Recent experiences in UA Global First
#17
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: ORD
Programs: AA EXP,2MM, DL Gold,Starwood PLT
Posts: 3,876
F will begin to be eliminated on the 772 aircraft no sooner than 2014. Also, it seems that at least some of the 787 aircraft to be delived will have international F. Not official yet....but that was an insider had mentioned. What is fact is that the F cabin is shrinking in size on the 777 from 16 to 8 seats.
#18
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Michigan
Programs: AA EXP(4mm), DL Gold, UA Gold (1mm), HH Diamond, Bonvoy Amb(l/t Titanium). Former EA/PA elite
Posts: 993
Anyway, back to UA F discussions.
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#19
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Anywhere but home
Programs: UA 1K/MM, DL GM/MM, AA Gold, HH Dia, PC Plat, ALL Sil, MR Gold
Posts: 4,550
+1
#20
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: ORD, HKG
Programs: UA*G, AA Emerald, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt globalist
Posts: 10,272
If you are using your last UA miles on an F ticket why not try LX or LH. LX is the better of the two in my mind even with the new LH seats. In my mind, flying F on a US airline is a complete waste of money/miles. I would rather fly many other airlines in J such a cathay, BA, VS... than UA in F.
If AA doesn't have neither, it is still far from LH.
Last edited by ORDnHKG; Oct 28, 2012 at 8:59 pm
#21
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,166
AA F did offer up three different dessert choices.
#22
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 301
I flew SFO to HKG, the UA F lounge at SFO was pretty nice, plenty of snack and wine, including some sushi rolls. The on-board food was disappointing though, here are some pics (sorry for the large pics):
#23
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: UA 1K MM, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 149
Anyway, it was all good, so, on the strength of that, I upgraded my C seat to GF for my flight from IAD to GRU later on today. That's on a 777, so I'll let you know how it compares.
Regards,
Cypher[/QUOTE]
Let me know how that flight was. Usually the GF on the GRU routes is full of United workers and families.
Regards,
Cypher[/QUOTE]
Let me know how that flight was. Usually the GF on the GRU routes is full of United workers and families.
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#24
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: SGN
Programs: AA EXP, AS MVP 75k, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat
Posts: 149
Makes sense. US carriers simply cannot compete. I'd save the miles for a real *A carrier (e.g. SQ) or just go with BF since it really isn't that much of a difference IMHO.
#25
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,324
Personally, I'm very content with the company offering a product that's superior to the middling (at best) current C offerings. I enjoy sleeping, and said products offer noticeably less space than the suites up front, unfortunately.
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#26
Join Date: Sep 2009
Programs: UA GS>1K>Nothing; DL DM 2MM; AS 75K>Nothing>MVP
Posts: 9,341
I'm sure it's different for everyone, but the ability to UG into GF and get award tickets on GF is probably the main reason I stick with UA and *A.
#27
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Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
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Now in the middle of a paid C/UG to F trip on AA. A nice benefit.
#28
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist, Virtuoso Travel Agent, Commercial Pilot
Posts: 2,117
... and neither was even remotely close to LH.
#29
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
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Really? Because I just got off my first flight in AA int'l F (DFW-NRT), and the food was by far the most disappointing part of the flight. The crew was wonderful, the seat was comfortable, and the ground handling far exceeded anything that UA has offered; however, the food was decidedly mediocre, and generally worse than anything I've had in even BusinessFirst on UA.
... and neither was even remotely close to LH.
... and neither was even remotely close to LH.
#30
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: England
Programs: BA Silver, VS Gold
Posts: 19
I thought it was a good experience - it was nice to have the full GF suite, rather than the trimmed down middle-suite on the 747. FAs were great, but the food was a bit lacking compared to the SYD-SFO offering - steak was a bit tough, plus there was no deli-platter option served upon arrival. As I'm not really a cereal or omelette guy, I went without.
There was also precious little in the way of mid-flight snacks - not even a bag of potato chips - disappointing given that a specially-prepared, cooked offering was available on the 747 service. The other airline I fly often, Virgin Atlantic, now have a 'graze' menu in their upper class cabin where the staff will happily prepare you a burger or a chicken salad upon request - and that's not even a full first class product.
On the plus-side, coffee was served on my own silver tray complete with milk jug and petit fours, which I've not seen before on any GF flight - usually, you just get a mug with sugar sachets. Oh, and I scored two of those ever-welcome 'do-it-yourself' sundaes.
Regards,
Cypher