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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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I agree with the above that the E- section is quite narrow - I'd go E+ if I was you.
For more information you may want to check out this thread: Everything You Want to Know About Where to Sit on a 777-300ER
I agree with the above that the E- section is quite narrow - I'd go E+ if I was you.
For more information you may want to check out this thread: Everything You Want to Know About Where to Sit on a 777-300ER
If one finds a very cheap international fare, but won't or cannot upgrade, it's quite worthwhile do go the 'EXTRASEAT' route and get more lateral space.
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best seat for couple?
Just book the new plane to FRA next Feb. Flying as a couple is row 1 center seats better than 9? My husband likes a window...one behind the other could be considered. Anyone done that?
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ouch. I hope you are under 5'2" tall and weight 110 lbs. comment about the airvents not reaching you in row 19, just above. I have no 411 on that. 39 will have slightly more leg room (nothing in front of you). I would probably trade off the "people congregating in front of you" of 39L for having to climb over your neighbors (19L)
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Sadly, I think your husband will have to choose between you and a window
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Seriously.
As a right handed person, I've found that while I might prefer the J exit/bulkhead aisle seat on either the 772HD or 773, if the person next to me in the K middle seat is large, I end up tilting left or crouching forward for much of the flight because I want to move my right arm.
If you like to sleep/nap leaning to your right, the L seats will work fine when you lean against the fuselage wall. However, the slide compartment in front of 39L may both limit you extending your legs forward and the seat may be a little cold from air leaks around the door.
19L will require you to climb out past 19K and 19J in order to walk the plane, etc.
The benefits of 19G is you'll have your right arm free. However, leaning left or right in 19G, 19J or 39J into the aisle, you'll likely have people encounters with whomever walk past.
The benefits of 39J and 39L is that you can quickly step forward and take over the lavatory, lock the door and then cry if you need to.
Good luck and let us know what seat you picked and how it worked for those 14 hours!
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I think your options are a center pair for the best "couple experience", two odd windows for the best individual experience for each of you, and two consecutive windows (one odd one even) for a compromise. You can sort of lean back & over to talk in a pair like 1A and 2A but it's not optimal.
Sadly, I think your husband will have to choose between you and a window
Sadly, I think your husband will have to choose between you and a window
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I take exception to that remark. I usually take a stroll into Y sometime during every flight. Usually to see what it’s like back there (I have only seen Y on the 77W once 5 for6 on upgrades) or to visit colleagues who don’t make the grade on the upgrade list.
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If things keep going that way, they'll need to begin installing secure doors between the Y and the C compartments.