Originally Posted by
rlin5741
New poster here - I am currently looking at 6/12 flight from LAX to EWR. Flying in J, but trying to avoid the 777HD. Which do you guys think is less likely to be swapped out for 772HD:
- UA 2335 which is currently intl config 772 with open suite Polaris and Premium Plus. Seat map shows PP is full (not sure how to see if United is blocking access or it really is full), and there are 29 occupied Business with at least 9 available for sale
- UA2259 which is currently 789 with the 2/2/2 config up front and 3/3/3 in back. No PP. Seat map shows 24 occupied Business with at least 9 available for sale
Same price as United is giving me a "free" change due to a change in schedule
2335's has better seat, if it sticks and doesn't get replaced by the 772HD. Would United replace a 789 with the 772HD?
I'd take the 789 flight — right now only 4 of the 38 789s have the old 2-2-2 configuration and all others are Polaris, so the seat map will probably be updated closer to departure when an aircraft is assigned and your odds of getting a Polarized 789 are pretty high, and I doubt they'll swap an 87 for a 77 close in as well. As for the 772 flight no one knows — it could stay 772 with Polaris (since the ex-UA international 772s are getting reactivated as well), or could swap to a HD