Originally Posted by
chicago747
Currently have an ORD-MCO flight for late next week supposedly being operated by a 777-200. We are in first (paid,) and don't really care if we get swapped to a non-lie flat seat if they change to a single aisle bird. What we do care about is being downgraded into a completely packed coach cabin. At this point do you think UA would allow us to change to the earlier flight with NO fare difference? I have no UA status and never seem to have much luck with the non-US bases agents at UA....so hate calling them unless i absolutely have to.
If you are on the March 6 flight, we are on the same flight. Really liked the 777 option so we could sit 4 across in economy and not sit with unknown passengers. They have stopped listing the flight for sale, which tells me it is very unlikely to remain a 777-2.
I looked at the seat maps tonight and looks like there are 210 seats full in economy. Plus unknown number in first.
I can see this playing out many ways:
Switch to a 787-8, which would be great.
Switch to a 767-3, which would be ok.
Switch to a 757-3, which would stink in seating configuration but be cool because it’s a rarer bird.
Switch to a 757-2, which would be kind of ok.
Switch to a 737-9, which would suck in every way imaginable.
Any of you experts see any of these as impossible or more likely?