An airline with growth ambitions like UA's will never be able to satisfy their fleet needs via one manufacturer, so I don't see UA cancelling any MAX orders outright but rather shifting the subfleet mix to be heavier on -8s and -9s rather than -10s. That said, having worked with Scott in the past, t...
Jump to postAs for the “help yourself” station at the back of the A321neo, I read that the deciding factor to install them or not will be based on flight time, not airframe? It was something along the lines of “any flight longer than 4 hours, if that’s true, wouldn’t that reduce UA’s flexibility to send which ...
Jump to postThe geek in me noticed 2 things: 1. They changed the graphics on the IFE Homescreen, looks sleek I'll say that 2. Yeah, as codc10 pointed, that definitely looks like a self service area? Anyone know anything else regarding thate? A question I have though, are there ovens in the aft galley? I know t...
Jump to postFARmd90 wrote:Am I right in only seeing 1 over wing window exit? Has United published the seat map for the 10 yet?
iRISH251 wrote:I don't think the numbers for international flights follow this framework rigidly any more.
United flight numbers are assigned on an automated basis, with some manual exceptions. For example, UA's EWR-CPT flight is numbered 1122 to commemorate the date of United SVP Network Planning's first visit to CPT. Generally, UA mainline flight numbers follow the below convention: 1-150: sCO internat...
Jump to postUnited has since taken down this seat map and replaced this aircraft with a 739ER for the July 21st 2024 flight ORD-FLL But I'm wondering is the seat map correct because it shows a 5 EconomyPlus rows followed by 4 rows of standard economy seats, then another 3 full rows of EconomyPlus followed by 4...
Jump to postThe real issue here is not the manufacturing error. It's that these errors are being caught way too late. Parts get screwed up often in manufacturing (ask any QC or MRB person), but there is supposed to be procedures and policies in place that should capture essentially all of them. What's making t...
Jump to postBrand refresh is coming. The coffee cup, SAF livery, new typeface on FIDS/GIDS/airport signage are all hints at what's to come. No change to the livery as far as I know. The entire color palette will see a refresh — the primary blue will be the "electric" blue you see today in the livery,...
Jump to postBrand refresh is coming. The coffee cup, SAF livery, new typeface on FIDS/GIDS/airport signage are all hints at what's to come. No change to the livery as far as I know. The entire color palette will see a refresh — the primary blue will be the "electric" blue you see today in the livery,...
Jump to postBrand refresh is coming. The coffee cup, SAF livery, new typeface on FIDS/GIDS/airport signage are all hints at what's to come. No change to the livery as far as I know. The entire color palette will see a refresh — the primary blue will be the "electric" blue you see today in the livery, ...
Jump to postI personally think it looks a bit amateurish, sad that they squandered all the brand and livery equity in favor of something so generic and rife with outdated design elements
Jump to postA couple 77A/Domestic 772 questions: My record of avoiding 10 across Y seating on a 777 might be coming to an end, as UA changed my DEN-ORD from a 753. I was able to grab a set of 2 seat in row 37, but I'm curious my likelihood of keeping the seats that want. How many of each version of the Domesti...
Jump to postLAX-HKG is strange. CX will eventually increases frequency on that route and it has AA in LAX to provide some connectivity. Once that happens, UA's 1 daily is going to be uncompetitive again. UA would be better off resuming ORD-HKG or EWR-HKG than going with LAX-HKG. It should be able to fly those ...
Jump to postJudge1310 wrote:Pay rates aside, I am far more curious as to the QOL points that were negotiated...
United is far from being alone in installing gimmicks. The fixed wings on Delta's A321NEO first class headrests are just as unnecessary as United's purple divider because just like how United's purple divider may inhibit interactions between partners, Delta's headrest wings do the same thing, only ...
Jump to postI feel like a non-retractable privacy divider is a miss. Many, many couples travel together in F. The divider should be able to go down. Also, it appears to be a piece of acrylic... Can't wait to see a bunch of these busted when someone drops a suitcase on it by accident. Nice idea, terrible execut...
