nkAmerican Airlines Bombardier CRJ-900 Seat Map
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First
- Seatstandard
- Pitch37-38
- Width19.7"
- Recline5"
- Materialleather
- IFEstreaming
- Air ventsmultiple
- Tray tablearmrest
- PowerUSB-A, 110/220v plug
- Adjustable headrest
Main Cabin Extra
- Seatstandard
- Pitch34"
- Width16.6-17.3
- Recline3"
- Materialleather
- IFEstreaming
- Air ventssingle
- Tray tableseatback
- PowerUSB-A, 110/220v plug
- Adjustable headrest
Main Cabin
- Seatstandard
- Pitch30-31
- Width16.6-17.3
- Recline3"
- Materialleather
- IFEstreaming
- Air ventssingle
- Tray tableseatback
- PowerUSB-A, 110/220v plug
- Adjustable headrest
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Traveler reviews
Watch out for this seat maybe, curtain or lack of true bulkhead behind may be bothersome.
Could be an issue for some travelers, may have limited recline.
Solid choice, has extra legroom; curtain or partition in front may be bothersome.
Avoid this seat if you can... may have limited recline; near the lavatory.
Not terrible, but not good either, no seat reclining in front of you; may have extra legroom; near the lavatory; no underseat stowage; traytable in armrest means narrower seat.
Solid choice, has extra legroom; curtain or partition in front may be bothersome.
Watch out for this seat maybe, may have limited recline.
Pretty good seat all things considered, no seat reclining in front of you ; may have extra legroom; no underseat stowage; traytable in armrest means narrower seat.
Solid choice, has extra legroom; curtain or partition in front may be bothersome.
Good seat with some minor issues, this exit row seat has extra legroom; the seat in front does not recline; will not recline; no underseat stowage during takeoff and landing; may be missing an armrest; seat cushion may be very firm.
I've sat in better, does not recline (exit row behind).
I lucked out with this seat... this exit row seat has extra legroom; the seat in front does not recline; no underseat stowage during takeoff and landing.
Pretty good seat all things considered, this exit row seat has extra legroom; the seat in front does not recline; no underseat stowage during takeoff and landing; may be missing an armrest; seat cushion may be very firm.
Good seat with some minor issues, this exit row seat has extra legroom; the seat in front does not recline; no underseat stowage during takeoff and landing; may be missing an armrest; seat cushion may be very firm.
Pretty good seat all things considered, has extra legroom; curtain or partition in front may be bothersome.
Overall a not a good choice, does not recline (exit row behind).
Overall a not a good choice, no seat reclining in front of you; may have extra legroom; near the lavatory; no underseat stowage; traytable in armrest means narrower seat.
Better than some but not the best, this exit row seat has extra legroom; the seat in front does not recline; will not recline; no underseat stowage during takeoff and landing.
Overall a not a good choice, does not recline (exit row behind).
I've sat in better, does not recline (exit row behind).
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What travel bloggers say
- Gate agents tagged every large bag as too big for the CRJ-900, though he knows from experience his carry-on fits in the bin
- A flight attendant scolded him at boarding and refused to let him stow the bag even after he pointed to her own crew bag in the same overhead
- Told the restriction was due to 'federal rules,' which he calls a red herring when no such rule exists
- Flew the identical aircraft type at Delta, where passengers carried the same bags aboard and they fit, including one he expected would not
- Concludes he will avoid American's CRJ-900 when traveling with a larger bag and stick to underseat-only luggage
- Ended up in first on a Cleveland–Charlotte rebooking after a cancellation, with the gate agent handing over the upgrade
- Sat in one of the single left-side seats, which he says he always enjoys on the 1-2 first class layout
- Found the carry-on would not fit in the cabin — it got a yellow tag at the end of the jetway and was returned planeside at Charlotte
- Service was a small cup of water during boarding and a single drink round: nuts, a vodka and orange, plus extra juice because the cups are so small
- Calls the seats comfortable and the whole trip a pleasant little flight, though the bag-at-the-door routine feels jarring
- Chose a single left-side seat in the 1-2 cabin for both window and aisle access, and found a decent amount of legroom, including at the bulkhead
- Notes the two-seat side has the drawback of the aisle passenger needing to get up for restroom trips
- Three flight attendants were aboard instead of the usual two because one was training; all were friendly
- Breakfast was bagel and lox or a granola plate — the cream cheese and salmon arrived frozen solid and needed several minutes to thaw, and the meal was much smaller than on an E175 or mainline
- Tips that CRJ-900 flights leave from DFW's Eagle Terminal B and that the right side of the aircraft has the best views on arrival into Santa Barbara
