After a successful weekend of two bumps netting me $900 in United travel credits, it was finally time to fly home this morning. I was on UA914, the domestic 777 from SFO to IAD. When I checked in I was assigned seat 35A, a window seat in coach (not Economy Plus). I figured I'd be…
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Having no United status, I flew United Coach from LHR to SFO this past March, and other than the guy beside me who smoked in the bathroom, the two guys in the exit row who ignored the FA's demands to sit during taxi, and the drunk alcoholic who demanded to be served a drink, I can't complain about my Economy seat on a longhaul United flight!
I don't recall the last time I flew UA E- (but I have recent and bad memories of E on LH, AA , US).
So if I have a credit card that doesn't swipe properly, I get the food for free? Hmmm.
Ben, I have to agree with you. When I was flying with oxygen at the end of last year and the beginning of this year the 2-class 777 was the only plane in UA's fleet where you could not sit in E+ if you needed oxygen. Since my main route is between SFO-HNL and secondary route SFO-IAD that was my world for about 5 months. You are right, it was cozy.
Good info on the credit card swipe.
To be clear, my "credit card" wasn't "swiping" properly. Get it? 😉
The flight attendant did try to repeatedly "swipe" the card, though.
I couldn't help but smile at your comment regarding menus. I flew coach on NW from NRT-DTW recently, and was pleasantly surprised by having menus available for meal choices.
After all, "Korean-style Chicken served on rice with mixed vegetables" and "Teriyaki beef served with..." does give one a better idea of what to expect, than simply being asked "Chicken or Beef?".
BTW, what episode of "30 Rock"? 😛
I would take a window in E- on the 2 class 777 rather than window in E+ on a 100% full 757 / 320 / 319 anytime.
@ jb831 -- Hehe, it was the episode where Tracy gets kicked out of the house and Kenneth becomes his office wife. 😀
@ ORDnHKG -- I *might* agree if it were an international 777, but no way on a domestic 777 for me.