77Y (pmCO 772) starting to get Polaris retrofitted...
Mar 7, 2019, 7:45 am
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Mar 7, 2019, 8:10 am
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Will these be identically equipped to the pmUA 772s, or will they be different? The former would make sense for fleet commonality, but there's an argument for having a sub-fleet which has more premium and one with less premium.
Mar 7, 2019, 8:53 am
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Yes, they are configured the same 50J24W46Y+156Y
Mar 7, 2019, 9:00 am
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Mar 7, 2019, 9:07 am
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Do we know if the retrofits will include personal air vents?
It's my understanding (someone please correct me if I'm wrong) that air vents are an "extra cost item" that CO decided not to pay for.
In my experience, I've never been more uncomfortably overheated mid flight than on an ex-CO 777.
It's my understanding (someone please correct me if I'm wrong) that air vents are an "extra cost item" that CO decided not to pay for.
In my experience, I've never been more uncomfortably overheated mid flight than on an ex-CO 777.
All of the longhaul 772s have 5 lavs in Y, including the reconfigured 777s... 3 at the mid and 2 aft. Similarly, all have overhead crew rest facilities for FAs.
Mar 7, 2019, 11:03 am
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Funny how personal experiences differ. I frankly LOVE these seats and find them superior to anything UA offers - including the new Polaris. I will seek out the ex-CO AC and seats as much as possible and will lament when the fleet is all Polaris. I find the Polaris seats to be narrow, hard to get in and somewhat block access to the center aisle overhead bins.
Mar 7, 2019, 11:07 am
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the subfleet with more premium seems to be the latest 763. Sadly not available for transpac
Mar 7, 2019, 11:43 am
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Mar 7, 2019, 12:55 pm
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Compared to the old United 4-in a row business product, I loved CO. However, I prefer Polaris seats. I'm fairly "Loveable" or "gravitationally preferred" so I really don't get all the chatter about the new seats being too narrow. Yes, it is a bit narrower than the CO seat, but at least 8D won't knock his bloody marry off the centre pedestal all over me.
And yes, I know I'm rare. I remind Mrs Cricketer of that regularly
Mar 7, 2019, 1:17 pm
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Mar 7, 2019, 1:54 pm
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Do we know if the retrofits will include personal air vents?
It's my understanding (someone please correct me if I'm wrong) that air vents are an "extra cost item" that CO decided not to pay for.
In my experience, I've never been more uncomfortably overheated mid flight than on an ex-CO 777.
It's my understanding (someone please correct me if I'm wrong) that air vents are an "extra cost item" that CO decided not to pay for.
In my experience, I've never been more uncomfortably overheated mid flight than on an ex-CO 777.
and then 1/3 into the flight crank up the heat, presumably to have all passengers fall asleep and not bother them.
(An air vent might have helped in those situations.)
This "cooking the passenger" mid-flight behavior has somewhat subsided, IME.
Last edited by narvik; Mar 7, 2019 at 2:01 pm
Mar 7, 2019, 1:57 pm
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AFAIK 77W and 77Y Polaris seats are the same width.
Last edited by drewguy; Mar 7, 2019 at 2:03 pm
Mar 7, 2019, 8:49 pm
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Mar 7, 2019, 9:07 pm
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As someone who’s 6’3”, the Polaris flatbed works as it’s a full rectangle* unlike the pmCO flatbed, which had the very uncomfortable pencil shaped foot end (except bulkhead.) All aisle access is a major plus for UA’s target customer, the biz traveler. The 8-across premium economy seats are really nice. E+ is down to 4 rows making the 10-across economy cabin really dense.
(*Only been in straight facing odd numbered seats so far.)
(*Only been in straight facing odd numbered seats so far.)