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03-24-2026 | 07:03 PM
#23
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From: Guppy Gear Slinger
Those new Polaris Studio Suites are going to be an unpleasant surprise for people that book them. They're in rows 1 and 9. Both of those rows are right next to the galley...good luck getting a wink of sleep when 5 FAs are hooting and hollering and discussing their layover plans in the brightly lit galley at 3 am at 180 degrees west.
I give it six months before they reconfigure those studio suites to the midsection of each cabin (ie rows 5 and 11). That's by far a quieter part of the Polaris cabin.
I give it six months before they reconfigure those studio suites to the midsection of each cabin (ie rows 5 and 11). That's by far a quieter part of the Polaris cabin.
03-25-2026 | 03:26 AM
#24
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I think this is officially the end of the 757s. At least all the 200s. With fuel increasing and the 321XLR it’s a forgone conclusion.
i would also imagine vacancy/displacement bids initially to get the west coast and DEN and IAH 756 bases closed and move the 756/767 flying primarily out of EWR and IAD with maybe ORD?
Overall good news for us!
i would also imagine vacancy/displacement bids initially to get the west coast and DEN and IAH 756 bases closed and move the 756/767 flying primarily out of EWR and IAD with maybe ORD?
Overall good news for us!
How long is UAL expected to keep the B756 around?
03-25-2026 | 03:43 AM
#25
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From: B767 Captain
Those new Polaris Studio Suites are going to be an unpleasant surprise for people that book them. They're in rows 1 and 9. Both of those rows are right next to the galley...good luck getting a wink of sleep when 5 FAs are hooting and hollering and discussing their layover plans in the brightly lit galley at 3 am at 180 degrees west.
I give it six months before they reconfigure those studio suites to the midsection of each cabin (ie rows 5 and 11). That's by far a quieter part of the Polaris cabin.
I give it six months before they reconfigure those studio suites to the midsection of each cabin (ie rows 5 and 11). That's by far a quieter part of the Polaris cabin.
on the 767 the rest seat is 1A. Personally I’ve never had an issue with noise in that seat except when the FA’s are doing the service, and even then it is minimal. The curtain doesn’t cut down noise that much. And before and after break, the galley is almost never “brightly lit”. Of course, during break the curtain does do a good job of blocking light, so maybe they turn the lights off right before break is over.
03-25-2026 | 04:23 AM
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03-25-2026 | 04:28 AM
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03-25-2026 | 04:55 AM
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The CRJ-450 isn't about a smaller jet or getting around SCOPE, it's already allowed by SCOPE, it's about adding premium seats and getting rid of single-class airplanes. It's about advertising premium seats on every flight.
It's cost per seat-mile are higher, but the revenue per seat-mile will be even higher than that. Passengers booking premium seats won't have legs in small, RJ-sized, economy seats. They'll have premium seats for their entire trip. That will keep them from going to competitors to avoid the economy seat.
It's cost per seat-mile are higher, but the revenue per seat-mile will be even higher than that. Passengers booking premium seats won't have legs in small, RJ-sized, economy seats. They'll have premium seats for their entire trip. That will keep them from going to competitors to avoid the economy seat.
03-25-2026 | 05:11 AM
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there will be 767s and 757s in the fleet into 2030. The real question is how big the fleet will be. If the economy craps out the 757-200s will be gone 1:1 with XLRs. If the economy does well then the -200s may last longer to fill gaps or new route growth. The 767-300s will start going once 787 growth and intl expansion stops.
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