United Airlines new Virgin Australia/Velocity Partner

[levelnine]

Not much point in having bigger windows if you’re not allowed to look out of them.

Though Australia to US is almost entirely over the water, so not the largest loss in the world.

I've taken Polaris on both aircraft types a lot recently, and couldn't really tell the difference. Pick whichever works for your schedule.

 

[henrus]

Not much point in having bigger windows if you’re not allowed to look out of them.

I've flown a few UA 787 flights and never had any problems with the crew locking the windows.

Though Australia to US is almost entirely over the water, so not the largest loss in the world.

Add to this on flights from AU to the US they all leave around 9-10am meaning the first half of the flight is during the day (lights are often kept on and the windows can be left open) then the last half is during darkness anyway. On the return flights from the US to Australia they all leave late at night under darkness and it typically only gets light in the last 3-4 hours anyway.

 

[Mr H]

Though Australia to US is almost entirely over the water, so not the largest loss in the world.

I use windows not only for looking at the view but also enjoying daylight to help me adjust to the new time zone.

 

[ben95]

I've flown a few UA 787 flights and never had any problems with the crew locking the windows.

Unpopular opinion: I can’t sleep wearing eye mask so I actually prefer the windows to be locked so nobody opens it up to full in the middle of a 15 hour flight and it’s bright daylight outside.

A big advantage for the 787 is that it’s dimmable so you can get a reasonable view without having to max the brightness. On other aircraft’s sometimes even just a crack of the blinds let in an incredible amount of light.

 

[Mr H]

Unpopular opinion: I can’t sleep wearing eye mask so I actually prefer the windows to be locked so nobody opens it up to full in the middle of a 15 hour flight and it’s bright daylight outside.

There was a thread on this and your opinion is not unique.

A big advantage for the 787 is that it’s dimmable so you can get a reasonable view without having to max the brightness. On other aircraft’s sometimes even just a crack of the blinds let in an incredible amount of light.

I don't see that as an advantage. You need proper daylight to beat jetlag. Besides which, one open blind on a dark cabin seems to have a much bigger impact than if all the blinds had been open. Isn't that how cameras work?