Status of UA's 777 Conversion to new International First, Business and Economy Seats
Mar 23, 10, 8:39 pm
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As I have stated before, I wish that UA would just update the suitedreams site to say something other than "B777-200 seatmaps coming Fall 2009!!!"
Clearly Fall 2009 has come and gone! Perhaps UA could also show that 1 777 is in the shop undergoing the upgrade....
United Fail!
Clearly Fall 2009 has come and gone! Perhaps UA could also show that 1 777 is in the shop undergoing the upgrade....United Fail!
Mar 24, 10, 12:26 am
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I've been looking at dummy bookings from SFO to NRT and KIX, and KIX back to SFO for the end of March/first two weeks in April. All the 777 flights say economy seats cannot be selected at this time and will be assigned at check in. Anything to do with maybe a recently converted 777 flying those routes? Keeping fingers crossed. I know it's a long shot but I'm in C on a 777 flying KIX to SFO in early April.
Mar 25, 10, 3:26 pm
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I've booked my parents on Sept. 16 flying SFO-NRT in old C on a 777. Anyone care to handicap their chances of finding themselves in a new C configuration by then?
Mar 25, 10, 4:00 pm
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By September they should have around 4-5 aircraft done, however, it's hard to predict if all of them will be ER's or if they will also start converting the XC's as well. I would say the chances are pretty slim.
Mar 25, 10, 4:11 pm
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Mar 26, 10, 4:35 am
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. )So I would expect to see the AC on SFO-LHR-DEN-LHR-SFO and maybe a few SFO-DEN for check ups. Which would explain why RSV at ORD, IAD, LAX would have to also have the training done as they could have the SFO-DEN leg as apart of their ID.
Mar 26, 10, 4:40 am
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Like the pilots the FA's also got the new IPTE 777 AC pages for their FAOM ( In Flight Manual). In our April bid packet it states that the training is mandatory all line holders scheduled to fly the 777 XQ( replaces the XP) and all reserves for the month of April based in IAD,SFO,ORD,LAX,DEN, FRA & LHR must also complete the training by April 1st. The aircraft is expected to be routed between SFO and LHR and DEN.
So I would expect to see the AC on SFO-LHR-DEN-LHR-SFO and maybe a few SFO-DEN for check ups. Which would explain why RSV at ORD, IAD, LAX would have to also have the training done as they could have the SFO-DEN leg as apart of their ID.
So I would expect to see the AC on SFO-LHR-DEN-LHR-SFO and maybe a few SFO-DEN for check ups. Which would explain why RSV at ORD, IAD, LAX would have to also have the training done as they could have the SFO-DEN leg as apart of their ID.
Mar 26, 10, 8:47 am
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Mar 26, 10, 9:33 am
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SFO 13:03 UA954 LHR 07:30+1 13:05+1 UA939 DEN 15:55+1 1844+1 UA595 SFO 2024+1
including a long overnight in SFO every 2 days.
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Mar 26, 10, 1:06 pm
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Mar 26, 10, 1:58 pm
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Any thoughts on the ORD to PVG route (UA 835). Have a miniRTW booked in business....
Mar 26, 10, 3:53 pm
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Mar 26, 10, 3:54 pm
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