Is the pmUA 767-300 Domestic "Ghettobird" dead?
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Is the pmUA 767-300 Domestic "Ghettobird" dead?
Looks like the last domestic 763 has exited passenger service. Can anyone confirm?
So what is now the Ghettobird? Domestic 2 class 777s?
So what is now the Ghettobird? Domestic 2 class 777s?
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I wouldn't classify the domestic 777 as a ghetto-bird. The seats and overall cabin comfort are pretty nice. Definitely not as cramped as the domestic 767.
Check out the fleet site for more details. https://sites.google.com/site/united...fleet-tracking
Looks like the last two have left for mx in GSO and HKG.
Sad to see the ghetto-bird go...
Check out the fleet site for more details. https://sites.google.com/site/united...fleet-tracking
Looks like the last two have left for mx in GSO and HKG.
Sad to see the ghetto-bird go...
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has started but awaiting FAA certification, then spread over the next 2 years
true, was an easy upgrade but not hardly the best upgrade
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Took the ghetto bird a while ago SFO-EWR, it sure was ghetto
Are the 762s considered ghetto birds? There looks to be 5 according to the spreadsheet. Are those the ones for Hawaii?
Are the 762s considered ghetto birds? There looks to be 5 according to the spreadsheet. Are those the ones for Hawaii?
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I nominate the 787. Part of the reason the ghettobird got its name was because of the narrow, uncomfortable seats in F making for an uncomfortable ride.
The 787 may have a nice BF cabin and fancy window shades, but the Y is the tightest of the combined widebody fleet, and IIRC, the Y seats are even narrower than those on the 737.
The 787 may have a nice BF cabin and fancy window shades, but the Y is the tightest of the combined widebody fleet, and IIRC, the Y seats are even narrower than those on the 737.
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I wouldn't classify the domestic 777 as a ghetto-bird. The seats and overall cabin comfort are pretty nice. Definitely not as cramped as the domestic 767.
Check out the fleet site for more details. https://sites.google.com/site/united...fleet-tracking
Looks like the last two have left for mx in GSO and HKG.
Sad to see the ghetto-bird go...
Check out the fleet site for more details. https://sites.google.com/site/united...fleet-tracking
Looks like the last two have left for mx in GSO and HKG.
Sad to see the ghetto-bird go...
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Looks like it is not dead...I don't see any mention of AVOD in Y on ual.com when you click on amenities...actually says overhead screen entertainment...weird.
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I am not so sure about that. The seats and IFE in Y are similar, perhaps better on the 767 since there are fewer middle seats. F is a little better on the 777. The 777 has better bins.
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The former ATA 753s are the new ghetto birds in the sky heading to & from Hawaii.
The F cabin is better than the 763's was, but Y is brutal, and stretches on row after row after row...
The F cabin is better than the 763's was, but Y is brutal, and stretches on row after row after row...
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They're just sardine cans. I took one the other day SFO-EWR and even in Row 12, we were eating our knees. Forgot how bad things are without E+!
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