Welcome back to the channel and Happy New Years to everybody watching. Today I want
to show you what you can expect from United Airlines Economy Class on the 787-9. This UA818
from Buenos Aires to Houston International airport ( George Bush airport ). As you can
see here we've got a 3-3-3 configuration on this aircraft one thing to note this is a 787-9 but
this isn't one of the reconfigured aircraft so it doesn't have a true premium economy section
and they don't have the new Polaris seats. The new Polaris seats are on select 7879 aircraft which
I have reviewed before I will leave a link up top for you to check that out.
I originally chose seat 27A which was not a good idea because those armrests do not move so
luckily the plane was empty so I switched to 24A which would allow me to use what
they call the poor man's business class. I could move up the armrest and lay sideways,
They do provide you with a gel pillow, which was actually pretty comfortable, one of the
better pillow's out there for economy. You were also provided a blanket to go with the pillow.
As far as the seat goes it is a pretty standard slimline economy seat.
The padding isn't the greatest but again laying sideways helps. Their was decent leg room pretty,
standard leg room as far as economy goes. But with nobody sitting next to you it does
to me in my opinion it help the economy experience. You can better see the leg
room, and you have a charger here underneath. Essentially an outlet on both sides of the
middle seat. Their is a normal USB outlet on the IFE screen in front. This aircraft does have
individual air nozzles which is always good to keep yourself cool. Here you can see the in-flight
entertainment screen and here's the tray table that just comes down. They
do provide headphones which they pass out and are free of charge. I know some airlines do charge to
have the headphones. So we will I will take you with me for the takeoff and continue
talking about the rest of the service and things on this flight when I return.
Okay we're back hope you enjoyed the city lights of Buenos Aires taking off. So let's look at the
bathroom in the 787-9 in economy. It is a pretty standard bathroom nothing really to write about.
There is a decent amount of space, no windows as United didn't opt for any windows on their 7879
nor are there any windows in the lavatory in business class either. As far as the meal goes
you had choices of chicken or beef here. I have a bottle of water there. You have a mini alfajore,
a small salad with vinaigrette dressing.
Here is the chicken with some kind of red sauce, some sweet potatoes,I believe it was maybe carrots
or something, and mashed potatoes. In the back got some crackers and cheese. Their was a roll
which was not warmed but I wouldn't expect that out of economy, it was a pretty standard meal, Not
too bad as far as the entertainment system which was very responsive. You have some of the movie
selections here but I won't really talk about them too much as I have went through these quite a
bit in other United reviews. I will let you follow along and I will be back with you when it's done.
Okay now that you're an expert in the in-flight entertainment system in economy
on united lets move on. One kind of different feature here just to note is how you can actually
turn the light on and off above, call a flight attendant, and turn the screen off.
Here are the wi-fi options for the flight and the prices. I didn't use the wi-fi
but just so you have an idea of what it costs. Unfortunately United doesn't do free messaging
like others such as Delta. You will get a little credit card ad there before looking at the
personal device entertainment. You can actually access on your phone and as far
as the free movies for personal device entertainment it is still an option even
on long haul flights. If you prefer to watch something on your phone the movie and
TV selection should be exactly the same though as on the IFE screen.
A light breakfast was served with drinkable yogurt which I have come to love being in
Buenos Aires for a while. There was also a muffin and some fruit. That was my experience on UA818
from Buenos Aires to Houston in economy on the 787-9. The service was pretty good
and the crew had a good sense of humor. I asked about caviar in economy and later on the guy
told me that they're still getting it ready and it kind of went over my head, but then I
realized I asked about that earlier. The flight was fairly empty so I was able to take advantage
of that by having a row to myself on which I could sleep sideways; in the poor man's business class.
One thing you'll want to keep in mind is that the exit row seat on this aircraft; 27A you want
to avoid that if you're looking to potentially have a row to yourself because you cannot move
those arm rests. While it does have a lot more leg space I am not one who can really sleep
reclined sitting like that so keep that in mind when you're looking at the seat
selection. I was actually offered an upgrade to business class for $1399 in the united app.
I guess that's a fairly decent price one way. I would love to hear if anybody else has had
any offers similar to that on this route flying economy for upgrading to business in the app.
Or if you've just tried to call in and see what the difference might be for business class. I
didn't take it because I wanted to review economy and I have flown Polaris business class before.
I hope you guys enjoyed the review. As always I appreciate you watching.
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I will see you next time. i will let you enjoy the landing into Houston Intercontinental airport.