REVIEW | United Airlines | Houston (IAH) - Phoenix (PHX) | Boeing 737-900 | Economy Class

Join me on today’s flight with United Airlines from Houston to Phoenix on their classic Boeing 737-900. I’ll share a full review of the seat, inflight service, and entertainment options, plus a look at United's fleet and their lack of consistency across domestic routes. Stick around for the landing in Phoenix, and don’t forget to subscribe for more travel reviews and adventures!
Flight Information:
Date: November 18th, 2023
Flight Number: UA1264
Route: Houston (IAH) - Phoenix (PHX)
Airline: United Airlines (UAL)
Operator: United Airlines (UAL)
Aircraft: Boeing 737-900 (N38403)
Seat: 25F (Window) Economy Class
Point to Point Distance: 1,008 Miles
Flight Time: 2 Hours & 41 Minutes
Departing Runway: 15R (10,000ft)
Arriving Runway: 25L (7,800ft)
Departure Time: 12:07 (S11:59) +8 min
Arrival Time: 14:11 (S13:56) +15 min
Cost Breakdown:
Booked Through: United Airlines
Dated Booked: November 14th, 2023
Route: Indianapolis (IND) - Houston (IAH) - Phoenix (PHX)
Class: Economy Class
Fare: $232.20 USD

[@mikewilson4852]

I just finished a round trip from O'Hare to Houston last month on an A321NEO. Great, better than Delta, IFE and plenty of legroom for me in economy. I've got a roundtrip on United late this month from ORD to SFO. 787 going out and a 321NEO coming back. Looking forward to it!

[@NotYanisYanis]

Hello, can you try flying American's newest future long haul route (16 hours+) from Dallas To Brisbane, please?

[@Colorado_Ronin]

Honestly I miss the old 737 cabins with directv. Wish they had kept live tv

[@kevin19358]

Nice thumbnail.

[@Sawyer9284]

Good video.

[@Archduke17]

You diss the plane. With only 9 737-900s in their fleet with an average age of 23.1 years, UA is probably in the process of phasing them out. That would explain why the cabins haven't been refurbished.

[@ecoRfan]

Yes, the non-ER 900’s. Think there are 12 of them at United.

[@jakemensik2842]

I don't think I've flown on a single domestic United flight that had a noteworthy cabin. They all feel very dated and are quite bland. The exception might have been a 767-300 from IAH to Newark.

[@andrewdover3092]

It takes time and money to upgrade aircraft.

[@ljacobs357]

Took this flight two months ago. 8 hours late. Old aircraft.

[@realunitedfly]

At least United is upgraded their fleet towards the right direction…. Something American is NOT doing!

[@NotYanisYanis]

I heard that AA will include "flagship suites" on their future A321XLR and Boeing 787-9