Review: Flying United Airlines Economy Long Haul (Australia to the USA)

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5 жыл бұрын

In this video, Rob from A Life That Travels reviews United Airlines' long-haul economy class on a flight from Sydney to the USA.
United Airlines has really upped its game in the past 5 years. The introduction of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner has definitely added a tonne of extra comfort to their previous long-haul offering.
At the end of 14 hours in the air, Rob was feeling noticeably less dehydrated and fatigued.
So how does the rest of the journey stack up?
This detailed review of United Airlines' economy takes you from check in through to boarding, takeoff through to landing.
The final opinion?
United is definitely now a live option for flying across the Pacific.
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@Fitbeard 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review mate , travelling from Melb to NY with United got a good deal booked and now kind of relaxed after your review but wait did I mention I'm travelling with 3 kids including 1 year old 😳

@ChoosingYourUni 4 жыл бұрын

You’re a brave man mate!

@ecfilms9113 4 жыл бұрын

Great review first review I have seen of yours you got lots of energy and abit of mick Dundee in you great review.

@ChoosingYourUni 4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, thanks a lot John!

@hyfroC 5 жыл бұрын

husband and i are traveling on this same flight to houston with a 1.5 year old. I'm kind of nervous, but at least we're at the back of the plane.

@ChoosingYourUni 5 жыл бұрын

Been there! Good luck!

@stellarossaCPCU 4 жыл бұрын

How did it go? I'm flying Houston to Sydney with my 4 kids next year.

@joshc7865 4 жыл бұрын

I’m flying Melb to LAX in 3 weeks with United, thanks for the review

@ChoosingYourUni 4 жыл бұрын

👍 Have a safe trip!

@joshc7865 4 жыл бұрын

@@ChoosingYourUni Did you have power outlets for laptop?

@ChoosingYourUni 4 жыл бұрын

@@joshc7865 I don't remember but it appears that there is: www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly/travel/inflight/power-outlets.html

@chiranthp7060 5 жыл бұрын

I like this video

@ChoosingYourUni 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ducheau100 5 жыл бұрын

I've flown both United and Qantas to Australia in economy. Both are equally so so. In fact I thought the food was better on United. Maybe the seats on Qantas were a little better but not much.

@ChoosingYourUni 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting. I probably lean a similar way. I found Qantas crew to be much more friendly, efficient and engaged than United. With the new Dreamliner that United flies the comfort of economy was similar (as you point out). Still, if faced with the choice, I’d probably take QF over UA if the route were the same.

@ducheau100 5 жыл бұрын

@@ChoosingYourUni If I get a dreamliner I'd prob take United, especially in Coach. 747's dehydrate me so

@ChoosingYourUni 5 жыл бұрын

Fair call!

@matthewbrown6163 5 жыл бұрын

I have done this trip dozens of time in all 3 classes for work & holidays. You need to plan your trip as far as bring a few extras such as snacks. Any flight is what you make of it.. I have flown QANTAS, Air NZ, United & Continental in the day. You need to ALWAYS bring eye shades & ear plugs as people love to stand & gas bag when you are trying to sleep. I love the USA & America but Americans are hard to travel with as they are so loud & demanding of people.

@ChoosingYourUni 5 жыл бұрын

@@matthewbrown6163 @davewreslt --> gents, appreciate your respective comments on flying on these airlines. I'll keep those on the thread as they're useful but will delete the personal stereotypes, which you're by all means welcome to have (they're based on your own experiences, so who's to judge?) but I'm keen to keep comments useful for anyone who reads them.

@johnpaterson24 5 жыл бұрын

Flying United from Sydney to San Fran and then on to Toronto in a couple of weeks. Chose United because I'm 6'4" and the seat pitch on United was 81cm's whereas on Qantas and others it's 79cm's.

@ChoosingYourUni 5 жыл бұрын

Good call. Those couple of extra cms count for a lot at the end of a long flight. The Dreamliner plane on that route is really nice.

@schumi246 5 жыл бұрын

On the subject of legroom, I’m flying to London from Denver in may, in economy on the 787-8, I am 6’ tall, not sure what that is in meters, around 1.80-1.85?? However I am pretty much all that torso, with only a 29” inseam, so short legroom doesn’t bother me as much. Headroom on the other hand, how is that on a 787??

@ChoosingYourUni 5 жыл бұрын

Should be fine. I"m just a pinch under 6' and had no issues. The 787 really is a great plane. In economy there aren't really great head rests though, so if you're hoping to sleep a good neck pillow would probably be a good investment. There are tonnes of different types of those on the market now, so you'd still have plenty of time to try out a few before doing the trip.

@melt9745 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry was this economy or economy plus? Your legroom looks so spacious

@ChoosingYourUni 4 жыл бұрын

Economy Plus.

@Sassy.sweet90 Жыл бұрын

What was the cost to fly to USA in July?

@ChoosingYourUni Жыл бұрын

Check with a travel agent 👍

@schumi246 5 жыл бұрын

2200-2300 meters is “at altitude”?? I guess not everyone lives at 9300 feet (2800?? meters).

@ChoosingYourUni 5 жыл бұрын

Do you live up high? I live at 300ft of altitude and Australia’s highest mountain is only 2200m or so - so it’s still pretty high for us coastal dwellers! 😂

@schumi246 5 жыл бұрын

Yeh, I live in the mountains just west of Denver, Colorado in the USA.

@ChoosingYourUni 5 жыл бұрын

@@schumi246 ha ha, so 2200m is really low then! I've never been to the mountains in Colorado... it's a dream though...

@schumi246 5 жыл бұрын

This winter has been pretty interesting with how much snow we’ve had, and avalanche danger, but it’s made for great skiing, but now it’s headed towards hiking, biking, and golf season. But, yeh, whenever I fly, the flight is like a stepping stone down to whatever altitude. I usually fly out of Denver, so they barely have to adjust the pressure once they close the door.

@ChoosingYourUni 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds amazing! I've heard the riding is incredible!

@PinoysInAustralia 5 жыл бұрын

lol we flew from Chicago to Tokyo last year. And yes, it was terrible lol

@ChoosingYourUni 5 жыл бұрын

I feel like United have improved in recent years, but it really depends which plane and route you are on. Improving but still hit and miss. Sorry you scored a miss.

@anned9696 5 жыл бұрын

@@ChoosingYourUniairline competition between Australia and the US has skyrocketed over the past 5/6 years so everyone had to up their game on those routes. It used to be Qantas, Delta, United, bit of Virgin, now you can add Air New Zealand, American Airline (game changer), even Fiji air.... Cathay and Ethiad are also trying to drag some customers to the US East Coast via Asia/UAE. Lots to choose from:-)

@ChoosingYourUni 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, this is very true @@anned9696. I've never done the trip to the US via Asia or the Middle East, but airfares are surprisingly affordable using those options, even if the route isn't an intuitive one.