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Seat Legroom 12345
Seat Recline 12345
Seat Width 12345
Aisle Space 12345
Viewing TV 12345
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1/10

"over-crowded cattle car"

(United States)

Five hours of torture in seats on this over-crowded cattle car. Will not fly United again. By creating new "for purchase" legroom in the front of the economy section, United has essentially created a bait and switch. Cheaper fares as published but appalling conditions without an upgrade to the premium economy analog which was expensive! I think $80-$100 extra per person, per flight. Bathrooms were disgusting. Crew was too busy talking their weekend to do much of anything other than pass out ice water. Not sure how they've done it but they also eliminated any room in the back pouch of the seat in front to store a water bottle or a paperback. Truly - airline travel gets worse and worse as the years go on. United charges more for a lesser product - the inverse of value innovation.
Seat TypeEconomy Class
Aircraft TypeBoeing 737-800
Seat Layout3x3
Date FlownFebruary 2016
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Seat Legroom 12345
Seat Recline 12345
Seat Width 12345
Aisle Space 12345
Viewing Tv Screen 12345
Seat Storage 12345
no
2/10

"the smallest seat"

(United States)

United Airlines Boeing 737-800 was the smallest seat I have ever sat in. I'm 5'3", weight 125, and was squished into a seat so small it was impossible to move. Very difficult to even reach down to get my pocketbook from under the preceding seat. Thank goodness it was only a 3 hr. flight.
Seat TypeEconomy Class
Aircraft TypeBoeing 737-800
Seat Layout3x3
Date FlownFebruary 2016
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat Legroom 12345
Seat Recline 12345
Seat Width 12345
Aisle Space 12345
Seat Storage 12345
no
6/10

"seat is nothing memorable"

(United States)

Since United doesn't have a proper Premium Economy product, I selected Economy although the product I had is marketed as Economy Plus. Economy Plus is seating that has about 4 more inches of legroom. Note, the width of the seat nor comfort is any different than regular economy but customers (except those with elite status) are expected to shell out up $150 extra per segment for this "privilege". Of course, this products likely sells well to Americans who have not flown on other international carriers and know no better. The seat is nothing memorable, basic comfort level and has the same woes any typical economy seat has with discomfort for medium to long haul flights and the famous armrest battles due to poor design (aka no individual armrest). Again, this part is pretty much expected as most airlines have adopted the share an armrest philosophy as far as I recall.
Seat TypeEconomy Class
Aircraft TypeBoeing 777
Seat Layout3x3x3
Date FlownDecember 2015
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Seat Legroom 12345
Seat Recline 12345
Seat Width 12345
Aisle Space 12345
Viewing Tv Screen 12345
Power Supply 12345
Seat Storage 12345
no
1/10

"a negative score"

(United States)

We booked seats online for 5 people in a row and everyone in our party ended up scattered. My 9 year old sister is sitting alone as well as my 11 year old brother. My parents are scattered and I'm sitting next to this random person who is taking up half of my seat. United Airlines needs to stick with the original plan and not place kids, especially young kids, away from their parents. I would give this a negative score but I was unable to.
Seat TypeEconomy Class
Aircraft TypeBoeing 737
Seat Layout3x3
Date FlownDecember 2015
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Seat Legroom 12345
Seat Recline 12345
Seat Width 12345
Aisle Space 12345
Seat Storage 12345
no
1/10

"most uncomfortable seats"

(United States)

Absolutely the most uncomfortable seats either in economy or economy plus. Seat back makes your head protrude forward which throws the rest of your body out of line. Whoever designed these seats must have been shorter than 5 feet tall. And no lumbar support.
Seat TypePremium Economy
Aircraft TypeBoeing 737-900
Seat Layout3x3
Date FlownDecember 2015
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat Legroom 12345
Seat Recline 12345
Seat Width 12345
Aisle Space 12345
Seat Storage 12345
no
9/10

"Comfy seats"

(United Kingdom)

