Originally Posted by
HIFLYR
Hopefully attached are pics (I couldn't get both cabins in one screenshot) of a UAL 747 First Class and Business Class cabin. My seat is "1" in First (bottom link). I've traveled in Business and it's no comparison. I'm tall and the business seats are barely wider (3") than coach. I was on the isle and thought I was OK but the man next to me had to get up at least 4-5 times and he wouldn't climb over so I had to bring my seat to full upright and get out into the isle so he could go to the bathroom. How much sleep do you think I got? I gave up and watched movies until I was stupid tired.
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It is probably worth pointing out that United is aware its 2-4-2 business seating sucks. So it is getting rid of it. And like most (almost every) other airline, it is phasing out its dedicated international first class. You won't find anything higher than business class on any 787, 777X or the A350. The 747 and older 777s and their great first class pod options are rapidly going the way of the dinosaur on most international carriers. But as a few people have pointed out, the new business class configurations that are replacing the old first class configurations are almost as nice, and depending on the carrier, even nicer. And within a few years, with very rare exceptions, that is all that will be available regardless of what our CBA does or doesn't require.