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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

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclinePowerWi-Fi
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 132 seatsEurope Business Class
201–53-3Recliner33.1 in——Every seatNo
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 132 seatsEconomy Comfort
66–63-3Recliner31.9 in——Every seatNo
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 132 seatsEconomy Class
1067–253-3Recliner29.9 in———No
United Airlines · 126 seatsUnited First
121–32-2Recliner38 in20.4 in5 in—Yes
United Airlines · 126 seatsUnited Economy
1147–343-3Recliner30 in17.1 in2 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

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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

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