Fleet Updgrade Report: Hard and Soft Product
Jun 27, 2007, 12:17 pm
#136
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1. Keep the E+ pitch, but no IFE upgrade
2. Get IFE upgrade in Intl Coach, but lose E+ pitch
I will take #1 every time. For me, it is all about leg room. Tilman is correct in saying the more and more people will bring their own IFE.
The only thing that concerns me, as has been said before, is power plugs in Y.
Jun 28, 2007, 9:51 am
#137
Join Date: May 2006
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United, further and further behind!
Jun 28, 2007, 10:12 am
#138
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
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I agree. Life is all about trade offs. Of the two options:
1. Keep the E+ pitch, but no IFE upgrade
2. Get IFE upgrade in Intl Coach, but lose E+ pitch
I will take #1 every time. For me, it is all about leg room. Tilman is correct in saying the more and more people will bring their own IFE.
The only thing that concerns me, as has been said before, is power plugs in Y.
1. Keep the E+ pitch, but no IFE upgrade
2. Get IFE upgrade in Intl Coach, but lose E+ pitch
I will take #1 every time. For me, it is all about leg room. Tilman is correct in saying the more and more people will bring their own IFE.
The only thing that concerns me, as has been said before, is power plugs in Y.
I'll bring my own music/video player if I'm in Y, and in-seat power would make even the longest flight tolerable if I have somewhere to put my legs.
Jun 28, 2007, 10:55 am
#139
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Posts: 1,438
Agreed on choosing #1. I flew NH NRT-SIN in Y last year after taking a bump off the UA flight. I liked the video on demand, the condition of the newish 767-300 and friendly flight crew, but HATED the seat pitch (I had a window seat). It was a very long seven-hour flight. I would not fly NH Y transpacific over UA, even with an aisle seat.
I'll bring my own music/video player if I'm in Y, and in-seat power would make even the longest flight tolerable if I have somewhere to put my legs.
I'll bring my own music/video player if I'm in Y, and in-seat power would make even the longest flight tolerable if I have somewhere to put my legs.
Jun 28, 2007, 2:09 pm
#140
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
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Maybe you would like to know that NH 763 has 34" pitch. The 77W that flies transatlantic has 31" pitch. I flew SIN-NRT-LAX-NRT-SIN on UA in Feb in Y+, and flew NH SIN-NRT-LAX-NRT-SIN in May. The difference in pitch can be felt even when changing from the 763 to 77W. Also, I think NH AVOD has limited content.
I hope UA also devotes some attention to the lavatories. Some of them (the Boeings especially, in particular 757s) are pretty shabby and gross lately.