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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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??? There are several closable storage cubbies plus the space below the ottoman. Plus when you're in flight, you have a huge shelf to use. The only UA J seat that compares for in-seat storage is the 744 upper deck, and of course that's now gone.
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Simply my impression...I was expecting to be blown away. I was comfortable, but for example I much preferred the AC dreamliner to this. The cabin just felt very cramped as a whole. To be fair, it's possible the absolute worst and most incompetent crew may have added to my being underwhelmed.
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Agreed, that doesn't help.
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I don't think many would call the Polaris seat an industry-leading product, nor is it without flaws. But I find it to be a meaningful upgrade over UA's other offerings - including the (now gone) 744 UD, since I value direct aisle access on a 10-14 hour flight pretty highly.
What United has done with Polaris reminds me of what AA did 10+ years ago with its "lie flat" "slippy" seats. It was an improvement when it came out over prior AA seats, but was not leading in any respects. A few years later it was a competitive disadvantage. But at least AA then had a good F product. UA does not offer either a better F product or a decent PE product.
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I don't think many would call the Polaris seat an industry-leading product, nor is it without flaws. But I find it to be a meaningful upgrade over UA's other offerings - including the (now gone) 744 UD, since I value direct aisle access on a 10-14 hour flight pretty highly.
Agreed, that doesn't help.
Agreed, that doesn't help.
I do think UA found a nice sweet spot between maximizing revenue in J and upgrading the experience for most passengers. I was just a bit surprised by how cramped it all felt....It reminded me of a BA cabin in terms of closeness.
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Given that UA needs to make money, giving people a C seat with more room means either 1) fewer C seats or 2) less money for UA. This why the new Polaris seat is cramped.
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My first-world problem for today was not being able to decide between 17-L and 1-A. I went with 17-L but will obsessively keep monitoring to see if an odd aisle closer to the front opens up in the next 20 hours.
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Although through some odd series of coincidence I have only sat on the L side of the plane, I would every time choose 1A over 17L.
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Got an email from UA this morning.... apparently my flight had been switched to this 777-300ER. They just randomly stuffed me in a window seat.
I'm looking at the seat map right now and the only seats remaining in E+ are all windows and middles. I do see 39A(exit row window) as being available.
Is 39A an acceptable seat? I know the exit door slide is right in front of it, but can't remember how much it intrudes into 39A's legroom....
Thanks!
I'm looking at the seat map right now and the only seats remaining in E+ are all windows and middles. I do see 39A(exit row window) as being available.
Is 39A an acceptable seat? I know the exit door slide is right in front of it, but can't remember how much it intrudes into 39A's legroom....
Thanks!
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9L booked on TPAC ... can't wait!!!!!! Any reason this seat is noted as better (in the wiki) than odd numbered L's that are further away from lavatories and gallies?