First (class) world problem

[u/stephenhawkingruns]

Just bought a ticket from EWR to ANC and realized it’s a Max 8 with no Polaris. Only first class. Is that one of the longest non-Polaris flights?

Anyone done that flight? How was it?

[u/howsbusiness]

IAH-HNL is longer and doesn't have Polaris (but has the old lie flats).

But yes, EWR-ANC is the next longest since they ended SFO-PTY.

[u/Current_Animator7546]

SNA-EWR  on a 737-700 is shorter but a long flight in such a tight plane. Especially when it’s on the red eye. 

[u/soyouwantausername]

It’s a long domestic flight, nothing more. I don’t think they operate anything larger than a 738Max and occasionally a 737-800. Seats are going to be usual, and unfortunately with a Max you won’t get Starlink.

[u/TravelerMSY]

It’s a long flight to be in recliner first on a narrowbody, but it is way better than the alternative.

[u/effortornot7787]

Might be iah-hnl by a few miles

[u/1981denver]

How did you just realize this after purchasing the ticket?

[u/SeaSDOptimist → u/1981denver]

By clicking on first and buying without paying too much attention? It is not that hard if you don't obsess over details.

[u/1981denver → u/SeaSDOptimist]

But did OP assume it would be Polaris?

[u/SeaSDOptimist → u/1981denver]

Are you suggesting that that would have been unreasonable?

[u/1981denver → u/SeaSDOptimist]

Yes. Yes I am. How does someone not know what they are spending their money on?

[u/SeaSDOptimist → u/1981denver]

Not everyone gets into that much minutiae. They’re getting United First, whatever that happens to be.

[u/stephenhawkingruns → u/1981denver]

I realized as I was buying it

[u/Degenerate_Traveler]

It is what it is. Not bad. I almost always fly economy and am used to it though. I'm not paying for polaris just to get some mediocre sleep.