than Jetty!

airboatr · Post by **airboatr** » 18 May 2006, 22:17

I'm certinly not without, the roll above my belt line is simply
a reconstruction of all the dounuts if eaten in my life,
yeah all the small ones got together and reformed inside
to make one. and it's quite apperant they were jelly dounuts
as I jiggle a bit when I jump up and down>>>>>>>>>>>>> :yipeee:

kinda.......