Lounge Frog guide
Icelandair Boeing 757-200 (183 seats) vs United Airlines Boeing 757-200 (176 seats)
Icelandair Boeing 757-200 (183 seats) has 183 seats and United Airlines Boeing 757-200 (176 seats) has 176. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (32 vs 30 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Bed | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Icelandair · 183 seatsSaga Premium | 22 | 1–6 | 2-2 | Recliner | 40 in | 20.5 in | — | — | Yes |
Icelandair · 183 seatsEconomy | 161 | 7–34 | 3-3 | Recliner | 32 in | 17 in | — | — | Yes |
United Airlines · 176 seatsUnited Polaris business class | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | 20.6 in | — | 76 in | Yes |
United Airlines · 176 seatsUnited Economy | 160 | 7–41 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 17.8 in | 3 in | — | Yes |
Icelandair Boeing 757-200 (183 seats)
183 seats: 24 good, 21 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seats A and C (Saga Premium): saga Premium pair: 40 inches of pitch and only one neighbour.
- Rows 3–5, seats A, C, D and F (Saga Premium): saga Premium pair: 40 inches of pitch and only one neighbour.
- Row 6, seats D and F (Saga Premium): last Saga Premium row on the right: 40 inches of pitch, with a short Economy section behind.
- Row 9, seats A, C, D and F (Economy): first full Economy row, behind the second pair of doors: extra legroom, but you must be able to help in an emergency and bags go overhead.
Seats to avoid
- Row 15, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): row in front of the overwing exits: recline is likely limited (Icelandair's drawing doesn't say), with no exit-row legroom of its own.
- Row 34, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): last row of the aircraft, against the rear lavatories and galley: recline is likely limited, with the lavatory queue and galley noise beside you.
United Airlines Boeing 757-200 (176 seats)
176 seats: 34 good, 22 mixed, 10 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 8–11, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 36" of pitch, against 30" in Economy
- Row 21, seats B, C, D and E (United Economy): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 22, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 4, seats A and B (United Polaris business class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 4, seats E and F (United Polaris business class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 41, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing