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United is rolling out the 777-300ER to its fleet. These planes will be the first to feature the new Polaris business class seating, with direct aisle access.
Information about the plane from the United website is here
The plane features 60 Polaris class seats, 24 Premium Plus seats, 62 Economy plus seats, and 204 Economy seats. All economy seating is in a 3-4-3 format (except for 2-4-2 in the last two rows of the plane).
Seat width in economy is 17", down from the 18" in the sUA 777-200, and slightly narrower than the 787 width of 17.3". Bassinets are provided in 20EF, 30EF, and 46EF - the center seats on the three bulkhead rows.
Polaris seats have their own power outlets; Economy seats also have power (2 outlets per 3 seats or 2 per 4 seats; all bulkhead seats have their own power). Each seat has a dedicated USB power port as well.
Detailed seating plan: AeroLOPA -- https://www.aerolopa.com/ua-boeing-77w
From sbm12:
I flew on the media preview flight this week and wrote up a detailed report on which seats are good and bad on the new United 77W. Here's a summary of my thoughts.
Polaris Seating
General notes
Economy Plus
Economy
Information about the plane from the United website is here
The plane features 60 Polaris class seats, 24 Premium Plus seats, 62 Economy plus seats, and 204 Economy seats. All economy seating is in a 3-4-3 format (except for 2-4-2 in the last two rows of the plane).
Seat width in economy is 17", down from the 18" in the sUA 777-200, and slightly narrower than the 787 width of 17.3". Bassinets are provided in 20EF, 30EF, and 46EF - the center seats on the three bulkhead rows.
Polaris seats have their own power outlets; Economy seats also have power (2 outlets per 3 seats or 2 per 4 seats; all bulkhead seats have their own power). Each seat has a dedicated USB power port as well.
Detailed seating plan: AeroLOPA -- https://www.aerolopa.com/ua-boeing-77w
From sbm12:
I flew on the media preview flight this week and wrote up a detailed report on which seats are good and bad on the new United 77W. Here's a summary of my thoughts.
Polaris Seating
General notes
- Accessible lav at 2L is the largest on board and useful for PJs changing.
- Row 1 has no overhead bins in the center.
- Galley at 2L/R handles crew meals so will be busier than the forward galley throughout the flight. There is also a "passthrough" at 2L/2R that is not a galley but has shelves for food prep and snacks. As a result, the front row of the second cabin isn't quite as directly exposed to galley noise.
- Bulkhead seats remain the best choice for foot well reasons. "Straight" seats are second best while angled seats have a tapered foot well for the last 10 inches of the bed length.
- The downside of the "straight" seats is the 9" notch to slide in through but overall those will remain my seats of choice. Avoid 6/7/8 for noise reasons IMO.
- Even-row "window" seats are a bit of a misnomer. The window, if any, is across a utility table and not well-positioned for viewing. They're more semi-aisle seats.
- Row 16 has no window. Row 18 has one window far to the rear and part of another forward. The angles are such that you can barely see out of either.
Best Window Seat (best to worst):
- 9A (good seat, but proximity to galley/light/noise and lav should be considered)
- 9L (good seat, but proximity to galley/light/noise and lav should be considered)
- 1A (good seat, but proximity to galley/light/noise should be considered)
- 1L (good seat, but proximity to galley/light/noise should be considered) Picture from 1L
- any other odd-numbered A/L (slight preference to A over L)
- any other even-numbered A/L (slight preference to A over L)
- 7A/L
- 8A/L
- 6A/L
- 16A/L
Best Center Pair Seat (best to worst):
- 9D/G (slight preference to D over G)
- 1D/G (slight preference to D over G)
- Any other odd
- Any other even
- 18
- 6
Economy Plus
- AVOID 30
24A/L [seats renumbered with addition of PP at all costs. Freezing cold in flight and the narrowest seats on board. Plus no window. - Aisle seats are a smidgen narrower and the center 4-block has legroom issues.
- Bulkhead seats have good legroom, very similar to what extending your feet on a normal row would offer.
Economy
- Row 56
50outside pairs are some of the best, though all the way at the back. A little extra space (especially under-seat stowage) and still some overhead space, something 57 lacks. Row 57 also has a misaligned window. - Aisle seats are a smidgen narrower and the center 4-block has legroom issues.
