LASUA1K

What happens if these flights that people are booking get cancelled? Refund because the 787 gets cancelled? I see people doing turns from IAH, but what if the 787 gets cancelled. Will UA refund?

Also, remember first flights will occur before Nov 4th.

ORDnHKG

Well at least for me the 11/4 IAH-ORD-IAH same day turn is award, so if no 787 or cancelled, I will cancel as well and won't cost me a dime, I have 11/5 that is a paid ticket as back up to go back home in ORD anyway.


I don't know why you keep saying first flight, the first flight will be in september anyway like someone already mentioned, but it is not a revenue flight and only UA executives can get on anyway, so it is a moot point.

kale73

My booking is on an itinerary I need to fly anyway, so an equipment change, while disappointing, won't change my travel plans.

I really don't care about "first flights". Unless one's occupation is test pilot, it's unlikely that no one has ever flown in the plane before.

ERQTraveler

I booked a trip (for mid November) because I want to experience United's 787 BusinessFirst product. I figure itll be cheaper to do this on one of the domestic segments rather than on an international route several months later. So although it won't be the inaugural flight, it'll still be a flight on a new 787, which hopefully will be an awesome experience!

If the equipment changes, I'll cancel and get my refund. It's one of the perks of a full fare F ticket.

ERQ

LAX

I doubt it. Equipment changes happen all the time & it's not guaranteed. You can always buy refundable fares, though. However, it's probably cheaper to throw away the nonrefundable ticket & buy another.

LAX

wwu123

Just booked a business trip SFO-IAH-MCO on 11/5 and MCO-IAH-SFO on 11/9. So I'll be on your same leg out of SFO, though in Y. Chose to burn my last RPU on the return instead, as outbound it'll be a red-eye and not sure how much I'll get the full experience in the dark...

Also thought the first day or two could be at risk if the rollout is delayed?

CDKing

How does one go about requesting extra early boarding to take pictures?

ORDnHKG

You know the 787 BusinessFirst product is no different than any other PMCO BusinessFirst product right ? If you are not aiming for the 787 inaugural 11/4 or 11/5, you can fly a much cheaper PMCO 752 with same BusinessFirst seat for ORD-EWR-ORD instead or wait until the fare is lower for the 787 domestic routes, you have several months to try 787 domestically.

We are here just for the inaugural 787 not for the businessfirst product.

steve64

People keep saying that because it's per the UA Press Release:
So while we're flying the 787 on it's first day of scheduled service, there will be an official (TBD) inaugural flight(s) ahead of Nov 4. I interpret the word "commercial" to mean a "revenue" flight. I've seen nowhere that states these flights will not be available for sale. I'd imagine the flights would be an equipment swap on some IAH-hub-IAH and that UA isn't committing to a date yet until they see how training/certification is progressing.

And yes, the physical aircraft will have made many flights before the "first flight". I'm sure the execs will have a ride before the inaugural and scheduled entry into service date. Let's not get silly about the context of the word "first" here

LASUA1K

Nov 4th is not the first revenue flight! The press release even says it. Thats why I'm warning you. Nov 4th is just the start of the schedule. Again, press release says it.

pizzabox

Shoot, no more window seats on the 4 November IAH-ORD flight :/

ORDnHKG

Ah ok, thanks for pointing out, I guess I was confused thought that the first flight is the ferry flight not revenue flight. Now if they just do a swap, would still be all those inaugural activities though ?

Now I am wondering if I should just cancel all those and wait for the real inaugural or not.

LASUA1K

Ya. Thats what i'm thinking. But I flew on ANA's 787, so I think I'll just need to be in IAH sometime before Jan.

ANA in coach was great. Very spacious quiet cabin. Not looking forward to 3 3 3 in Y.

DFWFairy

i agree, there will probably not much fanfare being a non-inaugural flight. I'll wait

UA767400

I got one of the last ones!

There is still E+ window seats!