Aug 17, 2013, 10:44 am
Last edit by: Bitterroot
Updates to Wiki as of 20 January 2014
Planned changes in aircraft by date and route:
SFO -- SYD: first 772 departs SFO 27 March; turns to 840 at SYD on 29 March
LAX -- SYD: first 772 departs LAX 29 March; turn off 840-29th.
NRT -- ORD: First 744 departs NRT 27 March (aircraft turn at ORD to PVG and FRA in succession the day following arrival from NRT)
ORD -- NRT: First 744 departs ORD 31 March
ORD -- PVG: First 744 departs ORD 28 March
PVG -- ORD: First 744 departs PVG 29 March
ORD -- FRA: First 744 departs ORD 29 March
FRA -- ORD: First 744 departs FRA 30 March
NRT -- SFO: 852 to operate with 772 27 March through 31 March inclusive (772 coming out of rotation)
Or, you can just go look at the good work here (note that info posted above differs from AIRLINEROUTE info dated 4 January 2014 and before):
http://airlineroute.net/2013/08/17/ua-s14update1/
Or, straight to the source if you want to do your own research:
http://www.oag.com/Global
Planned changes in aircraft by date and route:
SFO -- SYD: first 772 departs SFO 27 March; turns to 840 at SYD on 29 March
LAX -- SYD: first 772 departs LAX 29 March; turn off 840-29th.
NRT -- ORD: First 744 departs NRT 27 March (aircraft turn at ORD to PVG and FRA in succession the day following arrival from NRT)
ORD -- NRT: First 744 departs ORD 31 March
ORD -- PVG: First 744 departs ORD 28 March
PVG -- ORD: First 744 departs PVG 29 March
ORD -- FRA: First 744 departs ORD 29 March
FRA -- ORD: First 744 departs FRA 30 March
NRT -- SFO: 852 to operate with 772 27 March through 31 March inclusive (772 coming out of rotation)
Or, you can just go look at the good work here (note that info posted above differs from AIRLINEROUTE info dated 4 January 2014 and before):
http://airlineroute.net/2013/08/17/ua-s14update1/
Or, straight to the source if you want to do your own research:
http://www.oag.com/Global
[Confirmed] SYD going UA 3 Cabin 777 in 2014 [and other 747 route changes]
Aug 17, 2013, 10:07 am
#316
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With the switch from 744 to 772, my connection time in LAX after 840 arrives has been cut by 20 minutes to 1 1/2 hours. 90 minutes enough to make my EWR flight?
Aug 17, 2013, 10:34 am
#317
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That being said, if *all* of the following are true you should be OK
* The flight arrives on time (no more than 10 minutes late)
* You have global entry
* You have no checked bags, or have priority baggage
* You have priority for TSA (note that Global Entry does not get you pre-check on international --> domestic connections)
Last edited by debracey; Aug 17, 2013 at 11:44 am
Aug 17, 2013, 11:30 am
#318
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I've been on that flight a lot of times coming into LAX. 1.5 hours will be *very* tight if things are running on time. Fortunately, the flight (on a 744 anyway) lands early quite often. I wouldn't bet on that though, so I'd change your flight.
That being said, if *all* of the following are true you should be OK
* You have global entry
* You have no checked bags, or have priority baggage
* You have priority for TSA (note that Global Entry does not get you pre-check on international --> domestic connections)
That being said, if *all* of the following are true you should be OK
* You have global entry
* You have no checked bags, or have priority baggage
* You have priority for TSA (note that Global Entry does not get you pre-check on international --> domestic connections)
Aug 17, 2013, 11:52 am
#319
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Quote from a member of the flight crew during a 4-hour boarding delay to SYD in SFO due to technical problems..."These 747s are just falling apart."
Until UA gets some A380s for the route, I'm glad to see the 777s.
Until UA gets some A380s for the route, I'm glad to see the 777s.
Aug 17, 2013, 12:12 pm
#320
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Aug 17, 2013, 12:18 pm
#321
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Don't hold your breath for that. At the rate this company is going, three years from now they'll downgauge the route to 739s and fly LAX-HNL-PPT-GUM-CNS-SYD. It'll take two days and you'll sit there and like it.
Aug 17, 2013, 12:24 pm
#322
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bearwoody
Until UA gets some A380s for the route, I'm glad to see the 777s.
Don't hold your breath for that. At the rate this company is going, three years from now they'll downgauge the route to 739s and fly LAX-HNL-PPT-GUM-CNS-SYD. It'll take two days and you'll sit there and like it.
Originally Posted by bearwoody
Until UA gets some A380s for the route, I'm glad to see the 777s.
Don't hold your breath for that. At the rate this company is going, three years from now they'll downgauge the route to 739s and fly LAX-HNL-PPT-GUM-CNS-SYD. It'll take two days and you'll sit there and like it.
Aug 17, 2013, 12:30 pm
#323
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Aren't you aware the 3-Class 777s had their MTOW upgraded to be almost the same as the 2-class ones?
Is the company lying when they say the 3-class 777 represents the optimal aircraft for this route?
Last edited by FlyinHawaiian; Aug 17, 2013 at 12:42 pm Reason: edited to make this less confrontational
Aug 17, 2013, 12:37 pm
#324
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What slim premium award seats that were available before has now disappeared too.
Aug 17, 2013, 12:58 pm
#325
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Aug 17, 2013, 1:52 pm
#326
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Aug 17, 2013, 1:54 pm
#327
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Aug 17, 2013, 1:58 pm
#328
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http://www.nycaviation.com/2012/07/u...g-airbus-jets/
If anything, if they need more capacity, they will stick a A350-1000 or 787-10 on it.
Aug 17, 2013, 2:01 pm
#329
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UA getting an A380? That chances of that happening are very slim ... upper management has repeatedly said they don't prefer the big planes like the A380 such as here:
http://www.nycaviation.com/2012/07/u...g-airbus-jets/
http://www.nycaviation.com/2012/07/u...g-airbus-jets/
Aug 17, 2013, 2:01 pm
#330
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PMUA 772 had been using on ORD-HKG since the end of March, ORD-HKG is longer than both SFO-SYD and LAX-SYD, so you know if it can work or not.
