I recently booked Business Class (Z) for a May trip SFO to IAD on a 777. Got my favorite seat: 8A. After researching SeatGuru, found the following statement: "United is scheduled to begin reconfiguring its Boeing 777-200 fleet with 8 First Class Suites and 40 new Business Class flat bed seats in February 2010."

Does anyone know what effect this might have on the current arrangement. I have always liked the mini-cabin feel of row 8 and would like to reschedule accordingly if the changes (reduction of 5 current Business Class seats) might have a negative effect.