Seats on airtran and SW

[mommic32]

Can someone tell me how the seats are on airtran and is the space the same size as on Southwest?

I also saw on airtran that they have 2x2 seats and 3x3, is the 2x2 side of business class? That side looks much more comfortable...
TIA....

 

[beccasmom]

Airtran uses 737's and new 717's, while I believe SWA is all 737's. SWA has no first or business class. I believe Airtran does have business class.

737's are 3 and 3 and IMHO, a tad more comfortable on SWA than USAirways...except for that infamous middle seat. 717's are 2 and 3 and the 2-seat side should offer more room although every airline configures things differently. I haven't flown AT, so can't comment on specifics or actual comfort level.

 

[paults]

go to top of transportation board and go to the site below


(Awesome WebSite on Airline Seats) you can see the seating.

717's have 2 seats on left side and 3 on right.

737's are all 3 l and 3 r

 

[paulmc80]

To me, the 717 seating is better than the 737 seating. Or it might just be that they are newer planes.

 

[JandD Mom]

I have to tell you that IMHO (and my DH's too) the seats on AT seem ... flimsy. If you travel on them you will see what I mean. The padding is thin, the armrests are thin. It is like Ikea designed them (no offense to Ikea lovers, of which I am one).

Every SW flight I have been on has had nice leather seats (I know that all SW planes don't have this) and a little more leg room than AT or USAir.
Good luck!