Aug 28, 2018, 4:56 pm
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This seatmap is being used for all flights will an sUA 777-200ER scheduled. It is being used to guard against equipment swaps into one of the three possible seating configurations: legacy sUA 3-class (8F/40J and 3-3-3 in Y), 2-class Polaris (50J and 3-4-3Y), and 3-class Polaris/PE (50J/24W and 3-4-3 Y). The actual seatmap for the aircraft assigned to your flight will become available when the flight is added to the normal Flight Status display, approximately 60 hours before departure (usually overnight).
Blocks in Economy are at all 'F' seats, plus 20CH, 21BJ, 22BJ, and 35ABCDE (the last for accommodation). The blocks are designed so that, regardless of which equipment flies, no one will be moved or scrambled when the seatmap updates. Instead, some seats will unblock and some blocked seats may be deleted based on the real configuration, and then some rows may be added. This process is similar to that for the 757-300, 737-900, and other frames with uncertain configurations.
Some danger remains if there are more equipment swaps after the initial frame assignment, and the change from F/J to Polaris in the forward cabins is not a well-defined mapping.
Premium Economy, if on the plane used, would be Rows 20-22, Seats AB[ ]DEFG[ ]KL
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Similarly, as Premium Plus is added to the existing Polaris 773s, Rows 19/20/21 seats B & K are not shown, to accommodate potential swaps between PP & non-PP equipped aircraft.
It is speculated that once PP is offered as a true separate cabin. UA will focus the PP equipped aircraft on a few selected routes to minimize the swap risk.
Interim 77x seatmaps with Polaris seats & potentially Premium Economy (2018-19))
Aug 23, 2018, 12:40 pm
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Only real risk is another frame swap.
Aug 23, 2018, 3:05 pm
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You want 20 to 22. They're the new Premium Economy seats which are much like the business seats of twenty years ago: spacious and comfortable with decent recline. They're available as E+ seats until United rolls out the soft product that will go with Premium Economy seats.
Aug 24, 2018, 8:38 am
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So was just looking at my seat assignment for a November SFO-LHR flight and had been moved from 24A to 20A. Has the strange seating map, so kudos to United for moving me to this seat. Rows 20 - 22 are pretty full for the flight. Still hoping the UG happens but if not PE on a red eye is perfect!
Checked my IAH-LHR flight for March (2019) but it still shows the old configuration but United had moved me to 17A so moved myself to 16A in case that plane changes.
Checked my IAH-LHR flight for March (2019) but it still shows the old configuration but United had moved me to 17A so moved myself to 16A in case that plane changes.
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Aug 27, 2018, 10:48 pm
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(It's no different than what would happen if the HD 772 config got substituted for a 77W, except that you'd have many more displaced passengers to deal with).
However, the intent of the seatmap is to provide for swaps specifically to the Polaris 772, not the HD version.
Aug 28, 2018, 6:16 am
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Booked Y October 15 ORD-PVG. After getting switched from 30D to 28D I saw 20AB open up. I switched. GPU will hopefully clear but if not I can always hope for PE!
same thing on return—PE will probably eliminate my anxiety over failed GPU clearance once and for all.
same thing on return—PE will probably eliminate my anxiety over failed GPU clearance once and for all.
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Hmm, I see this same layout for UA804 from NRT-IAD on 8 November. I had booked my wife and me into 20AB and we've been kept in those seats in this new configuration. If it doesn't turn into a PE flight, then I potentially would have a middle seat in a 3-4-3 config? I'm not happy about that. I wonder if I should book 21H and 22D (presently available) and at least guarantee that we keep aisle seats in a non-PE scenario. We're not particularly concerned about sitting apart on the flight.