Not merely did I survive my economic system grade trip from Los Angeles to London on United, but I found it a far improve experience than my recent flight from LA to Frankfurt on joint-venture partner Lufthansa.

I took a trip to Switzerland and Deutschland at the finish of final week and then that my married woman would not have to fly back to Los Angeles lonely with my two-year-old. Although I probably could have upgraded, I've reviewed the Los Angeles to London flight twice this year already in Polaris Business organisation Grade and figured an economy class review would exist more helpful. Thus, I booked a cheap K-grade fare and did not even bother to request an upgrade. From London, I booked a BA flight to Basel, Switzerland.

I left my office at iii:45 PM and arrived at LAX at about 4:30 PM. That gave me a few minutes to wait in the United Club prior to the commencement of boarding at 4:55 PM.

United Airlines 923
Los Angeles (LAX) – London (LHR)
Thursday, May two
Depart: five:45 PM
Arrive: 12:xx AM+1
Duration: 10hr, 35min
Aircraft: B787-9
Seat: 22F (Economic system Plus)

United 787-9 Economic system Class Seating

Thanks to my status with United, I was able to assign a seat in the Economic system Plus cabin at no extra cost, which offers up to five extra inches of legroom. Ordinarily I volition book window seats so I have control over lighting for meal pictures, merely since United usually locks the windows on the 787, I took an aisle seat in the heart section and so it would exist easy to get out. That worked like a amuse since the couple next to me was traveling together. I was never bothered during the flight.

United'due south 787-9s have two economy course cabins with all seats in a 3-3-3 configuration. The front end economy form cabin features Economy Plus, while the rear section is branded United Economic system. Unlike the Lufthansa A380, there are two power ports per row of iii seats in addition to a USB charger on the setback monitor. The seats do not (seem) to recline quite as much equally other airlines, but the articulating seat pan slides upwardly when you recline the seat. A pillow and coating were waiting at each seat.

The aircraft door closed 10 minutes early on and we were in the air by five:5o PM.

United 787-ix Economic system Class Dining

Dinner was served later on takeoff, followed by a mid-flight snack, and breakfast prior to landing. I ever order pasta on United and frankly the pasta in business form is most the same as the pasta in premium economy and here in economy class (I'll write a dissever postal service on that).

Outset came drinks and pretzels.

That was followed by a second drink course and main courses. Choices were General Tso Chicken or cheese ravioli with tomato sauce. My ravioli was perfectly adequate and came with a side salad with balsamic vinaigrette dressing and a white roll with butter.

Subsequently dinner, a third beverage service was performed then lemon sherbet and bottles of water were distributed.

Midway through the flying, FAs came around with a mid-flight snack, which was a turkey sandwich and M&Ms.

Finally, xc minutes earlier takeoff breakfast was served. Choices were pancakes or omelette. The omelet was also really the same thing served in business class…and quite tasty I might add. The fruit + yogurt + muffin + eggs made for a very nice breakfast.

FAs performed a beverage service before and later on breakfast, meaning a full of five on the 10-hour flight. That'southward better than I recall in previous journeys.

United 787-9 Economy Class Wi-Fi + IFE

The IFE systems were non working for the first couple hours of the flight. The screens would freeze and the purser reset the system several times. Finally, he did a "hard" reset (whatever that is) and everything came back on and started working.

As an aside, United had an email in my inbox upon landing apologizing for the IFE event and offering compensation of 1250 miles or a $25 voucher. That'due south a paltry amount, but the trouble itself was paltry. I did appreciate the proactive touch on.

The touch-screen IFE system is very responsive and included over 100 moves plus Television shows and a moving map. United no longer offers games with its IFE. A very limited audio selection was also available.

Dispensable headphones are provided for complimentary.

Wi-FI worked well and the cost for the flight was $26.95.

United 787-nine Economy Class Lavatory

I walked into the lavatory relatively early into the flight and found it disgusting. Look at this:

Both seats were upwards…conspicuously a human's work…

I'm not sure whose job it is to clean it, but I cleaned information technology up a flake myself. How disgusting must people exist to leave a mess like that?

United 787-9 Economy Class Service

Finally, a shout-out to a young FA who went by "T" and worked my section. She was and so courteous to the passengers in her section and smiled equally she served drinks and meals. A grin always goes a long way. The whole coiffure was friendly. No complaints at all on service.

Decision

United offers a very tolerable economy class onboard its 787-nine in Economy Plus. I say "tolerable" instead of "great" because I just cannot sleep well in economy class seats. Still, I'd much rather be in Economy Plus on United than in economy class on Lufthansa or British Airways.