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Old Feb 21, 2017, 2:36 pm
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Current 77W Routes:
SFO/HKG (UA 862/869) Started 25MAR17
EWR/TLV (UA 90/91) Started 5MAY17
SFO/NRT (UA 837/838) Started 14JUN17
SFO/TPE (UA 871/872) Started 1AUG17
SFO/FRA (UA 58/59) Started 5OCT17
EWR/NRT (UA 79/78) Started 28OCT17
SFO/AKL (UA 916/917) Resumes seasonal service 27OCT18 - 29MAR19 (non-seasonal 3x weekly service operated by 772)
SFO/LHR (UA 901/949) Started 23APR18, ends 26OCT18, resumes 30MAR19
SFO/TLV (UA 954/955) Started 23MAY18
EWR/BOM (UA 48/49) Started 27OCT18
EWR/HKG (UA 179/180) Started 30MAR19

Current Non-77W routes
772 Retrofit:
EWR/BRU (UA 999/998) Started 30MAR19
EWR/CDG (UA 57/56) Started 30MAR19
IAD/BRU (UA 950/951) Started 30MAR19
IAD/CDG (UA 915/914) Starts 29APR19
IAD/TLV (UA 72/73) Starts 22MAY19, 3x weekly
SFO/PEK (UA 888/889) Started 30MAR19
SFO/FRA (UA 926/927) Started 30MAR19
SFO/CDG (UA 990/984) Starts 29APR19
SFO/ICN (UA 805/806) Started 1APR19, 4x weekly
SFO/AKL (UA 916/917) Started off-season service 30MAR19, 3x weekly

Past routes:
EWR/FRA (UA 960/961) 24MAR18 - 31JUL18 (now operated by 78J)
SFO/EWR (various), currently operated by 752, 78J, 77G
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Old Apr 2, 2017, 1:48 pm
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Originally Posted by JOSECONLSCREW28
It's official the 77W will be used on SFO-NRT. Changes should be loaded this wknd or next.
Still waiting for that schedule update........
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Old Apr 2, 2017, 2:13 pm
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Originally Posted by N104UA
Still waiting for that schedule update........
I'm thinking the fact they are having the mothball 77Ws due to lack of seats may have caused and unforseen delay. I think the planes are there for them to announce this but they just have no J seats.
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Old Apr 2, 2017, 5:46 pm
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I'm waiting for the update too, hopefully it pulls through for their schedule in June.

United updates their schedules on Sundays so I'm hoping it comes through today.
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Old Apr 2, 2017, 8:48 pm
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Originally Posted by Duke787
I'm thinking the fact they are having the mothball 77Ws due to lack of seats may have caused and unforseen delay. I think the planes are there for them to announce this but they just have no J seats.
Exactly why the wiki shouldn't have been updated until UA officially announces the schedule change
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Old Apr 2, 2017, 9:21 pm
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UA is still selling F on SFO-NRT through EOS.
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Old Apr 2, 2017, 10:17 pm
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Originally Posted by N104UA
Exactly why the wiki shouldn't have been updated until UA officially announces the schedule change
The wiki says "rumored/confirmed." I don't see the problem.
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Old Apr 2, 2017, 11:45 pm
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Originally Posted by Kacee
UA is still selling F on SFO-NRT through EOS.
Right I mean it doesn't make sense for them to have the 747 and not be selling seats for the 747; although I wonder what happens to the folks who bought F and then get "downgraded."
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Old Apr 3, 2017, 8:35 am
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Originally Posted by GoSh4rks
The wiki says "rumored/confirmed." I don't see the problem.
That appears to have changed since yesterday
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Old Apr 3, 2017, 9:07 am
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Originally Posted by N104UA
That appears to have changed since yesterday
It was changed after you complained. Let it go.

btw anyone with 90 posts/90 days can edit the wiki.
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Old Apr 3, 2017, 12:19 pm
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Originally Posted by N104UA
That appears to have changed since yesterday
The heading of the wiki says "rumored/confirmed" and has for a while. I revised the NRT entry after seeing your post (although the bracketed information after would lead one to have wondered anyway).

It is useful information to include rumored new routes - probably more useful than confirmed routes - as the goal was to give FT readers a place to find out where this plane would be flying.
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Old Apr 3, 2017, 10:37 pm
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Maybe they need a bit more confidence in the seat situations before they open up any more routes - but I would think that 5 planes is enough to do HKG, NRT, and TLV.
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Old Apr 3, 2017, 11:28 pm
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Perhaps I am in he minority here, I hope none of the exiting 747 routes will be replaced by 77W until the absolutely retirement date comes. The current batch of 77W should replace the PMUA 772s operates routes, so that these 772s can jumpstart the refitting work. Hypothetically, by the time 744s are fully retire from the scheduled flights, UA at least will already have a small fleet of 772s fitt d with Polaris cabin/.

Under the current plan, none of the 772s will be fitted with Polaris cabins when the 744s are retired.
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Old Apr 3, 2017, 11:55 pm
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Originally Posted by UA_Flyer
The current batch of 77W should replace the PMUA 772s operates routes, so that these 772s can jumpstart the refitting work. Hypothetically, by the time 744s are fully retire from the scheduled flights, UA at least will already have a small fleet of 772s fitt d with Polaris cabin/.
It would be great if they could do that, but I don't think they have the seats to do both fleets at once. (In fact, it seems they may not have the seats to do one fleet at a time.)
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Old Apr 4, 2017, 2:58 am
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Originally Posted by N104UA
That appears to have changed since yesterday
It's been there since the first wiki was posted on Feb 21.
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Old Apr 4, 2017, 6:43 am
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Originally Posted by UA_Flyer
Perhaps I am in he minority here, I hope none of the exiting 747 routes will be replaced by 77W until the absolutely retirement date comes. The current batch of 77W should replace the PMUA 772s operates routes, so that these 772s can jumpstart the refitting work. Hypothetically, by the time 744s are fully retire from the scheduled flights, UA at least will already have a small fleet of 772s fitt d with Polaris cabin/.

Under the current plan, none of the 772s will be fitted with Polaris cabins when the 744s are retired.
1) The 772 routes don't need the capacity of the 77W for the most part, so UA would be putting more than needed capacity out while keeping the higher operating costs of the 747.

2) The 772s will start with retrofits as available, but they can't do them all at once either way, so they'll take a couple (or so) out of service at a time.
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