UA's 737-900 Aircraft With no Entertainment System
Jun 24, 2014 | 5:27 pm
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Jun 24, 2014 | 5:33 pm
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I have already had this conversation a couple of times. I am so close to 1MM that I can't bring myself to leave yet. I also have half a million miles sitting around to use for upgrades until they are exhausted and then, believe me, I have seriously considered it.
UA sucks in Y. B6 is much better. Better seats, better service, better snacks, etc. No dark planes. VX is also better. AA is also better. Try it out.
They can be turned off?
Jun 24, 2014 | 7:14 pm
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Oneworld is the worst. For a RTW, you have to keep backtracking to HKG in Asia and LHR in Europe.
Jun 24, 2014 | 7:17 pm
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Jun 24, 2014 | 7:18 pm
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I was on a UA flight SFO-BOS where a male flight attendant gave instructions over the PA system on how to turn the screens off. It was a red-eye flight.
I wonder if UA wants their employees to tell you how to turn it off or if they would prefer it keeps flashing in your face with the hope you will eventually "swipe your card" and make them a little bit extra money.
I wonder if UA wants their employees to tell you how to turn it off or if they would prefer it keeps flashing in your face with the hope you will eventually "swipe your card" and make them a little bit extra money.
Jun 24, 2014 | 7:40 pm
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Why do you think UA makes money from people using this system?
Jun 24, 2014 | 10:25 pm
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What does it matter if you get it now or in a couple years? You're letting their program work on you. You're "stuck". You may have eschewed logic, Sybok, but be logical like your half brother
UA sucks in Y. B6 is much better. Better seats, better service, better snacks, etc. No dark planes. VX is also better. AA is also better. Try it out.
yeah, you push the - for the brightness repeatedly until it goes dark.
UA sucks in Y. B6 is much better. Better seats, better service, better snacks, etc. No dark planes. VX is also better. AA is also better. Try it out.
yeah, you push the - for the brightness repeatedly until it goes dark.
I do, however, know how to turn off the seat back TV screens, though this seems rather opposed to my original thought about no IFE.
Jun 25, 2014 | 12:58 am
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The last couple of times when I was lucky to get wifi it was $1/hr or $2/hr depending on level of service
Jun 25, 2014 | 10:20 am
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What does it matter if you get it now or in a couple years? You're letting their program work on you. You're "stuck". You may have eschewed logic, Sybok, but be logical like your half brother
UA sucks in Y. B6 is much better. Better seats, better service, better snacks, etc. No dark planes. VX is also better. AA is also better. Try it out.
UA sucks in Y. B6 is much better. Better seats, better service, better snacks, etc. No dark planes. VX is also better. AA is also better. Try it out.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/jetbl...n-changed.html
Jul 17, 2014 | 7:15 pm
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Lucky enough to be on UA's 250th NextGen 737 (N69806)...woo hoo. No IFE...give me a PMCO bird and I'll be happy.
It's true though, AA ain't much better in terms of consistency. They've got every iteration of IFE possible between the Mad Dogs and brand new A319s. I like the DirecTV a whole lot better than the on demand style.
It's true though, AA ain't much better in terms of consistency. They've got every iteration of IFE possible between the Mad Dogs and brand new A319s. I like the DirecTV a whole lot better than the on demand style.
Jul 17, 2014 | 7:22 pm
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Jul 17, 2014 | 8:08 pm
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In defense of the dark bird, they are smoking through the wifi installs on these, and lots of them have Direct TV too. There are 118 of the 739's, 82 of them now have wifi, 64 of them have directTV, and only 13 of them are currently dark.
Jul 17, 2014 | 8:11 pm
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As opposed to DL and AA who are taking delivery of the planes fully loaded -- TVs and Internet?
Jul 17, 2014 | 8:13 pm
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I know, but it doesn't change the fact that there are now only a small amount of dark planes. I believe UA is taking a lot more deliveries than DL is. I'm curious what each of them paid to get from delivery to fully in service.