The new UA business seats

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OK, so first of all, 10/10 to UA for FINALLY upgrading their fleet.

The old 'armchair' business seats of last night's 777 really can't compare with the new business suites of the 763 for the outbound. What happens to the differential between this and the 'First Suite' (even despite its mini-revamp), however, nobody seems to know... [:?]


Anyway, here's my weird question. The new suites are config'd forwards > backwards > forwards > backwards as you move from row number to row number, in a 2-2-2 config. (Full seat map here)

With the BA system of the seat area getting smaller at the toe, I can understand the need to squash head-to-toe, meaning some customers face backwards. Also, for conversation, it can be nice to face your partner/colleague/whatever. But the UA system makes NO sense to me - the pairs are always facing the same way. So why bother making some people face backwards at all???


Any ideas? [:#][:?]

I believe the innovative forward and rear facing seats provide better access to the aisles and were tested to ensure ample comfort and security.

Well, that's what the marketing spin says anyway! [:D]

Looks quite hard to get out of the window seat if the aisle one is fully reclined. At least the BA ones have narrow stools so you can step over them easily.

Nice feature having USB ports though to recharge your USB devices.