Originally Posted by
lhrsfo
Is this meant to be a reduction in international capacity, or are the 787s intended to replace 777s?
I have no idea. Perhaps one of the UA insiders that post here could explain. My guess is that management is trying to minimize using international birds on domestic runs, which we see from time to time. Having 9 instead of 6 "domestic" 777s would give them more a/c for HNL and other transcon flights.
Originally Posted by
eponymous_coward
Pity, though I guess that's an upgrade from the "ghetto birds"...
It will be an upgrade for anyone who scores one of the "new" seats, but given that there will apparently be fewer of them, it's an upgrade for fewer people.