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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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Had the same experience in 10D. The footwell is noticeably smaller and/or more awkwardly shaped than those in odd rows. I'm 5'11" and have average-sized feet, FWIW.
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The 773 has 4 5 doors n each side, the most forward door is #1, then is #2
L refers to the Left hand side (facing forward) / Port side. Board is almost always on the let hand side.
2L is just forward of Seat 9A.
L refers to the Left hand side (facing forward) / Port side. Board is almost always on the let hand side.
2L is just forward of Seat 9A.
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when you boarded the plane in EWR, was the jetway right in front of 9A?
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I'm not so sure the 77W only has 4 (pax) doors — the last time I counted it looks like there are at least 10 (or 5 per side to be precise)
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What you said but Id like to think the always knowledgable WineCountryUA meant 4 doors ahead of the wing
On the BOM route, FAs would always be rummaging in the closet a bit forward and to the port/left side of that aisle - which caused that closet's light to directly shine on one's face - *plus* the noise element as well!
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As thy angle out, do the odd "middle" seats offer the same level of interaction with your seat mate as the evens ? Traveling with my wife and we had an equipment swap from a 767 to 777 and randomly assigned new seats. Upon investigation, the only available two together are now 8 D and F.
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As thy angle out, do the odd "middle" seats offer the same level of interaction with your seat mate as the evens ? Traveling with my wife and we had an equipment swap from a 767 to 777 and randomly assigned new seats. Upon investigation, the only available two together are now 8 D and F.
I would say that those seats don't really count as being together, so if there are any windows you may as well just take those.
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for a woman who is 5-foot-5, 135 pounds, which empty row is better for sleeping?
the 3-seat row or the 4-seat row?
The 12-hour flight that she picked is extremely empty.(seat map only has 27 seats occupied with 2 weeks to go until day of flight)
She is currently in 32J(third row in E+). Just wondering which row she should try to hog once she gets on the flight.
My thinking is that the 4-seat row is not ideal because if someone lies down, the head is too close to the aisle, no matter which direction she sleeps. in a 3-seat row, at least she can with her head on the A seat and her feet in the C seat, so her head is as far from the aisle as possible.
Thanks!
the 3-seat row or the 4-seat row?
The 12-hour flight that she picked is extremely empty.(seat map only has 27 seats occupied with 2 weeks to go until day of flight)
She is currently in 32J(third row in E+). Just wondering which row she should try to hog once she gets on the flight.
My thinking is that the 4-seat row is not ideal because if someone lies down, the head is too close to the aisle, no matter which direction she sleeps. in a 3-seat row, at least she can with her head on the A seat and her feet in the C seat, so her head is as far from the aisle as possible.
Thanks!
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4-seat - no brainer. At 5'5", should almost be able to lie flat w/o even bending knees. Beware some rows (notably bulkheads and exit rows) dont't have movable armrest, though.