Originally Posted by
rockdoc
December 4, 2025. UA 2058 DEN-EWR, 757-200. Seated in 3F. Went to the flight deck and asked if the pilots would have Channel 9 available. The both eagerly agreed and mentioned that they hadn't had anyone ask for Channel 9 in months. Captain also mentioned that Channel 9 would be available during pre-departure announcements.
There's an obvious lesson here: The more of us that ask, and the more often we ask, the more UA pilots will know we care and want it. This is especially true for the 737 pilots who are not used to having it installed.