Mar 15, 2016, 9:24 am
Last edit by: Juventini
Present UA 744 Routes
Discussions regarding 747 retirement.
Update 2017/10/7
Following information current as of 2/1/2016. Thanks mduell
Plus charters, one-offs, and now discontinued flights on the 1/1 schedule:
Discussions regarding 747 retirement.
Update 2017/10/7
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origin destination flight_numbers earliest latest flights -------+-------------+----------------+------------+------------+--------- FRA SFO 59, 927 2017-02-01 2017-10-28 461 ICN SFO 892 2017-02-01 2017-10-29 271 LHR SFO 900 2017-03-27 2017-10-28 216 SFO FRA 58, 926 2017-02-01 2017-10-27 460 SFO ICN 893 2017-02-01 2017-10-28 270 SFO LHR 901 2017-03-26 2017-10-27 216
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origin destination flight_numbers earliest latest flights -------+-------------+----------------+------------+------------+--------- FRA SFO 59, 927 2017-02-01 2017-10-28 461 HKG SFO 862 2017-02-01 2017-03-26 54 ICN SFO 892 2017-02-01 2017-10-29 271 LHR SFO 900 2017-03-27 2017-10-28 216 NRT SFO 838 2017-02-01 2017-10-28 270 PEK SFO 889 2017-02-01 2017-09-06 270 PVG SFO 858 2017-03-11 2017-10-06 210 SFO FRA 58, 926 2017-02-01 2017-10-27 460 SFO HKG 869 2017-02-01 2017-03-24 52 SFO ICN 893 2017-02-01 2017-10-28 270 SFO LHR 901 2017-03-26 2017-10-27 216 SFO NRT 837 2017-02-01 2017-10-27 269 SFO PEK 888 2017-02-01 2017-09-05 269 SFO PVG 857 2017-03-09 2017-10-04 210 SFO TPE 871 2017-02-01 2017-10-27 269 TPE SFO 872 2017-02-01 2017-10-28 270
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origin destination flight_numbers earliest latest flights -------+-------------+----------------+------------+------------+--------- AEX SFO 2295, 2298 2017-02-02 2017-02-04 2 HNL AEX 2284, 2287 2017-02-02 2017-02-04 2 SFO HNL 2293, 2296 2017-02-02 2017-02-04 2
Present 747 routes
Jun 15, 2017, 7:50 am
#106
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 5,447
So it may not fit this thread exactly, but my 15 yr old and I have just booked a 747 tour (in upper deck business) , before the birds are all parked.
Our 747's booked so far: (485k miles burned)
SFO-LHR (UA 747)
LH to MUC A320
MUC-BKK (TG 747)
BKK HND (TG 747)
HND-ICN OZ 330
ICN-TPE (OZ 747)
TPE- SFO (UA 747)
now we're going to stop and enjoy some of the cities, but the highlight is the 747 for the 15yr old (and I'll admit for me too)
Our 747's booked so far: (485k miles burned)
SFO-LHR (UA 747)
LH to MUC A320
MUC-BKK (TG 747)
BKK HND (TG 747)
HND-ICN OZ 330
ICN-TPE (OZ 747)
TPE- SFO (UA 747)
now we're going to stop and enjoy some of the cities, but the highlight is the 747 for the 15yr old (and I'll admit for me too)
Jun 16, 2017, 3:20 pm
#108
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Danville, CA, USA;
Programs: UA 1MM, WN CP, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Gold, IC Plat
Posts: 15,716
I'll bite my tongue - but as luck would have it I will be stuck again on these aging birds for SFO<->FRA. Thankfully the end is in sight. The 787s blow these out of the water particularly for those flying C who don't like being stepped over.
Jun 30, 2017, 8:16 pm
#109
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: LAX
Programs: UA Silver, AA, WN, DL
Posts: 4,091
Crap... Routes Online reports 777-300ER replacing two more 747 routes ahead of schedule:
San Francisco – Beijing
UA889/888
eff 06 SEP 17
777-300ER replaces 747-400, 1 daily
San Francisco – Frankfurt
eff 06 OCT 17
UA058/059
777-300ER replaces 747-400, 1 daily
This does not bode well for my farewell flight to PVG end of Sep.
San Francisco – Beijing
UA889/888
eff 06 SEP 17
777-300ER replaces 747-400, 1 daily
San Francisco – Frankfurt
eff 06 OCT 17
UA058/059
777-300ER replaces 747-400, 1 daily
This does not bode well for my farewell flight to PVG end of Sep.