- Baby Bassient Positions in Business: 9A & 9L, PP 20EF, E+ 30EF, 46EF
Everything You Want to Know About Where to Sit on a 777-300ER
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If the "buy up to business" offer hadn't been 4k USD per leg, I might've bit. :P So that's my only option unfortunately But thanks!
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Interesting. I just happen to have 19L on an upcoming flight, why is 19 favored over other rows (per consencus)? Thanks and Safe Travels
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The seat is slightly narrower in the seat pan (but you get slightly larger arm rests, so the same size in the shoulder, which is the real issue) but slightly better leg room and no one reclining into you. Unlike the exit row, there is no door intruding with cold air.
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Are 7A and 7L bad seats? Are they right next to the galley wall or open galley entrance? Does the light from galley affect sleep? Can you see the flight attendant in the galley when you stand up?
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You're going to get quite a bit more engine noise there. You're also at risk from the bassinets in row 19.
Altogether, I'd still rather be towards the front of the forward cabin, but that usually fills first, so it's good to know there are quality seats all the way at the back of the second cabin, too.
Altogether, I'd still rather be towards the front of the forward cabin, but that usually fills first, so it's good to know there are quality seats all the way at the back of the second cabin, too.
Note no engine unless you sit forward and look down/back:
Here's the view forward and toward the center of the 2nd cabin:
Originally, I was upgraded into 2L which would have been good for much less noise (this flight had a mom (9D) and her two tots in (9G) - the two tots were jumping up and down on their seat literally the whole flight as well as beating each up either and lots of crying - also were engaging/pestering the guy in 10G by jumping up and hanging over the seat back). However, absent the noise factor, I'd advise for something like 11A or 11L if you like to watch the view.
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Have sat in 1D (bulkhead seat with the paired seating) twice and have really enjoyed the privacy and the leg room...on Sunday, I sat in 12A (angled out seat) due to SDC-ing onto the SFO-EWR flight a bit late. The privacy factor was a bit less (I could see the legs of the person in 12D), but it wasn't as bad as I thought it could be. The main difference was the footwell, which was noticeably smaller and reminded me very much of the footwells on the non-bulkhead sCO BF seats. It was still bigger, if marginally, but have to say that bulkhead odd-numbered seats are definitely the way to go.
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You'll hear some galley noise though it didn't bother me. Standing up you see the wall & seat across rather into the galley.
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6'7 frame with large feet size 14... in other words footwell space is important to me. That said, I cant stand being close to a lav.
I need to choose between 15L or 1D/G or 9L
Even with the pictures in this thread it is difficult to tell the difference between footwell space for a bulkhead or odd numbered window seat. Are the odd numbered window seats suitable for tall people with big feet?
As for row 1 bulkhead or row 9 bulkhead how bothersome is the light/noise pollution?
I need to choose between 15L or 1D/G or 9L
Even with the pictures in this thread it is difficult to tell the difference between footwell space for a bulkhead or odd numbered window seat. Are the odd numbered window seats suitable for tall people with big feet?
As for row 1 bulkhead or row 9 bulkhead how bothersome is the light/noise pollution?
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6'7 frame with large feet size 14... in other words footwell space is important to me. That said, I cant stand being close to a lav.
I need to choose between 15L or 1D/G or 9L
Even with the pictures in this thread it is difficult to tell the difference between footwell space for a bulkhead or odd numbered window seat. Are the odd numbered window seats suitable for tall people with big feet?
As for row 1 bulkhead or row 9 bulkhead how bothersome is the light/noise pollution?
I need to choose between 15L or 1D/G or 9L
Even with the pictures in this thread it is difficult to tell the difference between footwell space for a bulkhead or odd numbered window seat. Are the odd numbered window seats suitable for tall people with big feet?
As for row 1 bulkhead or row 9 bulkhead how bothersome is the light/noise pollution?
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6'7 frame with large feet size 14... in other words footwell space is important to me. That said, I cant stand being close to a lav.
I need to choose between 15L or 1D/G or 9L
Even with the pictures in this thread it is difficult to tell the difference between footwell space for a bulkhead or odd numbered window seat. Are the odd numbered window seats suitable for tall people with big feet?
As for row 1 bulkhead or row 9 bulkhead how bothersome is the light/noise pollution?
I need to choose between 15L or 1D/G or 9L
Even with the pictures in this thread it is difficult to tell the difference between footwell space for a bulkhead or odd numbered window seat. Are the odd numbered window seats suitable for tall people with big feet?
As for row 1 bulkhead or row 9 bulkhead how bothersome is the light/noise pollution?
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