Originally Posted by
UA_Flyer
This just my own wild speculation without any basis or facts of support. Please don't quote me!
I am speculating that the roll-out of new F and C seats has been slowed down to see what comes out of the potential merger transaction. My point is why investing all the time and money (millions of $$$) if the combined airline decides to rollout unified F/C/Y products and offerings in a shorter time frame after the merger. The last time UA revamped its F and C was in the late 90s. It has taken UA over ten years to rollout the new F/C replacement. If UA combines with another airlines later this year, the combined airlines will be operating two very different cabins for the next ten years. Either CO or US offers F international cabin.:-:
I suspect that UA is contractually comitted to the F/C replacement. An operation of this magnitude requires a lot of upfront planning, monetary and contractual committment to seat, IFE and interior suppliers, development of processes, procedures, quality plans, test plans, and reservation of space/time at refitting facilities and fleet planning to take aircraft offline. I think that once you get the machine moving, it's going to cost you more money to shut it down. Just MY speculation, so don't quote me!