Jun 30, 2017, 8:24 pm
#110
Moderator: Budget Travel forum & Credit Card Programs, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: YYJ/YVR and back on Van Isle ....... for now
Programs: UA lifetime MM / *A Gold
Posts: 14,427
Crap... Routes Online reports 777-300ER replacing two more 747 routes ahead of schedule:
San Francisco – Beijing
UA889/888
eff 06 SEP 17
777-300ER replaces 747-400, 1 daily
San Francisco – Frankfurt
eff 06 OCT 17
UA058/059
777-300ER replaces 747-400, 1 daily
This does not bode well for my farewell flight to PVG end of Sep.
San Francisco – Beijing
UA889/888
eff 06 SEP 17
777-300ER replaces 747-400, 1 daily
San Francisco – Frankfurt
eff 06 OCT 17
UA058/059
777-300ER replaces 747-400, 1 daily
This does not bode well for my farewell flight to PVG end of Sep.
See same posted in 77W routes thread. Wonder if ICN will indeed be the last route.
Jun 30, 2017, 8:39 pm
#111
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriott Platinum Elite, National Executive, United Gold
Posts: 1,181
Jun 30, 2017, 9:19 pm
#112
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: DEN
Programs: UA-GS; WN A-list;Hyatt - CC; Hertz - PC
Posts: 643
I'm doing my farewell flight as I write. Sitting in 1k which is inoperable. Flight was 2.5 hours delayed in a mechanical, the entire F cabin seems to be nonrevs. Fortunately a very nice Korean couple somehow lost their passports, so they deplaned and they gave me both 1k and 3k to sleep in. I'll miss the plane, but not that much. It is just getting too old. I really like the 788 and 77W more.
On an an aside I took a pretty good video on the take off. Really do love that view. I'll try to post a couple pics from ICN tonight
On an an aside I took a pretty good video on the take off. Really do love that view. I'll try to post a couple pics from ICN tonight
Jul 10, 2017, 5:00 pm
#114
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Hamburg
Programs: UA - 1K, Marriott - Titanium, Hertz - President's Circle
Posts: 155
I'm doing ICN-SFO a week after you. I'm wondering too if they'll accelerate that route also.
One thing I did learn, and pardon me if someone has posted this already: UA will let you cancel or change a ticket that was on an equipment change from a 747. Agent read me the memo. They realize people are trying to do last 747 flights and surprise, they're throwing them a bone if they need it.
One thing I did learn, and pardon me if someone has posted this already: UA will let you cancel or change a ticket that was on an equipment change from a 747. Agent read me the memo. They realize people are trying to do last 747 flights and surprise, they're throwing them a bone if they need it.
Jul 10, 2017, 5:39 pm
#115
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Seoul
Programs: None anymore
Posts: 983
I'm doing ICN-SFO a week after you. I'm wondering too if they'll accelerate that route also.
One thing I did learn, and pardon me if someone has posted this already: UA will let you cancel or change a ticket that was on an equipment change from a 747. Agent read me the memo. They realize people are trying to do last 747 flights and surprise, they're throwing them a bone if they need it.
One thing I did learn, and pardon me if someone has posted this already: UA will let you cancel or change a ticket that was on an equipment change from a 747. Agent read me the memo. They realize people are trying to do last 747 flights and surprise, they're throwing them a bone if they need it.
However - if they have all 14 77W operational it would not surprise me if they accelerate the schedule, there have been substantial 747 delays recently.
Jul 10, 2017, 6:00 pm
#116
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Hamburg
Programs: UA - 1K, Marriott - Titanium, Hertz - President's Circle
Posts: 155
That's good to hear. Although I doubt they'll accelerate ICN faster, it's not planned to become a 77W route and will switch to a 789 after. It seems the only other accelerated routes are because they are switching to a 77W.
However - if they have all 14 77W operational it would not surprise me if they accelerate the schedule, there have been substantial 747 delays recently.
However - if they have all 14 77W operational it would not surprise me if they accelerate the schedule, there have been substantial 747 delays recently.
Are you just doing an out-and-back?
Jul 10, 2017, 6:04 pm
#117
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Seoul
Programs: None anymore
Posts: 983
I'm flying to Austin for the F1 GP, in on the 19th and I fly back to Korea the 23rd, but I'm flying via NRT on the way back because I haven't tried the 77W yet and the NRT-ICN UA flight is going away end of October so it's.... sorta my last chance at doing that leg and getting sushi next to gate 33. Plus, flying direct on the 23rd on the 747 was $1,200 more at the time I booked.
in UA that the final 747 is in fact the ICN-SFO route.
