Originally Posted by
Kacee
Well . . . acknowledging that bad service is not limited to United, I do think OP has a point here. UA's 744 is acknowledged to be a horrible experience in economy, particularly for a 12 hour flight, with pathetic entertainment, no in-seat power, and very few half-way decent seats in the Y cabin.
You want an even longer, not very comfortable flight on a 744 in Y; then substitute SFO-SYD. Been there, done that a couple of times. Bottom line: based on a number of TPACs; 744 C good, Y bad. But then, isn't there to be a gauge change next year?