Comfy seats in both extra leg room and normal seats (we sat in both), plentiful good food, friendly crew, free drinks. Blankets and pillows provided on outbound and inbound flights to and from Manchester UK and Newark. Choice of 60 films.
Seat TypeEconomy Class
Aircraft TypeBoeing 757
Seat Layout3x3
Date FlownNovember 2015
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Seat Legroom 12345
Seat Recline 12345
Seat Width 12345
Aisle Space 12345
Viewing Tv Screen 12345
Power Supply 12345
Seat Storage 12345
yes
3/10

"seats very uncomfortable"

(United States)

Took an overnight flight on United Airlines Boeing 737-900 from LAX to IAD. The cabin lighting inside the Boeing 737-900 is really cool. The seats look very new. For the purpose of sleeping on an overnight flight, these new slimmer and stiffer seats are very uncomfortable. There is also no in-flight entertainment or seat-back monitor during this 5 hour flight. United has given zero priority to passenger comforts on this flight.
Seat TypeEconomy Class
Aircraft TypeBoeing 737-900
Seat Layout3x3
Date FlownSeptember 2015
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat Legroom 12345
Seat Recline 12345
Seat Width 12345
Aisle Space 12345
Power Supply 12345
Seat Storage 12345
no
1/10

"first rows of seats in economy look inviting"

(United States)

The first rows of seats in economy look inviting. The farther back one goes, the less space there is between tiers of seats. I was on a group tour, far back in the cabin. There was NO space for my face because the passenger in front of me had his seat reclined at all times, including take-off and landing. Not a single steward or stewardess noticed. The seat itself was comfortable enough. Just claustrophobic. I could not see any of the TVs in the cabin. I had a small rolling case, a 14" case, and an aisle seat with a box or support under the seat in front of me. My small case was too large for that space. My sister accommodated it in her space for take-off but then needed room to stretch on the long flight. Two stewardesses then declined to bother to find a space for it, so I sat with my feet on top of it. Until landing. A third stewardess decided to find stowage (which I couldn't reach).
Seat TypeEconomy Class
Aircraft TypeBoeing 747
Seat Layout3x4x3
Date FlownOctober 2015
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat Legroom 12345
Seat Recline 12345
Seat Width 12345
Aisle Space 12345
Viewing Tv Screen 12345
Power Supply 12345
Seat Storage 12345
no
1/10

"total waste of money"

(United States)

I will never fly this airline again. Starts with rude check in people at the Portland airport. We flew on a new plane, paid extra for leg room, but seats did not recline - most miserable flight ever. Hostesses were rude and abrupt, 5.5 hour flight and not offered food to purchase much less a tiny bag of anything - only 2 beverages runs. We had no entertainment because we were told, it was a new plane and it hadn't been set up. On one leg, the hostess said they was nothing available to eat but a chicken salad and a wrap. Take it or leave it. Clearly, employees are very unhappy and that was transferred to us. No blankets or pillows, and we paid an extra $400 for better seats. Total waste of money, will not make the mistake a second time.
Seat TypePremium Economy
Seat Layout3x3
Date FlownOctober 2015
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat Legroom 12345
Seat Recline 12345
Seat Width 12345
Aisle Space 12345
Seat Storage 12345
no
1/10

"flying in comfort is a pipe dream"

(United States)

I paid for Premium economy but got less. My money was wasted and the 3 inches I was afforded was miserable. I received no entertainment unless I was willing to pay and no food. All I could do was sit there and put up with it. Miserable flight. I was already tired and this was the last straw. United Airlines took money for better seats and gave me poor seats. The guy sitting next to my friend was overflowing into her seat. She was in the middle. Flying in comfort is a pipe dream evidently even when you pay for it.
Seat TypePremium Economy
Aircraft TypeA320
Seat Layout3x3
Date FlownSeptember 2015
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat Legroom 12345
Seat Recline 12345
Seat Width 12345
Aisle Space 12345
Seat Storage 12345
no