- The first Main Cabin Extra row offers over 34 inches of pitch, which he says is immediately noticeable on the 52-minute Columbus–Philadelphia hop
- Seats are narrower than standard main cabin because the tray table stows in the center armrest, but the table extends partially or fully and slides fore and aft for laptop use
- There's an AC power outlet between the seats, ample recline, and winged headrests he liked
- Two crew members were outstanding, greeting each passenger personally and starting drinks right after 10,000 feet; the flight was too short for snacks
- Calls MCE a strong value for legroom and Group 5 boarding, and recommends row 8 or the exit rows as the best legroom on the aircraft
- Paid $100 to upgrade to first on the DFW–Baton Rouge leg, which he considered a reasonable premium
- Picked the bulkhead single seat as his favorite on a regional jet for the legroom and privacy; the tray table lives in the armrest and there's a small shelf for a drink
- Overhead bins were small — a laptop bag fit but the roller carry-on had to be gate-checked, then returned on the tarmac at a remote stand
- Service was water during boarding, a vodka soda and the snack basket after takeoff, and a refill on descent, with the flight attendant working through significant chop
- Warns the lavatory is so tiny he had to twist his neck to fit inside, but calls the seat comfortable and would fly it again
- Prefers the left-side single seats in rows 2–4 over the bulkhead, and notes the odd window spacing means no first class seat lines up well with a window
- Calls legroom very good with nothing under the seat ahead; because roller bags are all gate-checked, there was plenty of overhead space for his own bag
- Right-side overhead bins are noticeably larger than the barely used left-side bins
- No seatback screens, but the streaming entertainment and wifi worked very well, and the real overhead air vents actually blow air unlike those on newer 737s
- Got unprompted double gin and tonics at the gate and after takeoff plus the snack basket (only the honey-roasted pistachios were too sweet), with an outstanding flight attendant making the flight
- Received an operational upgrade to first after another passenger refused to vacate his pre-selected bulkhead economy seat
- Seat offered 37 inches of pitch and about 20 inches of width and was well padded, and the single-seat side gives both a window and aisle access
- Cabin felt claustrophobic with very low ceilings — at 5'10" he had to duck around the bins and crane his neck in the lavatory
- No pre-departure drink, no pillows or blankets on a three-hour flight, no in-seat power and no seatback screens, which was especially awkward during the meal; streaming did work on his tablet
- Meal choices ran out by the last row, leaving a salad with cold chicken on the side plus nuts, key lime pie and real cutlery, which he still found substantial and tasty; the aircraft ran out of ice 30 minutes before landing
- Got a free gate upgrade into the 12-seat first cabin on a CRJ-900 substituted in after a roughly four-hour delay
- Calls regional first "just priority boarding, a nice chair, legroom, and priority non-alcoholic drink/snack service"
- Loved 4A as a single seat — "a window and an aisle seat at once" — with an energetic, joking crew
- Served a whole can of Coca-Cola with a cup of ice, a first for him, though the 0.6-ounce bag of mixed nuts felt stingy
- Rated the streaming entertainment "top-notch" with movies, a live flight tracker and destination weather; wifi cost $13 unless on T-Mobile or Sprint
- Main Cabin Extra seat 9F offers 34 inches of pitch and 17 inches of width in a 2-2 layout with no middle seats, plus two windows
- Underseat space swallowed an overstuffed backpack; the seatback pocket holds no magazine since American retired American Way
- Called it "reasonably comfortable for this one hour hop" but said it wouldn't be his preference in economy on the longer routes PSA flies
- Full beverage service with pretzels was completed on the short hop, and Main Cabin Extra includes complimentary alcoholic drinks
- Quirk: the first class flight attendant poured everyone's drinks up in the forward galley and carried them back; rated the airline 5.1 overall with crew at 8.0 and catering at 2.5
- Found the 2+2 cabin "a bit tight, with minimal legroom and tiny seat widths," sitting in the back half since first and preferred seating took most of the plane
- The emergency exit cover and interior panels were loose and rattled for the whole flight
- Ended up with a misaligned window beside the seatback in front, forcing him to lean forward to see out
- Worst problem was an apparent lack of insulation low in the cabin — his feet got painfully cold in dress shoes, and the passenger ahead complained of the same
- Rollaboards and spinners had to be gate-checked free of charge because the bins can't take standard carry-ons; crew were friendly and efficient, but he calls the aircraft "a piece of crap" and will avoid CRJs in future
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