Everything You Want to Know About Where to Sit on a 777-300ER
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Everything You Want to Know About Where to Sit on a 777-300ER
With booking of seats now available, seems like there's no better time to get a Wiki-thread started . . .
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On the 747s, non-elites (and even some elites who don't mind less legroom) often prefer the last three rows when traveling with a companion since there are no middle seats for the outer groups. Since that is also the case here for the last two rows, I wonder if those will become the new "coveted" economy seats for couples.
With 17" width in economy... Let's just say I'll definitely be making an effort to ensure I'm in Polaris.
With 17" width in economy... Let's just say I'll definitely be making an effort to ensure I'm in Polaris.

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I totally agree with this. This thread is going to fill up with the same posts/conversations about what people think of the new Polaris, what they saw at the Polaris events, complaining about the 10 abreast Y, etc., etc., etc. that is already the subject of many other threads. Not that those conversation are unwarranted, but when the 777-3000 finally takes the skies, this thread will be 50 pages of generally off-topic of speculative "information".
No offense to the OP. I understand the desire to want to start the thread.
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I imagine 1 and 9 D/G will have bigger footwells as they are bulkhead seats, just based on what I recall from the EWR private event for Polaris.
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Not for pax who are now booking the 77W and want to know which are likely to be the best seats. Based on all the UA Polaris events, there's already a fair amount of intel about the seats and configuration. And as someone who plans to book one of the first flights (either EWR or HKG) I appreciate the existence of this thread. No one forces you to spend your time here.
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Not for pax who are now booking the 77W and want to know which are likely to be the best seats. Based on all the UA Polaris events, there's already a fair amount of intel about the seats and configuration. And as someone who plans to book one of the first flights (either EWR or HKG) I appreciate the existence of this thread. No one forces you to spend your time here.
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Concerning if this is too premature or not. A case has been made those booking now may appreciate insights of those from the Polaris preview sessions and that makes senses.
However general chatter about Polaris, general seat comfort versus other aircraft , etc seems better covered in one of the existing Polaris threads (and such posts have been moved).
Let's keep this thread, as are the other "Where to sit threads" on how to choose your seat for this particular aircraft.
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Concerning if this is too premature or not. A case has been made those booking now may appreciate insights of those from the Polaris preview sessions and that makes senses.
However general chatter about Polaris, general seat comfort versus other aircraft , etc seems better covered in one of the existing Polaris threads (and such posts have been moved).
Let's keep this thread, as are the other "Where to sit threads" on how to choose your seat for this particular aircraft.
Thanks
WineCountryUA
UA coModerator
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That thread has a poor signal to noise ratio, now that the event has passed. I pulled these quotes for here, to give those of us booking now something to go on:
Here's a video tour giving me the best first-hand look I could find on seating (on board starts at 2:00):
On other p.s. service equipment there can be a faint seat well advantage to 1A, 1D. Always a chance of galley light and noise.
I bought five flights EWR to SFO for this Spring, and based on this research I'm choosing 3A.
- I was also at the event. The seat is definitely going to be claustrophobic at the shoulders and there is going to be a big difference in footwell depending on what seat you're in. But WAY more privacy, and unlike the NH 787 seat I've flown in (my only other all-aisle access for comparison) I don't see hitting my shin on the top of the footwell/bottom of TV.
I was at the SF event several weeks ago, and I didn't feel claustrophobic at all. The A and D seats along the windows in rows one 1, 3, and 5 will be very private and have views out of three windows. IMHO, they will be among the best C class seats in the air. If anything the aisle hugging angled seats in even rows felt over exposed (and a bit tight). My takeaway: know where you are going to sit!
On other p.s. service equipment there can be a faint seat well advantage to 1A, 1D. Always a chance of galley light and noise.
I bought five flights EWR to SFO for this Spring, and based on this research I'm choosing 3A.
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From all known info & images, I'm gonna be an odd-number row window seat guy. Will hafta see if Amy footwell size discrepancy exists. For 787 was easy for me to get quick IAH-DEN hops to check things out, not so convenient this time.