Originally Posted by Kacee

I flew the 781 last night for the first time. Having flown the 77W close to a dozen times, I was really struck by how much tighter the space is on the 781. Virtually every dimension is tighter, including particularly the width of the seat and the space where you exit from the odd-numbered window seat. It felt narrow and confining, in a way the 77W does not. To me, this is clearly an inferior seat to the Cirrus reverse herringbone due to the space constraints, and unfortunately, I think that much of UA's long-haul fleet (i.e., the 787s) will remain a notch below much of its competition on hard product even when the retrofits are completed. I would definitely rather spend 14 hours in BR or CX seat over this one, whereas I find the 77W seat competitive with those.

Also, following through on an earlier discussion, while the video screen is sharp, it is considerably, noticeably smaller than what SQ and CX offer on their new 350s.

I was in 7A. It's a good seat. Only potential downside is you're the last one served from the rear galley. 1A looked very good, except for potential disruption from the galley. 1F and 1L are "avoid" due to lav proximity.

Originally Posted by DELee

For larger, taller persons like me, it was tight. 8L only has 1 window, way back over the seat's shoulder. Had I been more on my ball game, I would have asked 7L to switch to get the 3 windows he had since he too was a last minute upgrade and principally kept his windows darkened through the trip.

David