JZ From United States of America, joined May 1999, 252 posts, RR: 0 Posted (13 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 812 times:
This will be my first trip on UA on the JFK-NRT route. I have 2 questions for those who have flown on this route recently:
1. What type of aircraft is used, 747-400 or 747-200? Do you remember if it has a extensive business class section?
2. Has UA equipped seat back TV in the economy section?
Kaitak From Ireland, joined Aug 1999, 11993 posts, RR: 36 Reply 1, posted (13 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 657 times:
The OAG pocket flight guide now shows the UA 801 as a 744. I'm not sure about the configuration, but I would imagine it would be quite a big J class; when UA had 747-200s on the route, it had two dedicated -222Bs operating and they had large J class cabins. In any case, this would be quite a busy route for Business Class. Looking at the JP airline fleets, there are six -400s with large three premium class layouts (N171-176UA), configured F36J123Y142. I'd be surprised if it wasn't one of these, but let us know when you come back?
As for PTVs in Y class, dream on!
(I doubt it, given the problems with Y class on 777s, as referred to in previous threads.)
L1011 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 1589 posts, RR: 10 Reply 2, posted (13 years 9 months 3 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 621 times:
I flew this route on N172UA, and it was a 747-400 without seatback screens. This was in April, so it could be different now. And it did have a larger-than-usual business class section.
FLY777UAL From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4510 posts, RR: 3 Reply 3, posted (13 years 9 months 3 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 622 times:
The plane is the 747-400OP with 36F, 123B, and 142Y. The PTV supplier has been changed from GEC Marconi to BA/e Electronics (I think that's the company's name) and the kinks have been worked, so the PTV's are newer and much greater. Unfortunately, they have just -begun- to install PTV's on the 747-400OB config., and UA should begin installation on the 'OP' config. in a very, very short while. Depending on when you go...yes or no.
Wingman From Spain, joined May 1999, 1855 posts, RR: 5 Reply 4, posted (13 years 9 months 3 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 607 times:
One comment about the PTV suppliers, BAe just bought Marconi from GEC, so now one and the same. I've flown UA's 777 from NWK to Heathrow a few times and the PTVs worked fine. Did they go bad after a while?
Aspen1 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 267 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (13 years 9 months 3 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 596 times:
FLY777UAL From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4510 posts, RR: 3 Reply 8, posted (13 years 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 570 times:
UA will keep a few OP's for the ORD-HKG and the JFK-NRT flights. Funny thing is, though, that when I was on Apollo looking up UA's loads for the JFK-NRT flight, it had the plane sched. as an OB...wheres I looked just looked it up, and it was now an OB (which will be UA's 747-400 mainstay). Oh well...
CX747 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4385 posts, RR: 5 Reply 9, posted (13 years 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 564 times:
Can you tell me the difference between an OP and an OB? Also, what type of 747-400s are being delivered to United now?
"History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or timid." D. Eisenhower
FLY777UAL From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4510 posts, RR: 3 Reply 10, posted (13 years 9 months 3 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 556 times:
The 747-400 OB is a 3-class, 372-seat layout (18F, 84B, 270Y) or a 368-seat layout (14F, 84B, 270Y--this model has FC beds).
The 747-400 OP is a three-class, 301-seat layout (36F, 123B, 142Y).
The 747's currently being delivered will be in the OB configuration.
CX747 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4385 posts, RR: 5 Reply 12, posted (13 years 9 months 3 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 552 times:
I thought that United wanted to go the way British Airways was by moving to smaller aircraft that have the same amount of first class and business but less coach. Why would United then switch to a larger seat 747-400? Are they changing their tune now that the Asian tiger is reawakening?
"History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or timid." D. Eisenhower
FLY777UAL From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4510 posts, RR: 3 Reply 13, posted (13 years 9 months 3 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 551 times:
Actually, United has decreased seats in the 'main' 747-400's by about 50 seats. The majority of UA's 747-400's used to seat 418 in three classes, and now the majority seat about 372. The 'OP' aircraft were only a select few, and only operating on ORD-HKG, JFK-NRT.
FLY777UAL From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4510 posts, RR: 3 Reply 14, posted (13 years 9 months 3 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 547 times:
They sure will have quite a few seats open on the OB for their ORD-HKG flights, then (weight restricted). If UA fills up the F/B cabins with 36+123 (which they regularly do), they surely will be missing out on quite a bit of revenue. I was hoping for the OP to have the United First Suite on there...only drawback to that, though is 10 less FC passengers in the same amount of space.
DGS From Spain, joined Apr 2010, 0 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (13 years 9 months 3 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 550 times:
Actully UA is using the OP on the twice daily ORD-NRT flts..Flt 895 to HKG is a OB and has been for most of summer..The other OP's are going SEA-NRT and SFO-KOA..The JFK-NRT flt 801 ia also an OB..
What really is interesting is the OP will be used to LAS from ORD later this month..
FLY777UAL From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4510 posts, RR: 3 Reply 16, posted (13 years 9 months 3 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 543 times:
Man...that --IS-- going to be interesting! I was unaware of the ORD-NRT and SEA-NRT flights with the OP...when did/will the SEA flight switch over? (My mom worked the OP coming back from NRT (to SFO) last Sun.--a/c substitution).
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