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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 3, 2018, 10:32 am
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Originally Posted by nigos
The WIKI at the top of the thread states: "EWR/NRT (UA 79/78) - Started October 28 2017, reverts to 2-class 772 on August 1, 2018"
When I checked options for travel to NRT anytime in September the UA site shows 777-300ER with new seat map. Which info should we rely upon?
UA site may be most accurate, especially if it holds over a few days, however don't be surprised if there is an a/c swap before September.
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Old Apr 3, 2018, 10:38 am
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Originally Posted by N104UA
UA site may be most accurate, especially if it holds over a few days, however don't be surprised if there is an a/c swap before September.
And what do you think the odds are that UA will allow a routing change if the aircraft changes to the old 777 seating? They won't sell a first class seat on the 777-200 and for that reason I will only book on a 777-300 plane.
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Old Apr 3, 2018, 12:03 pm
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Originally Posted by nigos
And what do you think the odds are that UA will allow a routing change if the aircraft changes to the old 777 seating? They won't sell a first class seat on the 777-200 and for that reason I will only book on a 777-300 plane.
There have been reports that res agents allow this if you say you specifically booked to fly Polaris Seats, however you could run into an issue where no flights to your destination have the seats
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Old Apr 25, 2018, 9:42 am
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Originally Posted by rittenhousesq
I believe I read elsewhere, that the new Polaris configured plane currently used on this route (777-300) is being swapped for this 777-200 plane in the near future. So I think this will be the seat map for your upcoming flight.
I am booking this route in early July and my map is the 773 - where are you reading the aircraft is changing, and when is that planned? I am not interested in paying a J fare for the old configuration.
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Old May 14, 2018, 8:26 am
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777-300 to LHR
Is there any service from United States to LHR via 777-300?

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Old May 14, 2018, 8:46 am
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UA 901 tomorrow, SFO-LHR.
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Old May 14, 2018, 10:03 am
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You may occasionally find it on IAH-LHR as they take new deliveries. SFO-LHR is the only regularly-scheduled flight with it, though.
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Old May 14, 2018, 12:44 pm
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Originally Posted by pemarsh
Is there any service from United States to LHR via 777-300?

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Check Wiki, but UA 901/949 (SFO-LHR)
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Old May 14, 2018, 4:08 pm
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Since the NRT-HNL 772 seems to come from IAD and ORD, I am guessing there is no point hoping this one will be Polaris? Have some family on it in December.

EDIT- looks like I mixed up the thread, but wouldn't mind a 773 on this too
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Old May 14, 2018, 4:18 pm
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Originally Posted by Taoyuan
Since the NRT-HNL 772 seems to come from IAD and ORD, I am guessing there is no point hoping this one will be Polaris? Have some family on it in December.
Anything can happen. Tomorrow, my flight ORD-MUC is a reconfigured 772 with the Polaris seats. It was not supposed to be that. Changed yesterday. I keep checking the seat map as I know that if they switch back to the non-reconfigured one, the computer will assign me a middle seat in the group of 4 whereas I used to have an aisle seat before the switch.

This is now getting too OT but my ORD-MUC was switched back to the normal 2-4-2 772. They gave me a window seat and I hate window seats that are not also aisle. Map is full so no changing. I guess I should not complain (too much) as my wife now has no seat.
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Old May 15, 2018, 11:54 am
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Originally Posted by StuckinITH
Anything can happen. Tomorrow, my flight ORD-MUC is a reconfigured 772 with the Polaris seats. It was not supposed to be that. Changed yesterday. I keep checking the seat map as I know that if they switch back to the non-reconfigured one, the computer will assign me a middle seat in the group of 4 whereas I used to have an aisle seat before the switch.

This is now getting too OT but my ORD-MUC was switched back to the normal 2-4-2 772. They gave me a window seat and I hate window seats that are not also aisle. Map is full so no changing. I guess I should not complain (too much) as my wife now has no seat.
I loked at my reservation for Thursday EWR-ORD-YVR and the EWR-ORD 772 got swapped from 3 class to one with Polaris seats. Was able to snag an odd numbered window so for 2.5 hours I travel in bliss, then with to a 737-9 which is 4.5 hours! Anyway, hope I didn't steal your Polaris 772.

Adam
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Old May 15, 2018, 3:13 pm
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Originally Posted by pemarsh
Is there any service from United States to LHR via 777-300?

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They do occasionally but don't trust the seat map. I got trolled by it a few months ago.
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Old May 16, 2018, 11:52 pm
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Originally Posted by adambrau
I loked at my reservation for Thursday EWR-ORD-YVR and the EWR-ORD 772 got swapped from 3 class to one with Polaris seats. Was able to snag an odd numbered window so for 2.5 hours I travel in bliss, then with to a 737-9 which is 4.5 hours! Anyway, hope I didn't steal your Polaris 772.

Adam
I hope you do enjoy it. With the switch from the 2-4-2 to the Polaris and back to the 2-4-2, I had a total of 7 seat switchings to get to a decent seat. Usually, no switch or in the worst case, one switch. On day of departure, they must have thought that I was high maintenance. At my request, I was switched seat by the check-in agent, by an agent at the Polaris Lounge, by an agent at the gate and then finally my wife switched her seat for mine.

I would like to try the converted 772. The sad part is that I had managed to take seat 3A and my wife had 3L, which we understood to be very good seats.
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Old May 17, 2018, 10:53 am
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Originally Posted by adambrau
I loked at my reservation for Thursday EWR-ORD-YVR and the EWR-ORD 772 got swapped from 3 class to one with Polaris seats. Was able to snag an odd numbered window so for 2.5 hours I travel in bliss, then with to a 737-9 which is 4.5 hours! Anyway, hope I didn't steal your Polaris 772.

Adam
Looking at the seat map from that EWR-ORD flight today, it's definitely a 777-300, tail #2786 , 28 upgrades! Anyone know where it's going next?
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Old May 17, 2018, 1:02 pm
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Does UA have any regularly scheduled 77Ws on EWR-SFO, the wiki says they do but I can't find anything
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