Originally Posted by
fflyerswc
I'm flying SFO-SIN and haven't flown that route in the new configuration. From what I can see on United's sites the front row of Economy Plus doesn't look too bad. No lavatories between Economy Plus and Premium Plus. Obviously there are the fixed armrests but from the pictures it really looks like the seat width is the same as the rows behind it. Plus on the aisle seat there seems to be plenty of legroom. Any particular reason to avoid these seats or sit further back in Economy Plus?
I flew UA1 earlier this week. Flights are getting full but not yet packed, so decent chance of an open middle in Economy Plus. The main drawback of row 30 is that the armrests don't move, which you are aware of, and may prevent you from laying flat in "poor man's business class". The aisle seats on the window triplets (I believe 30C and 30G) have slightly better legroom since the bulkhead does not extend the whole way unlike 30D and 30F.
edited to clarify the bulkhead extends all the way to the floor, but not all the way across your line of sight since Premium Plus is in pairs at the window side.