WineCountryUA

SFO does not appear to be in the initial roll-out.

kettle1

Delta started the same thing 2 years ago. UA made a big announcement about this 2 years later (3/27/2014), and people are happy.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/united...144100734.html

Come on UA - come up with one idea on your own. The only reason UA needs these is because there is no "juice" on the plane. So on a 6-8 hour flt on UA, I am SOL half way through. How about a 10 hour flt. I also need to download my own movies, music, etc. on most UA flts.

From what I read, UA purchased 500 of these. Not just for "hubs". Add up the numbers - It does not work.

Perhaps take out a few seats and put them on planes, or perhaps we can ask the Pilot to stop in OKC so we can recharge on the ground, instead at 30,000 feet. Come on UA.

ama537621

do they have a coin slot like an old fashion parking meter? If not Smisek must be slipping. this could be a good revenue stream a quarter for 10 minutes of power.

If they had a Credit card reader on it they could spin it as a way to get more miles. "Just swipe your Mileage Plus credit card while recharging your electronics and get extra miles while you sit at the gate!!! Just another way that we are enhancing your flying experience on United Airlines."

I would settle for a USB port for charging tablets. I have an upcoming flight 13+ hour flight on a UA 747 in economy. I will be lucky to get half way thru the flight before my tablet and battery pack are out of juice.

I should be just be thankful that UA has not installed "better" slim line seats on the 747.

sbm12

And both are doing it years after WN.

edcho

Some good ideas should be copied. There's nothing wrong with that.

Bonehead

I'm still a bit mystified when I see folks scrounging for power outlets at airports. Once I spotted these, I stopped having the issue. Come on folks, get with the program!!!

JBord

Local Chicago news stated that ORD would get 110 of the power stations. I think that's a little more than 1 per gate. Better than nothing, but I agree with others here that this better not be used as an excuse to slow down upgrading planes with power. If its an add-on, I don't see how this can be a bad thing.

sbm12

Separate departments and budgets. I don't think that's a reasonable concern. It is not like there are only so many receptacles produced each year and UA is on a quota where they cannot buy more if they want.

mgcsinc

putting power at gates : putting power on planes :: cooking dinner : opening a restaurant.

DaviddesJ

Heavy. I do prefer to only carry stuff I actually need.

JBord

Yeah, that's what I'd assume. My point was if they decide to slow down plane upgrades for any reason I can see them pointing to the fact you can charge devices at gates as a perfectly acceptable alternative. Separate budgets would actually support this idea.

I'm not saying it will happen, or that it's even likely. Just saying I'll be disappointed, but not shocked, if it does. Again, overall, I don't see a downside here as others in the thread have mentioned.

Bonehead

My Mophie weighs about 8 oz...

kpreece18

I think it is crazy how United is always several steps behind Delta and can't catch up.

LASUA1K

Like I said before, it's even on the news in Chicago, this is all a PR stunt, that's about it.

DaviddesJ

You certainly wouldn't want them to get any positive publicity for doing good things. If that happens, they might even keep it up.