UA going to phase out domestic 757s in favor of 737
May 30, 2013, 2:27 pm
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The flight I was on over the weekend was a new AS 737 with the new "skinny" seats. They were pretty uncomfortable IMO. I was sitting in coach in the exit row. The UA pilot said that UA was getting some of the same planes but not sure about the seating configuration.
May 30, 2013, 2:31 pm
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What matters to me in terms of planes, in no particular order, are the comfort of the seat, the pitch, the cabin noise, the cruise speed and the cabin decor. Whilst the cabin noise seems better on the new 737s, and the decor is at least newer (if somewhat more dated in design terms), the comfort is worse and the seat pitch seems to be less in E+. So, on balance, I'm not sure if I like the fact that they are being replaced. But... I do like lower fuel consumption and the related lower ticket prices.
May 30, 2013, 2:37 pm
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What matters to me in terms of planes, in no particular order, are the comfort of the seat, the pitch, the cabin noise, the cruise speed and the cabin decor. Whilst the cabin noise seems better on the new 737s, and the decor is at least newer (if somewhat more dated in design terms), the comfort is worse and the seat pitch seems to be less in E+. So, on balance, I'm not sure if I like the fact that they are being replaced. But... I do like lower fuel consumption and the related lower ticket prices.
May 30, 2013, 2:48 pm
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To my knowledge only the 757-200 domestic and non P.S. fleet is being replaced with 739s.
To me that means the sCO 757-200 in lie-flat international configuration and the 757-300 will remain in service for the foreseeable future.
Basically only the older sUA 757-200s flying domestic routes are being replaced.
To me that means the sCO 757-200 in lie-flat international configuration and the 757-300 will remain in service for the foreseeable future.
Basically only the older sUA 757-200s flying domestic routes are being replaced.
May 30, 2013, 2:50 pm
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Any chance they would convert some or all of these retiring domestic 752s to sCO interiors with BF seating, for more international service, including perhaps more Europe, Central America and northern South America business markets?
May 30, 2013, 3:20 pm
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Some of those are likely to be converted to the new PS configs...I can't remember how many of the "new" 15 are coming from the current PS configs vs. the regular 757 configs
May 30, 2013, 3:49 pm
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The flight I was on over the weekend was a new AS 737 with the new "skinny" seats. They were pretty uncomfortable IMO. I was sitting in coach in the exit row. The UA pilot said that UA was getting some of the same planes but not sure about the seating configuration.
UA is adding two extra rows to most of them, and one extra row to the ex-ted/A319s. Pitch will be 30" in E-/34" in E+.
The current drop down IFE will go away, as will audio/CH 9, and they will be dark.
Current 12F (A320) 8F (A319) will remain.
UA has promised to add power sometime in 2014, and promised to be working on some way to put CH 9 on wireless (which you will have to pay for). I'll believe it when I see it.
UAs race to the gutter continues and is in fact accelerating.
May 30, 2013, 4:51 pm
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May 30, 2013, 5:22 pm
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+1 - The key point. Days of 24F aren't over due to aircraft swap, they are over because the market for paid F doesn't sustain 24F. The 739 could easily be reconfigured to a larger F cabin. But, why do that only to give it away?
May 30, 2013, 5:28 pm
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May 30, 2013, 5:43 pm
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Yes, I'd like to see the dump the A319/320s. I do not find them comfortable. I especially disdain those extra soft seats which UA purchased for them. Every time I'm stuck with one of those seats, my back aches.