100% lie-flat business class seats for long-haul international!
Jun 10, 2013, 1:01 pm
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100% lie-flat business class seats for long-haul international!
As recently announced by UA, the entire long-haul fleet is now 100% horizontaly lie flat seating in business class (not to be confused with LH angled "lie-flat" which is not actually 180degree perpendicular flat). I gather this means that the last of the old 777s has been updated and that we do not have to worry about last minute swaps into the old config anymore.
Media reports here:
http://blog.sfgate.com/cmcginnis/201...-100-lie-flat/
Perhaps we should close the existing threads on 777 old-config.
Nice to have some good news from UA.
Media reports here:
http://blog.sfgate.com/cmcginnis/201...-100-lie-flat/
Perhaps we should close the existing threads on 777 old-config.
Nice to have some good news from UA.
Jun 10, 2013, 1:22 pm
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There are still three non ER 777s that aren't reconfigured. Until those are reconfigured to the new two class domestic configuration I would say it's possible to still get an old one on the shorter routes. Like NRT-BKK or something like that.
It's probably very unlikely though given it looks like the IPTE non ER birds are flying out of ORD and IAD to Europe, and the other three are flying IAH/SFO-HNL and HNL-NRT.
It's probably very unlikely though given it looks like the IPTE non ER birds are flying out of ORD and IAD to Europe, and the other three are flying IAH/SFO-HNL and HNL-NRT.
Jun 10, 2013, 1:27 pm
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Cool. I have a business class round trip on United (IAD-FRA) next month and, for a variety of reasons, haven't had the opportunity to fly int'l C class since the days of the barcaloungers. From reading this site, I know I should be prepared for extreme disappointment, but I am still looking forward to it. To me, it is total luxury just to be able to stretch out and relax while flying over the ocean.
Jun 10, 2013, 1:42 pm
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I'm still suspicious about the SEA-NRT route - are we sure every overwater 777 has been converted?
Jun 10, 2013, 1:45 pm
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I would not put it beyond airline management to fabricate - EK blatantly lied to a WSJ reporter about having 100% lie flat horizontal on all its flights to the USA (he refused to correct the story after I informed him of this). However in UA's case we had pretty good intell that only 4 777s were still in old-config, so it is plausible that they have now been relegated to domestic flights.
Jun 10, 2013, 2:39 pm
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You can always track where the three unconverted 3 class 777s are to-day.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N779UA
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N772UA
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N768UA
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N779UA
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N772UA
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N768UA
Jun 10, 2013, 2:40 pm
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Do they use door 1L at CDG for 767 400?
Our flight has been switched from a 757-200 to 767-400ER. We are in BF. Trying to figure where to sit for quicker exit from the plane at CDG. Is door 1L used for this aircraft there?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Jun 10, 2013, 3:01 pm
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Jun 10, 2013, 3:10 pm
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I just flew BF to HNL-NRT in the old recliner seats on a 777. This route will likely continue with the old configuration for the next few months. Supposedly all other international routes have the lie-flat outside of a few substitutions.
Jun 10, 2013, 3:14 pm
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Jun 10, 2013, 3:35 pm
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I really don't understand how/why UA says this when it's clearly not true. The HNL-NRT flights will still be operated with old-J (and there will likely still be the occasional substitution on NRT-SEA). Unless UA doesn't consider HNL-NRT to be a longhaul international route, this announcement seems very disingenuous at best.
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Jun 10, 2013, 4:28 pm
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Jun 10, 2013, 5:39 pm
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I would not put it beyond airline management to fabricate - EK blatantly lied to a WSJ reporter about having 100% lie flat horizontal on all its flights to the USA (he refused to correct the story after I informed him of this). However in UA's case we had pretty good intell that only 4 777s were still in old-config, so it is plausible that they have now been relegated to domestic flights.
