Unbookable column of seats on 777-200
I'm flying United, and at time of booking I can select my seat.
On one flight the aircraft is designated as a 777-200. The seat selection diagram shows a 3-4-3 seat layout, ABC-DEFG-HJK. At time of writing there are plenty of seats so I've happily picked an aisle seat in column G. The weird thing is that for the entire length of the Economy section of the place the F column is not selectable. It's not marked occupied, just greyed out.
Question: what does this imply? Could the airline be considering using a different plane? Is there any possibility that my aisle seat could be resignated a non-aisle seat? Seems too good to be true that I've effectively picked a seat with no neighbour.
Best Answer
If you are lucky it means that the plane actually has a 3-3-3 configuration. United has 5 versions of the 777-200, three of which have 3-3-3 and two have 3-4-3.
The 3-4-3 is a miserable experience. The seat width is only 17" or so whereas the average male shoulder width is about 18.25". You can't sit straight without jamming into your neighbors shoulders and so I often twist sideways which is murder on the back, especially on a long haul.
The 3-3-3 is quite comfortable and much preferred.
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What are the best seats on a 777-200?
Naturally, my top picks in Economy Plus fall in the bulkhead rows \u2014 starting with 27, above and below. You'll want to consider the window and aisle seats there \u2014 27A, 27C, 27J or 27L. You could certainly do worse than the aisle seats in Row 26 (26D and 26G), too. Even better, though, is Row 40, just behind Door 3.What seats are on a 777-200?
Interior specificationsInterior elementsUnited Polaris\xae business classUnited Economy\xaeSeat numbers1A-15L33DEFG, 34DEFG, 35A-38B, 41ABCJKL, 42A-53GExit rows/doorsFront of cabin and between rows 8 and 9Behind row 37 and back of cabinSeat configuration1-2-13-4-3Standard seat pitch6'6" sleeping space (198 cm)31"10 more rowsWhere is the best place to sit on a Boeing 777?
The first four rows are in a mini-cabin of sorts, and you'll probably find these to be the most quiet. But the best seats in the house (outside of the Polaris cabins, of course) are located in the third economy cabin, in row 39 (more on that shortly).Where should I sit on United 777-200 Polaris?
United 777-200 Polaris Cabin and Seat Selection Solo travelers are likely to prefer A and L window seats in rows 3, 5 and 7 in the front Polaris cabin, as these seats are closest to the window and thus a bit more protected from aisle traffic.The BEST Seat on American’s B777-200 (It’s not First Class)
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Answer 2
United Airlines has multiple versions seat layout on the 777-200, and are in the process of refitting more and more of their planes to the newer layouts.
Some of these layouts contain economy seats in a 3/3/3 format, with the seats labelled ABC-DEF-JKL (or on some, ABC-DEG-HJK, although these are very quickly disappearing). Others are a 3/4/3 layout, with seats ABC-DEFG-JKL.
For flights more than few days away, the airline may not be sure which specifically plane will be flying a route, so they won't be completely sure which of those seat layouts a flight might have. In order to handle this, United has been using the seat layout you describe - it shows as a 3/4/3 layout, but one of the seats is "blocked" and thus not selectable.
Once they defermine which type of layout will fly a specific route the seatmap will update, and either the 'G' seat will become available to be booked (it's a 3/4/3), or the G seat will disappear entirely (if it's a 3/3/3)
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