Jump to postRegarding hiring, everyone that has standards, drug testing, background checks, credit checks, are struggling to hire. Law enforcement in particular is hurting, mass exodus of baby Boomers retiring combined with applicants who smoke weed, bad credit or just not interested in the profession anymore....
Jump to postFlight timings I think the US is the only country in the world in which flight timings are not rounded to the :00 or :05, e.g. you have flights departing at 4:27pm instead of 4:25pm or 4:30pm, which seems easier to remember. Same for arrival times, e.g. you have flights arriving at 10:19am, why not...
Jump to postReposting the photo comparison of the FC seats since my original post was deleted. Maybe I missed this announcement, but it looks like a new Domestic FC seat has been introduced on the retrofitted A319 featuring privacy wings in the headrest area. The new delivery MAX 8/MAX 9 aircraft were installed...
Jump to postJust a reminder that forum rules require users to source any embedded image. A link is fine, and if it's your own image, just say so. Without a source or attribution — no matter how obvious the source may be — we're required to delete it per our policies. ✈️ atcsundevil Mea cupla. What qualifies as...
Jump to postWhy is N801UA being pushed back so much? Yesterday it went from a 7:15 AM departure, to a 7 PM, to a 5 PM. Then it was supposed to depart to BWI this morning at 7 AM, now it got pushed to 1 PM to DSM. Anyone know why N801UA keeps getting pushed back for a flight? Pure speculation, but I'm guessing ...
Jump to postI'm sorry I'm mean no disrespect but the fact that someone thinks JetBlue arrival on this route will put La Compagnie out of business is absolutely laughable. La Compagnie has held their own against AF, DL, AA, UA and other carriers on the JFK-Paris route, they have survived the pandemic which shut...
Jump to postBut flying with both Delta and United I don't think people give United the credit they deserve. United has made great strides during the pandemic, they capitalized on nearly every opportunity that has come their way. I think their brand and image is probably the best it's been in the 20 years if no...
Jump to postI hope it’s a one-off and not indicative of the future of United design… It's an indicator of where things are heading to some degree. While the system is rife with 2018/2019-era graphics and treatments .... They seemed to be getting to a good place as far as branding goes with the new livery, new ...
Jump to postI can't remember specifically where I read it other than that I know it was internal, but I remember seeing recently that they are dropping the teal color, and I believe purple as well, from all of the new uniforms. I like the teal, but it hasn't been used anywhere except for the initial uniform tr...
Jump to postWhen it comes to styling, I gotta say that I am so tired of navy blue! United unveiled a new color palette a few years back. I have only really noticed one of the colors being used when they launched the purple PP seat. I know it’s a nit-pic but if UA used some more color on the NB’s signature inte...
Jump to postON A RELATED TOPIC: how is the VERY HIGH-J 763 working out for United? Is it the success they hoped for? Are they selling most of the 46 Polaris and PPseats? Premium Plus is ALWAYS FULL when I go to book. PP must be very-very popular! (Amazing how that simple idea for a premium economy is generatin...
Jump to postLooks like the first non-7M8 to have the United Next interior will be a new delivery 7M9, 7531 N37531.
Still no news on the first retrofit aircraft to have the United Next interior.
The PW 777s are back in the schedule effective 3/4, both the higher-density Hawaii subfleet and the more premium international subfleet. The bulk of the flying appears to be hub-to-hub, with some Hawaii routes appearing in the second half of the month. Unsure if this will stick, but think it's inter...
Jump to post787-9 Polaris/PP: N26952 sked to exit XMN 2741/22Jan in Polaris/PP N27957 sked to enter XMN 2740/22Jan for Polari/PP mod. N26966 sked to exit XMN 2743/23Jan in Polaris/PP Expect N24972 as next one in on 1/23. This will leave only 7 flying with Diamond seats and 3 in mod. I booked an ORD-IAH trip ne...
Jump to postHaving been on the receiving end of those meltdown phonecalls, I feel your pain. It is just as bad, or even worse, in scheduling and support than it is for the line. They got cut to the bone like everyone else, and suffered a huge brain drain on top of it. This has been emphasized by several meltdo...
