Last week I flew AC1 YYZ-NRT and UA803 NRT-SIN (and vice versa on UA804 and AC2)
Flights on each airline were on similar 777 aircraft.
All my notes below (except the obvious) are for Economy/Plus.
Air Canada
- 777-300ER, 2 class config: a double Excecutive First lie-flat, then Economy
- Economy is 3-3-3 seating
- 18AB and 18JK are great seats because there is no 3rd seat and the bulkhead gives lots of leg room
- Tight legroom in economy
- Power ports at 2 out of 3 seats, inc. a USB port
- Personal TV/IFE
- All alcohol free
- Food was better than expected
- Friendly flight attendants
United Airlines
- 777-200 premium, 3 class config: lie flat in Global First, lie flat in Business First, then Economy Plus and Economy
- Economy is 3-3-3 seating
- 20AB and 20JK are great seats because there is no 3rd seat and the bulkhead gives lots of leg room
- Good legroom in Economy Plus (but tight in regular Economy, also known as E-Minus
- Power ports, but no USB port
- Personal TV/IFE
- Beer/wine free, but not hard liquor/liqueur
- So-so food
- Pleasant flight attendants
Overall, the experience on Air Canada was better, though if I didn’t have the bulkhead row, I’d prefer Economy Plus on United for the extra legroom.