Business first v. Global First
Apr 30, 2016, 9:44 am
#286
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Apr 30, 2016, 9:46 am
#287
Join Date: Nov 2013
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Friendly question
DW is "mobile disabled" and can have trouble buckling her seat belt. Normally I am sitting next to her in Business and it's no big deal. But we are in Global First IAD ROM. the pods seem to make it hard to help her. Is it reasonable to ask the FA to secure her seat belt if we get the seat belt sign? Or should I just belt her first and go back to my seat. we are in 1A and 2A (first flight in UA global first)
DW is "mobile disabled" and can have trouble buckling her seat belt. Normally I am sitting next to her in Business and it's no big deal. But we are in Global First IAD ROM. the pods seem to make it hard to help her. Is it reasonable to ask the FA to secure her seat belt if we get the seat belt sign? Or should I just belt her first and go back to my seat. we are in 1A and 2A (first flight in UA global first)
May 2, 2016, 8:48 am
#288
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Got to sit in 1K.
View was awesome (pic 1, landing at SFO), soup was delicious (pic 2).
Last edited by narvik; May 3, 2016 at 12:41 am
May 2, 2016, 11:51 am
#289
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Question: If I book UA Global First from a city in Europe to IAD, what are the chances that GF will be uninstalled by the time of my flight (March 27, 2017)?
I've heard rumors that UA is planning on getting rid of International First Class on all their aircraft. I don't want to get involuntarily downgraded to Business First.
I've heard rumors that UA is planning on getting rid of International First Class on all their aircraft. I don't want to get involuntarily downgraded to Business First.
May 2, 2016, 12:00 pm
#290
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Question: If I book UA Global First from a city in Europe to IAD, what are the chances that GF will be uninstalled by the time of my flight (March 27, 2017)?
I've heard rumors that UA is planning on getting rid of International First Class on all their aircraft. I don't want to get involuntarily downgraded to Business First.
I've heard rumors that UA is planning on getting rid of International First Class on all their aircraft. I don't want to get involuntarily downgraded to Business First.
May 2, 2016, 12:08 pm
#291
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Question: If I book UA Global First from a city in Europe to IAD, what are the chances that GF will be uninstalled by the time of my flight (March 27, 2017)?
I've heard rumors that UA is planning on getting rid of International First Class on all their aircraft. I don't want to get involuntarily downgraded to Business First.
I've heard rumors that UA is planning on getting rid of International First Class on all their aircraft. I don't want to get involuntarily downgraded to Business First.
The more major the city the longer GF will be available. LHR will have GF for many more years (my guess at least 2020, if not longer).
more discussion in http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...bal-first.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...bal-first.html
May 2, 2016, 12:14 pm
#292
Join Date: Apr 2011
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If they are selling it, there is a good chance that you might still be able to fly it. Unless they roll in the 773s and the 350s, this retrofit might take some time and you might probably be alright. If you get downgraded to business, you can always ask to be moved to another city that is offering UA F or LH or LX F
UA is not outfitting GF in any new aircraft. As of now GF will continue to exists until aircraft are retired. The one exception if the 763s with GF are being retrofitted as 2-class.
The more major the city the longer GF will be available. LHR will have GF for many more years (my guess at least 2020, if not longer).
more discussion in http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...bal-first.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...bal-first.html
The more major the city the longer GF will be available. LHR will have GF for many more years (my guess at least 2020, if not longer).
more discussion in http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...bal-first.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...bal-first.html
Last edited by WineCountryUA; May 2, 2016 at 12:25 pm Reason: merging consecutive posts by same member
May 2, 2016, 9:47 pm
#294
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If they are selling it, there is a good chance that you might still be able to fly it. Unless they roll in the 773s and the 350s, this retrofit might take some time and you might probably be alright. If you get downgraded to business, you can always ask to be moved to another city that is offering UA F or LH or LX F
Also, is there any news on A350's entering the UA fleet? There is no mention on the UA fleet website, though all of the 773's are shown there with tail numbers (one entering service late 2016, and the rest through 2017 into 2018)... maybe the A350's are a few years off?