Planespotting From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 3438 posts, RR: 5 Posted (7 years 2 months 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 6999 times:
I've been perusing the options for a miles trip to SFO this summer to visit my uncle(s), and I happened upon this flight:
United Airlines #139 747-400
10:00am depart ORD
12:38pm arrive SFO
United Airlines #870 747-400
1:50pm depart SFO
7:55pm arrival ORD
How about that! Anyone know when this bad boy starts up? Or when it ends?
Do you think it's worth 40,000 mileage plus miles to fly the 744 domestically (business class)?
FiveMileFinal From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 232 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (7 years 2 months 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 6944 times:
Wow. I was on 139 a year or so back, and I believe it was a 75. Departed later in the evening, too.
Dunno if I'd blow the miles, but then, I'd use mine to fly internationally; that's just me.
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Aircop From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (7 years 2 months 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 6902 times:
#870 is usually a 777; but in the past UA thrown everything for that flight. I have flown the 747-200 and 400 and once in 1989 the 747SP which was a special treat.
PanAm747 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 4242 posts, RR: 10 Reply 3, posted (7 years 2 months 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 6843 times:
If you get the chance to fly a 747-400 domestically, DO IT!!
I don't know about using your miles - that's up to you.
The 747-400 doesn't have PTV's, but it is still a nice, neat, comfortable giant. These equipment switches are rare, and no one knows how long they'll be in any kind of a domestic flight situation...get one now while you can!!
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Planecrazy2 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 615 posts, RR: 4 Reply 4, posted (7 years 2 months 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 6683 times:
He said he was going to fly Business, on the 744 F and C both have PTV's.
Longhornmaniac From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 3094 posts, RR: 48 Reply 5, posted (7 years 2 months 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 6654 times:
I've flown a UA 744 domestic DEN-SFO-DEN, in the upper deck in business class. It sure was a treat. Sad to say my only two times on a 747, but it was really fun. Man that thing is huge!
FiveMileFinal From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 232 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (7 years 2 months 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 6556 times:
The last time I was in a 74 was 10 years ago, United 808 to Chicago. Man, that was a long takeoff, but fun!!
Looks like I might get to ride in a 744 over to London when I go later this spring...United's apparently sending bigger planes on their SFO-LHR runs (at least, that's what I'm seeing when I price tickets.)
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777fan From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 2402 posts, RR: 3 Reply 7, posted (7 years 2 months 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 6463 times:
I'd consider buying a Y class ticket (if you're jonesing to fly a 744 domestically) and then try to upgrade with miles - there should be some seats available. That way, you'll at least accrue miles en route. Blowing 40K on a 4 hour flight seems a bit impulsive. As has been suggested, I'd save them for an int'l flight - it's one of the perks of being a UA FF.
UAPremierGuy From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 206 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (7 years 2 months 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 6192 times:
Quoting 777fan (Reply 7): I'd consider buying a Y class ticket (if you're jonesing to fly a 744 domestically) and then try to upgrade with miles - there should be some seats available. That way, you'll at least accrue miles en route. Blowing 40K on a 4 hour flight seems a bit impulsive. As has been suggested, I'd save them for an int'l flight - it's one of the perks of being a UA FF.
Well said. I'd agree with that. You can probably get a r/t airfare of 200-300 dollars on this routing, and then use only 30,000 miles to upgrade. Personally, I'd only get an upgrade on the SFO-ORD leg, as the ORD-SFO leg will probably be UA's reduced lunch service, usually just a chilled salad or, sometimes if lucky, a sandwich. I believe it's a dinner service in the other direction. As has been said, the 747 doesn't have PTV's in Y class, but does in C and F.
N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79 Reply 9, posted (7 years 2 months 5 days ago) and read 6145 times:
Quoting Planespotting (Thread starter): Do you think it's worth 40,000 mileage plus miles to fly the 744 domestically (business class)?
If you have them, why not use certs? Actually, at 0.02 per mile, you are talking about $800 if you use 40,000 miles. You can buy a $200-$300 ticket, buy a pack of 4 500 mile upgrades for $200 and save.
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StarGoldLHR From Heard and McDonald Islands, joined Feb 2004, 1529 posts, RR: 1 Reply 10, posted (7 years 2 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 6046 times:
For 50,000 miles you could fly from SFO to LHR on a UA 747-400... thats 10,000 flight miles instead of 3000 and blowing 40000 !
So far in 2008 45 flights and Gold already. JFK, IAD, LGA, SIN, HKG, NRT, AKL, PPT, LAX still to book ! Home Airport LCY
Continental From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 5476 posts, RR: 21 Reply 11, posted (7 years 2 months 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 5690 times:
Yes! 2 years ago in April of 2004 UA was operating their 747-400s from LAX to ORD. I took advantage of that and it was a sweet, inexpensive experience! I might do this trip again, except to SFO this time!
