United Airlines to replace B747-400's with B777-200's to Australia from 1/4/14
Afternoon all,
Sad news today, with United Airlines set to replace the B747-400's with B777-200ER's on its Australia flights. Final B747-400 arrival/departure flights in Australia will be on 31/3/14 Quote:
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Does that mean an upgrade to the in-flight entertainment options?
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So another 747 operator gone from the Sydney skies.
Will that just leave Qantas and Thai as the only Passenger 747 operators into Sydney? |
Yeah...
And I was just looking at United's new 8 across sardine business configuration on their refitted 777's... 8 across - seriously? WTF?
Jamming 8 across in business class with people facing each other just isn't the thing... I hope this doesn't start some stupid trend among airlines, I mean they can shove more seats in economy, but 8 across in business? They just have zero respect for their business class pax doing this. They have a website flogging the new config ... https://hub.united.com/en-us/news/pr...l-flights.aspx and the nasty comments were previously quite visible, but it looks like they have taken them down or covered them up now. :D |
BA have 8 across in business and this works OK.
Really though you are flying UA because it is cheap, not because it has the best trans-pac business. If you are wanting cheap then often DL offer a better fare, product, and Velocity points and status credits. If you are looking for best product this would be QF or VA depending on personal preference. |
That is a big reduction in seats from a 374 seat 747 to a 267 seat 3 class 777-200ER.
Its a shame they not ordered the larger -300ER as would be a better 747 replacement. UA 747 operations will move to Chicargo. |
Does the 777-200ER have the range to operate LAX & SFO direct to SYD with no significant payload restrictions?
I thought it did? Unless they are capping the flight? |
I'm under the impression there is, but we will have to wait and see...
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Yes...
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Every time I have been trans-pacific on UA they seem to be pretty much bursting at the seams, so I don't think this is something they will advertise |
Great,
SYD will start to become a 777 mega DL,BA,EY (Sometimes),VA,SQ, and now UA So sad to see the 747 start to diminish from Australian skies:( |
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