View Poll Results: Your nomination for the new UA Ghetto Bird
77G - UA's high density 772s with 10 abreast Y and a small 28 J F cabin with pmUA lie-flat
47.70%
788 / 789 - the ERJs of the pacific. Newer plane with older product servicing UA's longest routes.
5.02%
763 - old pmCO retrofit. These former pmUA ghetto birds actually got upgraded in the merger.
2.09%
CRJ200 - There's a special place in hell reserved for whoever pushed this into airline service.
39.75%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 239. You may not vote on this poll
What’s the new ghetto bird?
Dec 15, 2018, 12:51 am
#16
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I was on a 737-900 or maybe 800 yesterday IAD_DEN and it was beat to hell. I haven't seen a cabin with that many scars and dings in a long time. Bins were small, the internet/ipad entertainment didn't work. My seat recline button had to just barely be touched to get recline going. Plus, the ridiculous number of people that stream on. I really wish they would get a 757 mid load point. I was not a fan of 757s- but I usually sat in back. Now I look forward to them if I have an F seat.
I thought these later/bigger 737s were newer?
I thought these later/bigger 737s were newer?
Dec 15, 2018, 2:52 am
#18
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With the final 3 class 763 looking like it’s heading to HKG in the imminent future for Polaris, what’s the new ghetto bird? The 3 class 772 in biz is an obvious nomination. But the Y class is now one of the better options still being 9 abreast. pmCO 772 is another showing its age but again has a reasonable Y class. Also- sticking to mainline only. Half the UAX fleet qualifies has ghetto bird.
So while they look brutal, it's about the trade-off. Are you more concerned about minor creature comforts like AVOD & USB, plus moving armrests, or are you ONLY concerned about how much padding is under your butt.
No matter how narrow the seats seem to get, my shoulders always kinda bump up against others, so the 3-3-3 of the 772 is nice, but the 3-4-3 wasn't as bad as people make it out to be on the 773 imo.
Dec 15, 2018, 7:09 am
#20
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Dec 15, 2018, 7:17 am
#21
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I was on a 737-900 or maybe 800 yesterday IAD_DEN and it was beat to hell. I haven't seen a cabin with that many scars and dings in a long time. Bins were small, the internet/ipad entertainment didn't work. My seat recline button had to just barely be touched to get recline going. Plus, the ridiculous number of people that stream on. I really wish they would get a 757 mid load point. I was not a fan of 757s- but I usually sat in back. Now I look forward to them if I have an F seat.
I thought these later/bigger 737s were newer?
I thought these later/bigger 737s were newer?
... first 739s delivered in 2001.
The 738 I flew on to Hawaii last week was battered to death, 2000 delivery with clearly no cabin refresh. That could easily be the new ghetto.
Dec 15, 2018, 8:35 am
#23
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77G - and I'm stuck w/ it out of Hawaii a lot of times. The worst lie-flat option out of Hawaii and the worst coach option out of Hawaii.
For Europeans, there is a way to tolerate it in F to Hawaii - take first LHR-SFO flight of day, eat fine meal at SFO Polaris lounge, and then try to sleep thru the miserable experience to HNL. It's better to be asleep or dead on than plane than be awake (in either cabin).
For Europeans, there is a way to tolerate it in F to Hawaii - take first LHR-SFO flight of day, eat fine meal at SFO Polaris lounge, and then try to sleep thru the miserable experience to HNL. It's better to be asleep or dead on than plane than be awake (in either cabin).
Dec 15, 2018, 9:02 am
#24
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For a daytime flight, I'd almost rather be in 1A on the 753. At least there are places to put your stuff.
Dec 15, 2018, 9:05 am
#25
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Dec 15, 2018, 9:26 am
#27
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sCO 764 is the E175 of the mainline fleet IMO.
Dec 15, 2018, 9:38 am
#29
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Japan
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77G for sure. The absolute worst in each and every class. But all the other choices are about evenly bad if you have to fly in the back of the bus. Including those which are not on the list. I would, however, not include the 763 ( or any other 767 configuration ) in the list. They are surprisingly the current "darlings" in the system for me.
Last edited by Exleftseat; Dec 15, 2018 at 10:23 am
Dec 15, 2018, 9:55 am
#30
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