Lounge Frog guide
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-700 (132 seats) vs United Airlines Boeing 737-700 (126 seats)
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-700 (132 seats) has 132 seats and United Airlines Boeing 737-700 (126 seats) has 126. Only the second has First. Only the first has Business. Economy legroom is more generous on the second (29.9 vs 30 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 132 seatsEurope Business Class | 20 | 1–5 | 3-3 | Recliner | 33.1 in | — | — | Every seat | No |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 132 seatsEconomy Comfort | 6 | 6–6 | 3-3 | Recliner | 31.9 in | — | — | Every seat | No |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 132 seatsEconomy Class | 106 | 7–25 | 3-3 | Recliner | 29.9 in | — | — | — | No |
United Airlines · 126 seatsUnited First | 12 | 1–3 | 2-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 20.4 in | 5 in | — | Yes |
United Airlines · 126 seatsUnited Economy | 114 | 7–34 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 17.1 in | 2 in | — | Yes |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-700 (132 seats)
132 seats: 11 good, 16 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat A (Europe Business Class): europe Business window with the middle seat blocked, away from the front galley.
- Row 6, seat A (Economy Comfort): the single Economy Comfort row, right behind Business.
- Row 11, seats B, D and E (Economy Class): kLM's seat map labels this an exit row seat: you must be able to help in an emergency
- Row 12, seat A (Economy Class): window seat behind the overwing exit, marked Extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 10, seat A (Economy Class): in front of the exit rows, so recline is likely limited.
- Row 10, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 25, seat A (Economy Class): last row, against the rear lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.
- Row 25, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
United Airlines Boeing 737-700 (126 seats)
126 seats: 30 good, 10 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 8, 10 and 22–23, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 34" of pitch, against 30" in Economy
- Row 21, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 15, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): united lists zero recline at rows 15 and 34.
- Row 34, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing