I have flown with United to Hawaii in First/Business Class, from San Fransisco to Honolulu. Los Angeles to Newark 05. Unfortunately, Saver award availability will be hard to find so you might have to use more miles for a standard award. You might slide downward while sleeping. Any thoughts on the best strategy to do this? United Airlines 757-200 Premium Business Class (P.S.) Originally published on April 6, 2017 but updated to reflect current routes. Thanks Randy! I have read many reports which indicate that the First service to Hawaii is simply not worth the exorbitant cost. This airplane has seats divided in three classes. Hi Jon, Sorry I missed your question until now. Very few flights to Hawaii actually operate fully lie-flat seats. Which is better? If you want to fly Hawaiian Airlines on the JFK- HNL or BOS -HNL routes, you will likely have to use 130,000 Hawaiian miles for a one way flight. United Airlines this week is expanding its portfolio of nonstop flights from Denver to Hawaii and to Mexico. I sat in economy 28C and the leg room was fine for someone 6'0". In fact, I prefer this seat and class of service above any currently offered … Or you can try ATL - HNL on NWA (DL codeshare) with lay flat seats on 747-400. meal, and possibly (i'm not sure about that) bigger PTV are worth a couple of thousands, then go ahead. It's also pretty packed in there as they give free upgrades to as many people as they can so they can get more standby's on the (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. Can anyone give me opinions about these first class seats. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. I am looking at a flight from HNL-ORD on united. Personally i would consider Economy Plus. Please note that for some routes, not every flight will have a flat bed seat so it is a good idea to double check the seat map before you book an award ticket. 2) Minneapolis/St Paul (MSP) – Honolulu (HNL) – Airbus A330-300 with a 1-2-1 configuration (See my Delta One A330 first class flight review on this route) How many miles to book? Polaris class on this aircraft features a standard Business Class seat which transforms into a fully flat bed. Sheraton hotel, JFK Airport 06. Nine of United’s 757-300’s have been reconfigured to also include the new(ish) domestic first class seats found on A319, A320 and 737-700 aircraft. 1) Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) – Honolulu (HNL) – Boeing 777 on a 1-2-1 configuration United have a decent slug of routes offered domestically with international configured aircraft and so premium cabins on these (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? 3) Los Angeles (LAX) – Honolulu (HNL) – This route has several flights a day but only one flight on a Boeing 767-300 has a flat bed I think it was flight number 33&34. I see on their website that Hawaiian is now flying lie flat between SFO -HNL and SFO-OGG but I don’t see it from LAX. Other United lie-flat routes: I believe United and American both have first class flights to KOA. It is pretty easy to find which dates have awards using the calendar feature and it was pretty easy to find awards at 67,500 miles. :-). These are all the routes I found with flat beds to Hawaii from the mainland – hopefully I did not miss any. Many domestic first-class flights between the United States and Hawaii have first-class cabins with angled seats rather than fully flat beds. by The Travel Sisters | Sep 14, 2018 | Award Travel | 18 comments. IT WAS THE BEST EVER!!!!!!! Very, very comfortable. The first class suites were out of this world. How to know if a Delta flight has lie-flat seats:  Delta makes it fairly easy to find flights with lie-flat seats. How many miles to book? UAL 767 and 757 to Hawaii seats are very poor. In November she had the lie flat seats both ways on SFO legs . Nonstop LAX-Kona both ways (summer only route for Hawaiian). The plane was 20 years old and ex Continental. As with you, finding lower level awards is nigh impossible. I read somewhere it wasn't worth the money to fly first to Hawaï with united as it's not the "suite" configuration but just bigger seats with more legroom. United seems to be adding more planes with lie-flat seats. But Of course, it really depends on everyone taste, if for you more legroom, better(?) Unfortunately, United does not plan on retrofitting its domestic 777 sub-fleet with these seats. The seat will debut on an Airbus A319 next week, with retrofits on A319s, … For anyone traveling solo, it is the best first class cabin because they don’t have to sit next to anyone else. Your email address will not be published. Here is a list of all airlines and routes that I found with fully lie-flat seats between the mainland and Hawaii. Also – for all the vegans out there: Hawaiian offers no option for you, even in first class. United are changing all their internationally configured 747s, 767s and 