BOS-SFO was PS, was Business, now First, UC no/yes?, service levels? summer no 752s
Jan 22, 2022, 10:25 am
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So I am avoiding them mostly, except in 3 weeks a daytime BOS-SFO-KOA where it seemed just as good/bad as any other reasonable option that was available.
Jan 22, 2022, 10:37 am
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A thoughtful UA agent told me recently that when the 77As are returned to service, one or more might be used for BOS-SFO and/or displace 757s from other domestic routes so they can return to BOS-SFO.
Jan 22, 2022, 11:54 am
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I wonder if they will bring the 28J 752s back
Jan 22, 2022, 12:16 pm
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I thought it was already definitively no for 28J 752, decided a few years ago. Or is there still some chance?? It would be nice.
Jan 22, 2022, 1:02 pm
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When did this route stop becoming PS? Last time I flew it 2018 and 2019 both times on a 757 when the service was definitely PS but haven't flown it since. Is it just standard "United First" now?
Jan 22, 2022, 2:24 pm
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Yeah just "standard" now. Not sure exactly when the change occurred. I would to say early pandemic, 2020 maybe June. Someone else here can probably give you the exact date.
Jan 22, 2022, 2:26 pm
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no no worries no need for exact date, my post was moved here from another thread so I learned a lot in the last 10-15 min just by reading upthread. But I'm definitely curious, so the route is marketed as "united first" but does it still offer PS options? Like as in not "chicken with latin rice" or "Italian ragu"
Jan 22, 2022, 2:52 pm
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SFO-BOS has kind of floated around in a weird in-between ps/not-ps state since then.
Jan 22, 2022, 3:00 pm
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Jan 22, 2022, 3:04 pm
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I believe as a technicality, it is still p.s. It is a Business-marketed route which grants lounge access. However, it has been served by recliner 73M exclusively for a number of a months.
Jan 22, 2022, 3:10 pm
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no no worries no need for exact date, my post was moved here from another thread so I learned a lot in the last 10-15 min just by reading upthread. But I'm definitely curious, so the route is marketed as "united first" but does it still offer PS options? Like as in not "chicken with latin rice" or "Italian ragu"
Jan 22, 2022, 3:12 pm
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BOS-SFO no longer Premium Transcon Service? Temporary? Permanent?
—and a post earlier than that alluding to removal of lie-flats from the route—
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32468972-post701.html.
Jan 22, 2022, 4:46 pm
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I believe they are still running some lie-flats now but the last time I flew SFO_BOS it was indeed a 737 and my PP request for upgrade failed. That was just pre Thanksgiving. I guess the only good news is if you want to try for a CPU on this route you now can as unlikely that may be.
In the past year I just reroute via EWR and take the flat bed EWR-SFO. Or IAD/ORD-SFO if I can find a wide body.
Jan 22, 2022, 4:58 pm
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I hate it as well for much the same reason. I have done the SFO-EWR-BOS (and back) thing but I always hate connecting when I can go direct.
Jan 22, 2022, 5:03 pm
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At least for GS, I have never failed EWR-SFO upgrade.
When I get downgraded to 1K or less, I'll need to be more flexible. Carefully select the flights with flat bed to get upgraded.
Do we know when flat bed will return to BOS-SFO? It's such a tough upgrade for 737.