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))
Oct 14, 2018, 6:08 am
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+1 to that. The Polaris swap benefits you in Y only if you get PP seating. Otherwise it’s a further shrunken E+ seat that makes the 787 look spacious.
Oct 15, 2018, 6:23 am
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nothing makes the 787 economy seating seem spacious. Seat width with 3-3-3 is no better than a 777 with 3-4-3. It’s comparable misery. BOEING said the 787 was designed for 8 across if I remember correctly but it clearly is.
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Oct 16, 2018, 9:50 pm
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$229 from E to PP seat
Thursday ORD-PVG shows the new Polaris/PP seat map. Is there any danger for switching back to the old sUA 772 seat. Will you pay $229 for this seat? Thx!
Oct 16, 2018, 11:18 pm
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Oct 16, 2018, 11:35 pm
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Oct 17, 2018, 1:28 am
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UA 932 on 06-JAN-19 has a slightly different seatmap to that of the wiki. My wife and I are squatting 20 A and B. 20AB are one of the few coveted pairs of seats onboard this plane, they're a safe bet either way for us should the plane not have PE.
Oct 17, 2018, 1:50 am
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Oct 17, 2018, 5:00 am
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You will be fine either way. 20C and 20H are both blocked because on the PE mod, that seat won't exist. On the old aircraft, 20C and 20H also don't exist because that is the row with 2 seats windowside. You are in great shape either way.... best seats on the plane in Y.
Oct 17, 2018, 5:33 am
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Thanks for the confirmation! I recall there having been some paired seats by the mid-cabin bathrooms, those appear to now be gone according to the new seat map!
Oct 17, 2018, 5:40 am
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I like the new interim seat map, as it is far more clear as to which sections are window sections and which sections are middle sections. At least if the old plane is swapped in, you will have a middle seat open if you chose a window pair, and can switch one person in the record to optimize once the actual plane is chosen.
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Oct 17, 2018, 9:59 am
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Few minutes ago Ive received text message from UA that my seat for upcoming IAD-NRT flight has changed. With the old map layout I've chosen 20J. Now my seat is 20K.
I went to the app to see new seat and it is in PE
My return flight NRT-IAD is still showing old layout but with 2 seats in rows 20-22. I have 20A and will see in a week if it's also PE seat.
I went to the app to see new seat and it is in PE
My return flight NRT-IAD is still showing old layout but with 2 seats in rows 20-22. I have 20A and will see in a week if it's also PE seat.
Oct 17, 2018, 10:04 am
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Oct 17, 2018, 10:30 am
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Sorry. Late to the chain. Why is United putting in PE class on planes with the old business class seat configuration? It would make better sense to put them in the Polaris equipped 777's. BTW, I called to try to get upgraded to the defunct FC and GS Agent said the upgrades can't be confirmed beforehand.
Oct 17, 2018, 10:31 am
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