MysteryTour

I flew on 772s to FRA frequently in the late 90s when they were the new hot ticket. I remember being so excited the first time. It became my favorite plane to Europe at that time. I could almost always get a window bulkhead seat 16A? in economy which was great in the 2-5-2 layout. I eventually made "Premier Executive" and could reliably upgrade to business for 10,000 miles each way which was close to what I earned on the trip.

Recently, I avoid these same now high density 772s with their cattle-car 10 across economy and nearly impossible upgrade that can often land you in the middle of the abysmal 2-4-2 first/business. It's sad, but I won't miss the plane in this configuration in the least.

dkc192

I'd say 2-4-2 lie flat is better than 2-3-2 recliner/Barcalounger, as long as you can confirm into J right at booking (most likely by buying the fare outright as opposed to trying to upgrade).

acregal

I remember living near IAD then and somewhat regularly taking the 13:00 or so flight ORD-IAD and 17:00 or so flight IAD-ORD specifically because those were 777s.

The best flight I remember was a new 777 in 1997 or so SFO-JFK in first - that was amazing - that plane was one of the first 777-200ERs, so the PTVs weren't installed (or something similar - they gave us the portable tape players).

COSPILOT

I don’t know if it was DEN-HNL or west coast HNL, but I’m pretty sure I was on on it and likely in the last row, or a middle seat.😄 As a teenager at the time i didn’t care. Now that I’m in my late 40’s it’s first or I’m not going.

UA_Flyer

Living in Miami and flew to AsPac and DC often during the late 90s, I was thrilled that United deployed 777s to many of its Latin America destinations out of MIA. The side benefit of having 777 to South America was those 777s needed to come in from hub cities and arriving in the evenings and departing in the mornings to return to hub cities (for connecting traffic).

At least 5 or 6 almost brand new 777s were at the gates in the F concourse of MIA each late evening and early morning. They came in from SFO, LAX, DEN, ORD and IAD. I was glad to be on many of those 777 flights to/from LAX, ORD and SFO then connecting to Asia/MIA. My monthly commute to my corporate HQ in DC were on the 777s. Imagine 777 was on IAD-MIA-IAD as one of the 4 daily flights between these two cities (others were 757, A320 and one 727 out of DCA). Now it is down to one A319 a day.

Good memories on the 777s including, at the time, the best Red Carpet Club in the UA system. The first RCC to served real food/buffet and a self-pour open bar. 777s symbolizes the height of UA’s Latin America operation out of MIA at the time.

kevanyalowitz

I sure will. The roomy, F cabin in the 772 makes Polaris feel beyond cramped.

rankourabu

First 777 flight was EWR-DXB on MH in 2003. Pretty sure that was my first time with in seat video on a longhaul plane.

When did UA 777s get non main-screen IFE?

Dublin_rfk

UA's 777 are the primary reason I'm approaching 2mm status. In late 1996 a colleague talked me into flying through IAD to FRA just because of the 777 and the rest is history. Between 777's to Europe and 747's to Asia I gave up the who's lowest cost lottery and chose UA first.

UAL757222

All the UA 777s were delivered with PTVs, except for the 6 777s bought in 2000 for domestic routes. N210UA-215UA.

All of the 777A models had their IFE ripped out post merger by Smisek.

cesco.g

I do recall a number of domestic 777s runs out of LAX upon introduction; the above picture shows one of those birds at LAX.
Great memories!

mahasamatman

It doesn't just happen in aviation. The official opening of the Port of San Francisco’s James R. Herman Cruise Terminal at Pier 27 was 25 September 2014, six days after our cruise had come and gone from that pier. In that case, they didn't want to have the official opening until a few ships had worked out the bugs.

lenscap

I went to O'Hare on June 7, 1995, inaugural day, just to see the festivities. Here are two photos I took. You can see the 777 being used for the first time on the ORD-FRA flight.

PacificClipper

Does anyone recognize the airport where she was spotted in her stunning Rising Blue colors?

dcmike

Amsterdam, I believe

DELee

I like how much shorter the light poles are now!

David