739 with no E+?
May 6, 2017 | 2:34 pm
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739 with no E+?
This is on LAX-BOS in June. Doesn't appear to have any extra space your normally see on the map for E+ seats. Anyone have an idea what's going on here? Don't want to book if not guaranteed E+.
May 6, 2017 | 2:36 pm
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When no E+ seats are empty and the map doesn't have to draw any blue seats, the map ends up looking like this. Based on the E- row 12 seat, you're looking at one of the 739's that's E+ in rows 7-11, and 20-21, all of which are full.
So, even though the map isn't drawn right, I still wouldn't book since E+ is full on that flight.
So, even though the map isn't drawn right, I still wouldn't book since E+ is full on that flight.
May 6, 2017 | 2:40 pm
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David
p.s. and earn an additional 593 PQMs (or more depending on fare class booked) one way
p.p.s. missed that one of the LAX-BOS flights is a "direct" flight from LAX-SFO-BOS (same flight number) - so you wouldn't get the +593 PQMs
Last edited by DELee; May 6, 2017 at 2:54 pm
May 6, 2017 | 3:11 pm
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Agreed. Pick another LAX-BOS flight, look on another day or commute up to SFO and double triple the number of flights going to BOS - that also include IPTE seats.
David
p.s. and earn an additional 593 PQMs (or more depending on fare class booked) one way
p.p.s. missed that one of the LAX-BOS flights is a "direct" flight from LAX-SFO-BOS (same flight number) - so you wouldn't get the +593 PQMs
David
p.s. and earn an additional 593 PQMs (or more depending on fare class booked) one way
p.p.s. missed that one of the LAX-BOS flights is a "direct" flight from LAX-SFO-BOS (same flight number) - so you wouldn't get the +593 PQMs
May 6, 2017 | 3:38 pm
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P.S. The superior frequencies at SFO are entirely due to UA's suffocating presence here. I would trade the situation at LAX, with five robust domestic competitors, for the situation at SFO (one, soon to be two, domestic choices) in a heartbeat, even if it meant fewer frequencies on a specific airline between SFO and BOS.
May 6, 2017 | 4:14 pm
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P.S. The superior frequencies at SFO are entirely due to UA's suffocating presence here. I would trade the situation at LAX, with five robust domestic competitors, for the situation at SFO (one, soon to be two, domestic choices) in a heartbeat, even if it meant fewer frequencies on a specific airline between SFO and BOS.
And the OPs seat map looks like what SeatGuru calls the 739 v3.
I'd actually consider booking it if the flight was within a week, because a bunch of E+ are going to empty as people upgrade into the empty F seats. You might also get a reasonable F buyup offer. This far out I'd probably hesitate because the F seats could fill enough that little or no E+ empties (though I've been lucky in virtually always getting an E+ seat, even as a silver)
Last edited by chrisl137; May 6, 2017 at 4:20 pm Reason: (add comment about seat chart)
May 6, 2017 | 4:21 pm
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Flying in/out of SFO is awesome.
May 6, 2017 | 4:25 pm
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Yeah, I'd like to see more UA LAX-BOS non-stops just to get more PQM, since for the next couple years I'll be doing a lot of trips to BOS, but I've just started splitting my RTs across airlines. There are enough flights total across multiple airlines that it's not so bad.
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May 6, 2017 | 4:26 pm
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When no E+ seats are empty and the map doesn't have to draw any blue seats, the map ends up looking like this. Based on the E- row 12 seat, you're looking at one of the 739's that's E+ in rows 7-11, and 20-21, all of which are full.
So, even though the map isn't drawn right, I still wouldn't book since E+ is full on that flight.
So, even though the map isn't drawn right, I still wouldn't book since E+ is full on that flight.
May 6, 2017 | 5:00 pm
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I'm making VX/AS my second airline because I'll be doing a lot of flights to PDX the next few years and they have non-stops out of BUR and a good FF program.
Those show up as 739 V3 and V4 on seatguru-- on the V3 they make it the same number of rows of E+ on both sides, and on the V4 they have one more row on the right side. The asymmetry is because of a lav on the left side.
May 6, 2017 | 7:09 pm
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Best roulette I can suggest is get on one of the early weekday flights to SFO and then take your pick of what plane has the best seating to BOS - that's going to be the only way you'll have even an opportunity to buy up, upfare or apply an RPU to get into an IPTE seat.
Also, if you prefer/desire the bigger 772s as well to have more room to move around, these only fly the SFO-BOS route.
Stay on the LAX-BOS route only if you a) like 739s (and no IPTEs) and b) don't want to play the SFO roulette games.
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May 6, 2017 | 9:12 pm
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For me, it already takes long enough to get LAX-BOS, between getting to LAX and getting an hour west of BOS when I get there, so I'll take a non-stop on a 739 over a change in SFO with the extra time and chance of weather delays.
May 6, 2017 | 9:24 pm
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Agree. IMO the 739 is just fine for 5-6 hours of lounging around as long as it isn't an overnight flight. I try to avoid redeyes as ~5hrs wheels up/down is just brutally short for me, but I suppose I might try to go through SFO in that case for a flatbed.
May 6, 2017 | 9:37 pm
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Yeah, I avoid redeyes for work - I try to fly out the morning before I have to be there, go to my meetings etc., and fly home on a morning flight the day after. I only like redeyes if I'm going to lay around and eat cookies at the destination.