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Old Jul 30, 2019 | 9:54 am
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Originally Posted by porciuscato
I think so. I never saw one of these in the original seat configuration, so I'm not sure. The gasper system integrates with some other systems on the plane so it would be a really big deal to add a gasper system to an existing plane that lacked one.
I've been told by UA employees this is a "feature" of some of the pmCO birds. Unfortunately a lot of planes I've been on with Asian carriers don't have the individual air vents. Did not know they are called gaspers, cool name!
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