UA Temporarily Grounds Boeing 772 (PW Power); returning to service: late May 2022
Feb 28, 2022, 2:36 pm
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Feb 28, 2022, 2:41 pm
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Feb 28, 2022, 2:43 pm
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The Summer ORD-HNL flights currently scheduled for the 777-300 seemed to have recently capped the J seats for sale at or around 28. This was originally showing the 787-8, then changed to the 773. Currently I have 2 seats in J booked for late June, hoping that if theres a swap it's back to the 787 and not the high density 772. Afraid that when they reassign seats I'll end up in the middle section with nothing available in the window pairs.
Feb 28, 2022, 2:45 pm
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The Summer ORD-HNL flights currently scheduled for the 777-300 seemed to have recently capped the J seats for sale at 28. This was originally showing the 787-8, then changed to the 773. Currently I have 2 seats in J booked for late June, hoping that if theres a swap it's back to the 787 and not the high density 772. Afraid that when they reassign seats I'll end up in the middle section with nothing available in the window pairs.
Feb 28, 2022, 3:27 pm
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I don't have first hand knowledge but I believe it did. Last time I went to Hawaii United was still flying the "Hawaii config" with the barcaloungers so I opted to connect in SFO and took the 764 over the water
Feb 28, 2022, 3:37 pm
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Feb 28, 2022, 3:40 pm
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Feb 28, 2022, 4:04 pm
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Feb 28, 2022, 8:09 pm
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I've always found the seat to one of the most comfortable in the fleet. I've not understood what the big deal is with a middle - it is no different than a window/aisle combination. Maybe it is a psychological thing.
My complaint about the plane is much lower F seats compared to the GE 777-200's and obviously the -300's that have been running on the Hawaii routes. When travel picks back to Hawaii it is a near impossible upgrade even for GS.
My complaint about the plane is much lower F seats compared to the GE 777-200's and obviously the -300's that have been running on the Hawaii routes. When travel picks back to Hawaii it is a near impossible upgrade even for GS.
As for "no different" -- well, it's more than psychological.
Mar 3, 2022, 6:41 pm
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I just booked an April 2022 HNL-SFO flight, and the plane is a 772, 2x4x2 J seat configuration.
Mar 3, 2022, 9:34 pm
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I will also vote that seat as the 2nd comfortable seat besides CX's first class seat.
Mar 4, 2022, 9:48 pm
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April 12 HNL-LAX also switched from P&W to 777-300 as well as April 20 SFO-HNL
Last edited by HNLbasedFlyer; Mar 5, 2022 at 12:04 am
Mar 5, 2022, 8:50 am
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And the flights that just switched 772G to 77W will tend to have lots of discounted front cabin inventory due to the added 32 seats . . . saving nearly $300 by changing to one of these flights!