Jump to postYour post confirms my thoughts - ULCC competition is impacting majors a lot. The damage is being "hidden" by government payroll aid. Here is an example "is this flight profitable for United" ? I checked the seat maps for UA Flight 521 for this Thursday (8/26)from JFK to SFO. Boe...
Jump to postThe downgauge on JFK-LAX/SFO is also part of a broader realignment of the fleets across the system. The 763 has been flying a little bit of everything since the spring, and effective October it'll once again be based out of EWR/IAD/IAH/ORD only. JFK-LAX/SFO is perhaps the most notable of the routes ...
Jump to postcosyr wrote:Are the chillers just because they were ordered more recently and they improved the interior, or is it because the Max8's will be used on more international routes than the Max9's (like S America)?
N797UA PW 777-200 exited storage in ORD and will ferry ORD-SFO-HNL-GUM-XMN for MX N814UA A319 scheduled to ferry DEN-AMA for paint F2760 N17254 737-MAX8 scheduled to exit PDX induction and ferry to IAH F2762/14Aug Why does that PW 772 make so many stops enroute to XMN? Even an A model can make ORDH...
Jump to postManagement's response has been deplorable. They don't want to negotiate with anyone, ever. No contract can get agreed to, no TA, nothing. It all goes to arbitration which gives them another 6-12 months to delay. The pilot TA is stuck right now in arbitration... rumor is the company is going to farm...
Jump to postThe company is in a bad spot, and the ELT seems completely oblivious all they talk about is London, but what good is that when everything else is a mess. Jetblue is always out there swinging for a home run, London, mint, flyfi because it’s fun and exciting. But what they won’t do is take the time t...
Jump to postJetBlue makes the strategic decision to schedule its fleet to the brink, which increases ASMs and thus decreases costs on paper. The converse of this is that there's very little room for delay, which is inevitable when your network is overwhelmingly Northeast and Florida. JetBlue management makes it...
Jump to postJuly schedule is still under adjustment. The month is loaded in two tranches, and then there's a subsequent update for final adjustments (for example: certain fleeting). This same model was followed during the June schedule load and seems to be the new normal going forward.
Jump to postThe aircraft had a long sit between segments in order to allow for crew rest. The crew that operates the inaugural IAD-ACC flight also operates the return ACC-IAD flight. This is a one-off occurrence.
Jump to postNicknuzzii wrote:Is the July schedule done?
Originally A350 and 787 but now revising the entire fleet against larger titles, moving the hippocampe next to cockpit windows and SkyTeam logo/AirFrance-KLM to the back of aircraft. I think these smaller adjustments are what the OP was referring to, though some more information might have been nic...
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So, have these routes already been loaded, or are they coming this weekend?
I want to caution that "the" July schedule is not out. In past schedule months (May and prior), UA has made one singular schedule update usually ~30-45 days prior to the start of the month. However, this model appears to be shifting with the June schedule month. For example, we saw one inc...
Jump to postSo... I'm assuming UA had absolutely no idea about the latest State Department decision when this came out? The timing seems like something from a movie :tombstone: . What was it? They're adding approximately 130 countries to the Level 4 "Do not Travel" list. It's the current rage in the ...
Jump to postjhsusman wrote:Just saw a tweet that United is introducing new international routes tomorrow- any guesses?
June schedule is still going through some changes, all updates should be published by next Saturday, April 24.
Jump to postThere is no information - or confirmation they are adding seatback video. The video mentioned briefly that we would be refurbishing the interiors of older planes with new seats and AVOD. It didn't say seatback entertainment and it didn't say PTVs. There was some stock video of PTVs shown so it's in...
Jump to postThe plan is to resume 789 retrofits in the fall, so I think it's a decent bet that the XMN shipset was a spare. All 789s currently fit with Polaris seats will also receive the engine plug upgrade which unlocks routes like EWR-JNB, so the Polaris 789 will be run as a true "operational" sub...
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