UA to HNL aircraft / seat type question
Feb 14, 2019, 1:14 pm
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In your opinion. For a flight to HNL, I'll take an aisle-access lounge-style FC seat over a 19-inch middle-of-the-middle seat that lies flat. Even with the lie-flats, I usually set them more resembling a chaise lounge that truly lie-flat unless the flight is over 12 hours long.
Feb 14, 2019, 1:42 pm
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In your opinion. For a flight to HNL, I'll take an aisle-access lounge-style FC seat over a 19-inch middle-of-the-middle seat that lies flat. Even with the lie-flats, I usually set them more resembling a chaise lounge that truly lie-flat unless the flight is over 12 hours long.
Feb 14, 2019, 1:47 pm
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I don't know which carrier's seat you're referring to, but UA's barcaloungers (which have been gone for years) were not direct aisle access. On the 772A, they were 2-3-2.
Feb 14, 2019, 1:56 pm
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They were pretty easy to get in an out of without disturbing the aisle passenger, though, which isn't true of the recliners.
Feb 14, 2019, 2:53 pm
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Feb 14, 2019, 3:51 pm
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Try getting out of the slimline F window seat even with the person in front not reclined!
I can't find what was the barcalounger pitch, but I do believe I was able to carefully step over and out even with the barcalounger reclined, and now I can barely do it without knocking all the drinks off of the faux granite. Of course, I am three years older, but I don't think I've lost that much flexibility.
I can't find what was the barcalounger pitch, but I do believe I was able to carefully step over and out even with the barcalounger reclined, and now I can barely do it without knocking all the drinks off of the faux granite. Of course, I am three years older, but I don't think I've lost that much flexibility.
Feb 14, 2019, 4:13 pm
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It was 53-57" on the Hawaii 772s. Post 95. This was tighter than the international aircraft, which may be what you are recalling.
I did like that seat, particularly for a daytime flight.
I did like that seat, particularly for a daytime flight.
Feb 14, 2019, 4:25 pm
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It was 53-57" on the Hawaii 772s. Post 95. This was tighter than the international aircraft, which may be what you are recalling.
I did like that seat, particularly for a daytime flight.
I did like that seat, particularly for a daytime flight.
Still, compare that to the 37"-39" pitch on the slimline F. I don't think the barcalounger was 20" thicker.
Feb 14, 2019, 4:27 pm
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I don't think there's any argument that F on the 77H was superior to today's narrowbodies. It's a tossup whether I prefer the 77G or 77H though, and a lot of it depends on how much sleeping I want to do 
Feb 14, 2019, 6:33 pm
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I would take a barcalounger over that in a heartbeat. In fact, for a flight under 5 hours, I'd rather have one of the domestic First seats, where you at least have a little width.
Feb 14, 2019, 9:25 pm
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In your opinion. For a flight to HNL, I'll take an aisle-access lounge-style FC seat over a 19-inch middle-of-the-middle seat that lies flat. Even with the lie-flats, I usually set them more resembling a chaise lounge that truly lie-flat unless the flight is over 12 hours long.