777s to the seats you describe. How do I verify the seats on this bird! Just returned from LAX-Kona non-stop RT. I adjusted, but next time (this April) I’ll take the window seat and not worry about getting in and out my usual five times per flight. In fact, it is quite easy to find which Delta and Hawaiian flights offer lie-flat seats but extremely difficult to be sure on United and AA. Angled (or angled-flat) means you’re sleeping at a (slight) angle when in bed mode, even though the bed may be “flat,” as in, straight. Thanks. We booked at the 80k level as best I recall. New lie flat seemed hard, we both needed to double up the pillow to get any neck support at any reclining angle, pillows kept slipping off since the headrest area is open on both sides. This configuration features Polaris flat bed seats, Economy Plus, and Economy seats. The number of mileage required for a one way flight varies and can range from 67,500 to as high 150,000 for a one way ticket! This particular flight, however, wasn’t all that great. UA's 767s have these too. Delta has a flexible search feature with a 5 week calendar which makes it easy to look for dates with lower priced awards on a route. Delta has a very comfortable flat bed seat on the routes below with a 1-2-1 seat configuration. Frankly don’t like the old or the new. First Class on AA out of DFW is much better (767) with lay flat seats. If using Hawaiian Airlines miles to book an award flight, a First Class Saver award is 40,000 miles and a First Class Flex award is 80,000 -130,000 for a one way flight. What about flights from the mainland to the Big Island, specially KOA? Some airlines clearly state when a flight has a flat bed but some do not. First class, non-stop wasn't cheap, but it does beat flying coach. Having paid for F on my last trip to Hawaii I wouldn't say the cost is exorbitant, in fact compared to most other US destinations it was very reasonable as it is priced more with leisure travellers in mind. I looked at several dates and finding a first class saver award is nearly impossible for the JFK- HNL or BOS -HNL routes but finding an flex award was pretty easy. 2) Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) – Maui Kahului (OGG) – Boeing 777 on a 1-2-1 configuration However they also have 767s and 777s designed solely for the domestic market (which is what we have been discussing up thread) that are not getting a makeover. United all the way from tpa to OGG first Class ,for less than HJaw Phx- OGG . Champagne, chocolates, hot towels many times, after dinner drinks, newspapers, toiletry kits. Welcome to another trip report! The seat map reflects the United Airlines 757-200 used on long-haul intercontinental routes. Image Credit: United Airlines. How many miles to book? The densely-configured 777-200 HD was designed for leisure-heavy routes like Hawaii. When looking at the search results on united.com, click on “Seats” and you will see the seat map. We flew UA roundtrip from chicago to Buenos Aires in May. As best I recall, having the lie flat seat show up on the Kona-LA return was a surprise. Had done LAX-HNL-Kona RT First last November. Moreover, even if you do have power ports on the 767, you don't on the 757. When I had checked in online the day before, only 3 or 4 seats were reserved (out of say 12). 3. Perhaps one day, when the 737 MAX issues are worked out. None, zilch, zero. I believe they have a (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Kayak also has a very helpful filter to omit airports you don’t want to connect through – if it doesn’t offer lie-flats for your routing. United Airlines 757-200 First Class New York JFK To Los Angeles; We’ve reached the end of our series. The free upgrades are more likely for United elite Mileage Plus members who can apply for upgrades, they often don't clear (for those at the lower levels) until shortly before departure so whilst they are free not everyone is eligible. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Good luck. Many first class flights between the mainland United States and Hawaii have first class cabins with either recliner seats or angled lie-flat seats rather than fully flat beds. They also have a page on their website which is regularly updated that lists the current routes that offer a A330 premium cabin. United Airlines | MileagePlus - United to Hawaii in First Class - What to Expect? As you would hope, sitting legroom is beyond adequate. If you want to jet to the islands in style – United Airlines has a solid First-Class experience on its long-haul South Pacific routes. On United we go through Denver or Chicago (ord) Both show 777-200 with the 2/4/2 seating. It's also pretty packed in there as they give free upgrades to as many people as they can so they can get more standby's on the (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? 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