Feb 5, 2019, 6:20 am
Last edit by: Ari
As of Feb. 5, only Global Services are able to select FC seats. The ability for 1K to reserve seats was removed. Existing 1K seat selections appear to be kept. In June 2019, the advance access for 1Ks on J/C/D fares was restored. [It appears this is not the case.]
Ex-GlobalFirst seats are selectable for all confirmed business class passengers at check in, even if >24 hrs from flight with GF seats (in the case of positioning flights).
Everything You Wanted to Know About Where to Sit on a pmUA 3-Cabin 777 Version 2
Ex-GlobalFirst seats are selectable for all confirmed business class passengers at check in, even if >24 hrs from flight with GF seats (in the case of positioning flights).
Everything You Wanted to Know About Where to Sit on a pmUA 3-Cabin 777 Version 2
3-class F seat now sold as Domestic F/Polaris Bus,GS or J/C/D 1K? may select pre-OLCI
Oct 28, 2018, 10:56 pm
#136
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So I’m looking forward to it. And if I do end up in Polaris then 1K is one of the best seats anyway.
Oct 29, 2018, 3:24 am
#137
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Oct 29, 2018, 6:59 am
#138
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Aside from the much more comfortable seat on the sUA 777-200, on my last flight, the service seemed to be better/excellent in the ex-GF cabin. Two attendants for 8 seats and overall service was much more personalized and attentive. Frankly, aside from the soup and choice of dressing, I didn’t really notice any difference between Polaris First and the new Polaris business in a GF seat.
Also the new amenity kits are way better than the tins. They’re actually reusable although I wish they were cordura instead of faux leather.
Also the new amenity kits are way better than the tins. They’re actually reusable although I wish they were cordura instead of faux leather.
Oct 29, 2018, 9:41 am
#139
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After having received a nice GF seat a few days ago for my flight to LHR today, plane is now changed to one of the awful Continental 767
Oct 29, 2018, 7:01 pm
#140
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Well, there was also a benefit for United in all of this booking code simplification and zeroing out F . . . easy swaps with no recourse.
Oct 30, 2018, 1:50 pm
#141
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Aside from the much more comfortable seat on the sUA 777-200, on my last flight, the service seemed to be better/excellent in the ex-GF cabin. Two attendants for 8 seats and overall service was much more personalized and attentive. Frankly, aside from the soup and choice of dressing, I didn’t really notice any difference between Polaris First and the new Polaris business in a GF seat.
A few times, the purser referred to the Polaris first cabin, so I wonder whether the FAs know about the change in seating policy.
Oct 30, 2018, 2:07 pm
#142
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I just got off HKG to ORD and had the pleasure of sitting in the GF seats. The small cabin was still staffed by dedicated FAs and they continue to provide mattress pads at these 8 seats (they are by request "in the back"). Pajamas were also proactively offered. Now I'm actually hoping my next 772 flight isn't polarized, something I would have never thought one week ago.
A few times, the purser referred to the Polaris first cabin, so I wonder whether the FAs know about the change in seating policy.
A few times, the purser referred to the Polaris first cabin, so I wonder whether the FAs know about the change in seating policy.
Oct 30, 2018, 2:15 pm
#143
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I was told that for the October bid month, the positions on the 3-class 772 aircraft remained the same, with one assigned First galley and one assigned First aisle. I wonder if this will be the same when November 1 rolls around?
Oct 30, 2018, 6:13 pm
#144
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Oct 30, 2018, 7:03 pm
#145
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I have to say that i would have chosen 2K.
Oct 30, 2018, 9:35 pm
#147
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Oct 30, 2018, 11:22 pm
#148
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Didn't they use to block 2K or 2A when they were sold as 3-class planes.
Now I'm able to select any seat up there but 6B is still blocked.
Are the crew not resting in any of these old GF seats?
I just don't want to pick one that later will be used as crew rest.
Now I'm able to select any seat up there but 6B is still blocked.
Are the crew not resting in any of these old GF seats?
I just don't want to pick one that later will be used as crew rest.
Oct 30, 2018, 11:27 pm
#149
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I believe once upon a time 2A was blocked, but at some point the block moved to 6B. In the waning days of GF as a separate class of service, the pilot could move to F if the flight was going without revenue pax up front, but it depended. Nothing in F was blocked for crew.
Oct 31, 2018, 1:02 am
#150
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I believe once upon a time 2A was blocked, but at some point the block moved to 6B. In the waning days of GF as a separate class of service, the pilot could move to F if the flight was going without revenue pax up front, but it depended. Nothing in F was blocked for crew.
The seat only is made available to pilots when the separate pilot crew bunks (“rest modules”) are not installed on the aircraft — there’s only a small set of 772s without this, and as they are retrofitted with the Polaris seats, proper pilot rest modules are being added. It will soon be only the 767s that don’t have Pilot and FA rest modules, only blocked seats.