FlyDreamliner From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 2759 posts, RR: 15 Reply 13, posted (7 years 2 months 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 4900 times:
FRAspotter From South Korea, joined May 2004, 2316 posts, RR: 10 Reply 14, posted (7 years 2 months 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 4855 times:
I flew on a UA 744 flt. 917 from FRA to IAD this past June. It was really comfortable to fly on and enjoyed it very much. If I were you I would save the miles for the longer international flights on the UA 744. Longer time on the plane instead of only a few hours.
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Leothedog From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 155 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (7 years 2 months 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 4855 times:
Back in 1996, we needed to go from SFO to ORD. I called United. They had a 747 that left around 1:30 pm. I booked it. What they didn't tell me was that bird was coming in first from Japan. And guess what? It was late. Waaay late. And the United people were real tight lipped on what was going on (not cool). Finally it came in, but they had unload all the people and luggage, then clean it before we could get on. I don't think we went wheels up until around 7:00 or so. They made it up to the passengers by giving us free cocktails.
My advice: Be careful of the 1:50 pm United 747-400 flight to ORD.
Freedomtofly From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 750 posts, RR: 6 Reply 16, posted (7 years 2 months 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 4328 times:
Yep I was going to book a ticket on UA870 just because it was a 747, but the connecting flight to PHL got in way too late. Also I saw that they are running SFO-IAD with a 747. Pretty neat stuff!
Planespotting From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 3438 posts, RR: 5 Reply 17, posted (7 years 2 months 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 4206 times:
Quoting FlyDreamliner (Reply 13): When is the 747-400 flying this run? All the dates I can find have the 767-300 running this route.
June dates. Looks like the 744 starts running on June 8th and ends on July 4th. One ways are priced @ $409.
United_fan From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 7158 posts, RR: 8 Reply 18, posted (7 years 2 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 2256 times:
I wish UA would put the 747 on the ORD or IAD to LAX run. I took N122UA on July 4,2004 ORD-LAX.
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ILCFII From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 39 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (7 years 2 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 2252 times:
Did a jumpseat on UA747 DEN-SFO this past summer. If you ride in business class you will have a PTV and can request the upper deck!?!
Last time I flew domestic on the 747-400 was probably 15 years ago ORD-IAD on the upper deck. Does anyone know if F class was on the upper deck of the UA747-400 back in the early 1990's?
September11 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 3623 posts, RR: 23 Reply 20, posted (7 years 2 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 2211 times:
Yes, flying on UAL747 from SFO to ORD can be entertaining. Flew that route and aircraft once myself. I would not mind doing that again.
Uadc8contrail From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 1782 posts, RR: 10 Reply 21, posted (7 years 2 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 2211 times:
i priced out a ticket on ua for fri june 9th retn the following fri specifically on the 400......cheapest right now is $418.00..r/t priced out the competition....us and frontier are 378.00 r/t and the rest of the pack along with ual is 418.00. i bet that some one is going to pull out some good deals for the summer which if ual initiates or follows will be a lot cheaper than what is out there right now..
WesternA318 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 5395 posts, RR: 25 Reply 22, posted (7 years 2 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 2201 times:
Well, Let's see what I can do for my SLC-DFW-JFK trip, I wont mind a bit of a detour here and there to get on this gentle giant...
Woohoo! Back to Beirut in Oct '13! (Along with a stop in DOH for 4 days)
N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79 Reply 23, posted (7 years 2 months 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 2071 times:
Quoting Jfr (Reply 12): Gotta be an international tag......
Nope, usually just increased utilization during repositioning.
Quoting Leothedog (Reply 15): They made it up to the passengers by giving us free cocktails.
UA does that if you have a 1 hour delay or more
Quoting United_fan (Reply 18): I wish UA would put the 747 on the ORD or IAD to LAX run. I took N122UA on July 4,2004 ORD-LAX.
IAD-LAX will almost certainly get it this summer, it is a pretty regular thing. Actually, when I left MSY 2 days before Hurricane Katrina, I flew MSY-IAD-LAX and the IAD-LAX flight was a 744
Quoting Uadc8contrail (Reply 21): i priced out a ticket on ua for fri june 9th retn the following fri specifically on the 400......cheapest right now is $418.00..r/t priced out the competition....us and frontier are 378.00 r/t and the rest of the pack along with ual is 418.00. i bet that some one is going to pull out some good deals for the summer which if ual initiates or follows will be a lot cheaper than what is out there right now..
That will go down
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WesternA318 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 5395 posts, RR: 25 Reply 24, posted (7 years 2 months 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1987 times:
I tried looking it up on UA's website, but all it shows is the 2PM 777 flight..
Woohoo! Back to Beirut in Oct '13! (Along with a stop in DOH for 4 days)
25 Drerx7: Any other domestic 744s on the horizon? Will they put it back on a DEN-SFO, DEN-LAX, or DEN-ORD run?
26 ExpressJet_ERJ: Can anyone find any other UA 744 routes for the year? I only see ORD-LAX after Apr 18th. Thanks
27 AADC10: Do not bet everything on a specific domestic 744 flight, particularly if it is still several months out. Sometimes UA will pull them from the schedule
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