What Type of Aircraft Does UA Use for HNL-NRT Flights?
May 8, 2013, 2:04 pm
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Okay I rechecked for you since you did provide the actual date of your flight it's currently scheduled to be flown with aircraft #2368 which is still in the old configuration.
In terms of seat I hear it's a pretty good seat although getting on aircraft with the reconfigured product is better. I can't comment though never flown in Global First (not yet at least ha). Entertainment will be looped entertainment. Here's a link of movies etc you can expect to see on your flight http://www.united.com/web/format/pdf...013-5-play.pdf.
Aircraft swaps do happen so keep checking flights stats I would say starting tomorrow or Thursday until day of your flight to see if it's changed to an IPTE configured aircraft. Aircraft #s 20xx, 27xx & 28xx all have the IPTE configuration. (These are the aircraft with AVOD) Aircraft #s 23xx and 29xx are the old 3-cabin configured aircraft that are yet to be reconfigured. (These are the aircraft with looped entertainment)
In terms of seat I hear it's a pretty good seat although getting on aircraft with the reconfigured product is better. I can't comment though never flown in Global First (not yet at least ha). Entertainment will be looped entertainment. Here's a link of movies etc you can expect to see on your flight http://www.united.com/web/format/pdf...013-5-play.pdf.
Aircraft swaps do happen so keep checking flights stats I would say starting tomorrow or Thursday until day of your flight to see if it's changed to an IPTE configured aircraft. Aircraft #s 20xx, 27xx & 28xx all have the IPTE configuration. (These are the aircraft with AVOD) Aircraft #s 23xx and 29xx are the old 3-cabin configured aircraft that are yet to be reconfigured. (These are the aircraft with looped entertainment)
Having gone from the CO birds to the UA " almost ghetto bird) it's not pretty. In fact most are older worn birds. Such a shame because it use to be a great flight.
Hate to say it but prefer DL on this and only this run! I do the Guam run a lot.
May 8, 2013, 3:37 pm
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I really do enjoy flying Thai in first class. If you flying an A380 (not sure what their schedule is now) it is a very nice experience in global first. Expect to be picked up in a golf cart at BKK and whisked through immigration, off to baggage where you will be assisted in collecting your luggage, and then out to a waiting taxi! Superb service for first class passengers getting off of 3-class Thai aircraft!! Enjoy!! I've done it several times now, and I never get tired of the royal treatment.
May 8, 2013, 3:59 pm
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Didn't have luggage, so just went straight to the exit ... maybe I was too fast for them
For the record mine was the evening flight from NRT.
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May 8, 2013, 4:09 pm
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I really do enjoy flying Thai in first class. If you flying an A380 (not sure what their schedule is now) it is a very nice experience in global first. Expect to be picked up in a golf cart at BKK and whisked through immigration, off to baggage where you will be assisted in collecting your luggage, and then out to a waiting taxi! Superb service for first class passengers getting off of 3-class Thai aircraft!! Enjoy!! I've done it several times now, and I never get tired of the royal treatment.
As far as the airport meet and greet, you can also get it from a private company if not arriving in F on a TG flight: http://www.thailongstay.co.th/backoffice/service.html
Jun 12, 2013, 1:14 pm
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sorry to bump the thread, but i was on this flight on another date and was on an older configuration 747. do you think if i reached out they would comp me some miles or is it not worth it? whom would i reach out to?
Jun 12, 2013, 2:36 pm
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In terms of seat I hear it's a pretty good seat although getting on aircraft with the reconfigured product is better. I can't comment though never flown in Global First (not yet at least ha). Entertainment will be looped entertainment. Here's a link of movies etc you can expect to see on your flight http://www.united.com/web/format/pdf...013-5-play.pdf.
Having flown both, the seats themselves aren't that different, IMHO (Biz Class is a different story). Both are quite comfortable. The IFE is the major difference as the old config is looped or cassettes and the IPTE has AVOD.
Jun 12, 2013, 3:18 pm
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Did you get the e-mail before or after you flew? Because I'm also scheduled to fly this route next week on an old configuration 777 in F, yet when I booked it was a 747. When I e-mailed about the two First segments both being demoted after booking to older aircraft, all they offered was I could get a no-penalty refund.
Jun 12, 2013, 3:22 pm
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On a different, route, but I booked UA DEN-HNL in a 3-cabin sUA 777, in Global First, it was an old config, but I was hoping for a swap to the new, but would have been happy with the old. Suddenly it changed to a domestic 2 cabin sUA 752. I called and was told Domestic first is equivalent to global first, which was a lie. I am hoping they do something.
Jun 12, 2013, 3:25 pm
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Yeah, I am really surprised they think that on the phone. Seems odd they would down gauge an 8-9 our flight, especially when hey keep bragging that all long hauls now hive lie flats. I checked for weeks and they are all sUA Domestic 752s now. In my experience it was always a wide body for years, usually a 3 class. They did often run the 752 on the DEN-OGG. I assumed the DEN-HNL went on to NRT.
Jun 12, 2013, 4:17 pm
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I think the email was target. When I booked the flight, it was the new 772 configurations. About 1 month before travel, UA swicthed the flight to the old 772 and I lost my reserve seats! Since I caught the switch early, I selected another 2 seats for me and my wife. I didn't made any complaint or contact UA. So it was a pleasant surprise that both me and my wife got the email and pocket a total of 20K miles. That made our saver award from Honolulu to Thailand 27.5 K each.