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United has a higher-density 777 primarily for domestic flights, with 3-4-3 across economy seating and a smaller business ("United First") class with lie-flat seating. There are three versions, which UA is labeling Version 2, Version 3, and Version 4. The differences from prior 777 planes are the economy lavatory areas and the surrounding seats (Rows 37, 39, 40, 41 and 52). This plane features 28-32 lie-flat United First seats, 102-124 Economy-plus seats, and 206-234 Economy seats. All United First seats have in-flight entertainment screens and at-seat power. The United First seats are the same lie-flat "coffins" that were used on international 777 flights prior to the introduction of the Polaris seats. All Economy seats have power outlets (2 outlets for 3-seat groups and 3 outlets for 4-seat groups), but do not have seat-back entertainment screens (just a device holder).
United 777 Version 2
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United 777 Version 3
United 777 Version 4
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Most Hawaii 777-200 flights will be either of these versions. Everything You Wanted to Know About Where to Sit on a UA 772 Hawaii Configuration
For the most privacy, the only aisle seats in business that do not face the person opposite you are 4B and 4K
https://www.aerolopa.com/ua-boeing-777-gallery
United 777 Version 2
United 777 Version 3
United 777 Version 4
Most Hawaii 777-200 flights will be either of these versions. Everything You Wanted to Know About Where to Sit on a UA 772 Hawaii Configuration
For the most privacy, the only aisle seats in business that do not face the person opposite you are 4B and 4K
https://www.aerolopa.com/ua-boeing-777-gallery
Everything You Wanted to Know About Where to Sit on 777-200 HD (28J,102E+,234E-)
Apr 3, 2018, 4:33 pm
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As a two-seat combo vs three seats, they feel less crowded.
Apr 4, 2018, 9:41 pm
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Cautiously expecting an upgrade via RPU for myself and a companion on ORD-HNL on Fri 4/6. If current seat map holds, I figured our best pair of seats would be 1K + 1L. But based on comments above, sounds like 1K sticks out in the aisle. Would 1D + 1E or 1F + 1G be preferable? Thanks!
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Apr 4, 2018, 11:58 pm
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Cautiously expecting an upgrade via RPU for myself and a companion on ORD-HNL on Fri 4/6. If current seat map holds, I figured our best pair of seats would be 1K + 1L. But based on comments above, sounds like 1K sticks out in the aisle. Would 1D + 1E or 1F + 1G be preferable? Thanks!
Apr 5, 2018, 8:33 am
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Cautiously expecting an upgrade via RPU for myself and a companion on ORD-HNL on Fri 4/6. If current seat map holds, I figured our best pair of seats would be 1K + 1L. But based on comments above, sounds like 1K sticks out in the aisle. Would 1D + 1E or 1F + 1G be preferable?
Hope you didn't jinx yourself asking about seats before the upgrade cleared
Apr 14, 2018, 5:04 am
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Debating whether to pony up $199 to upgrade an upcoming SFO-ORD red-eye on this bird. Would you guys say it's worth it for a 4 hour flight? I've never flown in the pm-ua j seats, and I know they have a "dorm bed" reputation.
IfI do end up upgrading, the side seats available are 2a/3ab/4b and 1lk/3lk. Which would you guys recommend? I usually prefer a window seat, but I don't want to be stuck looking at my neighbor the whole flight, which I think many of these seats are. I'm leaning 4b because it seems more private, but correct me if I'm wrong.
IfI do end up upgrading, the side seats available are 2a/3ab/4b and 1lk/3lk. Which would you guys recommend? I usually prefer a window seat, but I don't want to be stuck looking at my neighbor the whole flight, which I think many of these seats are. I'm leaning 4b because it seems more private, but correct me if I'm wrong.
Apr 14, 2018, 7:10 am
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Debating whether to pony up $199 to upgrade an upcoming SFO-ORD red-eye on this bird. Would you guys say it's worth it for a 4 hour flight? I've never flown in the pm-ua j seats, and I know they have a "dorm bed" reputation.
IfI do end up upgrading, the side seats available are 2a/3ab/4b and 1lk/3lk. Which would you guys recommend? I usually prefer a window seat, but I don't want to be stuck looking at my neighbor the whole flight, which I think many of these seats are. I'm leaning 4b because it seems more private, but correct me if I'm wrong.
IfI do end up upgrading, the side seats available are 2a/3ab/4b and 1lk/3lk. Which would you guys recommend? I usually prefer a window seat, but I don't want to be stuck looking at my neighbor the whole flight, which I think many of these seats are. I'm leaning 4b because it seems more private, but correct me if I'm wrong.
But for a red-eye flight, I would pay $199. I find night flights very tiring if I have to be in the seated position.
I read in one thread a long time ago that a good price for the TOD is less than $60/hour of flight.
Apr 14, 2018, 7:39 am
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FWIW I don't like seats near toilets. I don't understand your sentence about being stuck staring at your neighbor the whole flight if you are sitting in a window seat. Usually, when I sit I look straight ahead or turn a little towards the window. Maybe I don't understand the sitting pattern in this configuration. Something I need to check I guess.
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Apr 14, 2018, 7:50 am
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4B is the only seat you list that will not have passengers staring in your face. This would be the best option. If you have to go window, which I get, 1L would be the runner up.
Apr 14, 2018, 9:21 am
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I know that's the problem when in an aisle seat but I don't see what the problem would be in the window seat. I think there's enough space between a window seat and the aisle so you would not be really looking at the person on the other side of the aisle from your window seat.
Apr 14, 2018, 9:25 am
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I know that's the problem when in an aisle seat but I don't see what the problem would be in the window seat. I think there's enough space between a window seat and the aisle so you would not be really looking at the person on the other side of the aisle from your window seat.
Apr 14, 2018, 9:29 am
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There is a screen bank between each 'facing' pair, so for instance 1L does not see 2L except when standing up. Is that your concern?
Apr 14, 2018, 9:38 am
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That's the information I was looking for. So, a window seat is safe from seeing the person on the other side of the aisle. But 1L seeing 2L when standing up cannot be the concern of the previous poster since the same thing would happen between 4B and 3B.
Apr 14, 2018, 9:43 am
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Agree, perhaps that part should have been parenthetical in my post.
Apr 14, 2018, 11:28 am
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Full disclosure now. In the past 18 months, I flew 14 times on the 772 on international flights with the 2-4-2 configuration in Business Class. On 10 out of those 14 flights, I was actually seated in Business Class. I know that in those planes, the window seat passenger does not have the problem of staring at the person on the other side of the aisle. This is too far out. But I was wondering if my recommendation to take a window seat was wrong because maybe in this domestic HD configuration they would have a lower screen bank. Now, thanks to Fumje, I know that there's no such concern.
So, zeer0, pay the $199 for the upgrade. Today, when I checked in for my flight ORD-LAX, UA wanted $2029 for the upgrade and it's not even a red-eye. You are getting a good deal. Since you normally prefer a window seat, take a window seat.
PS: Good that I was not even close to tempted to upgrade at the $2029 price as, less than 4 hours after checking-in, the waitlisted RPU cleared.
So, zeer0, pay the $199 for the upgrade. Today, when I checked in for my flight ORD-LAX, UA wanted $2029 for the upgrade and it's not even a red-eye. You are getting a good deal. Since you normally prefer a window seat, take a window seat.
PS: Good that I was not even close to tempted to upgrade at the $2029 price as, less than 4 hours after checking-in, the waitlisted RPU cleared.
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