Originally Posted by
UA_Flyer
It has been discussed in several threads that 777 conversion has been delayed by at least six months. With 777's utilization rate and addiional time needed to refit 777's Y cabin, we probably won't see 777 fully converted until well into 2012...
I share OP's frustration and may also look elsewhere to fly better products.
I wonder if anyone at UA corporate is thinking outside the box on the conversion issue.
The switch to the new IFE for C and F requires new IFE changes in coach, requires new seats in coach, requires changing the seating layout in coach which adds up to a big pile of money.
I wonder if simply deferring the IFE would work as an intermediate solution.
Suggestion:
- For now leave the existing F seats as is. There isn't much difference between new F and old F.
- Put in new C seats, but leave the new IFE disconnected.
- Buy a bunch of personal DVD players, one, per seat, with no batteries that instead draw power from the A/C outlets of the new seats.
- Then stock each 777's C cabin with a bunch of DVDs.
Would I rather have access to movies not yet released on DVD or a flat seat? Easy choice.