Identifying true Polaris aircraft vs old UA business
Oct 3, 2022, 10:21 am
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Identifying true Polaris aircraft vs old UA business
I will be flying SFO-FRA (or MUC), trying to identify which aircraft have "real" polaris vs the old united business. Options are: 777-200; A350-900; 777-300ER; 747-8; A350-900. Is 1-2-1 seating the best way to tell? Any tips appreciated.
Oct 3, 2022, 10:26 am
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Oct 3, 2022, 10:27 am
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When are you flying? If after this month, then all UA long-haul aircraft except the 767-400 will have real Polaris (one final 787-9 should be going in for retrofit toward the end of the month, but that's it for unretrofitted aircraft except the 767-400).
The 747-8 and A350-900 are LH aircraft. J on those aircraft are in a 2-2-2 configuration.
The 747-8 and A350-900 are LH aircraft. J on those aircraft are in a 2-2-2 configuration.
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Oct 3, 2022, 10:33 am
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All aircraft UA (777-300 or 777-200 or 787-9) uses from SFO to FRA/MUC/ZRH/LHR/ ....are Polaris seat equipped
All UA wide bodies except the 772HD, 767-400 (764) and 1 or 2 787-9 (789) are Polaris equipment. The few 789s should be converted soon and 764s are next inline.
The 772HD are mostly domestic usage and no plans have been announced for them. There is also 757-200 (752) which are a narrowbody that have 1st generation lie-flat.
Oct 3, 2022, 1:01 pm
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In the first screen shot is the non-Polaris configuration. The second one is true Polaris. You can see the seats look different and a different color is used as well.
Old Polaris
New Polaris
Oct 3, 2022, 4:44 pm
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The only birds without True Polaris are 787-9, 767-400 and a few 777-200 HD for domestic use only
So, if you aren't flying on a 787-9 it is true Polaris
If it is a 787-9 and they are selling premium economy on that route (fare class O,A,R) then it is Polarized - if they are not selling PE, then old 2/2/2 - but they can swap back and forth between Polaris if operational needs dictate.
EDIT: There is only 1 787=9 left to convert (second to last went to conversion yesterday) and it will go to conversion in Mid Nov at the latest - so by the time December rolls around as long as you aren't on a 767-400, you will have true Polaris
So, if you aren't flying on a 787-9 it is true Polaris
If it is a 787-9 and they are selling premium economy on that route (fare class O,A,R) then it is Polarized - if they are not selling PE, then old 2/2/2 - but they can swap back and forth between Polaris if operational needs dictate.
EDIT: There is only 1 787=9 left to convert (second to last went to conversion yesterday) and it will go to conversion in Mid Nov at the latest - so by the time December rolls around as long as you aren't on a 767-400, you will have true Polaris
Last edited by Hipplewm; Oct 4, 2022 at 7:10 am