United's farewell flight for the Boeing 747 sells out in less than 2 hours

United says seats on its just-announced farewell flight on “Queen of the Skies” sold out quickly, disappearing in less than two hours. United’s 747s seat 374 passengers, though the carrier did not sell seats on the plane’s upper deck so that fliers would be able to amble through the space on what will be its last-ever passenger flight for United. The Nov. 7 flight will fly from San Francisco to Honolulu. After the flight, United will retire the 747 from its fleet. But, with that final flight, United plans to send the plane into retirement in memorable fashion. There will be a “throwback” theme for the flight, with United’s crews donning 1970s-era “retro” uniforms and serving “1970s-inspired” menu options. In-flight entertainment options also will hail from the 1970s. It’s all part of an effort by the airline to recreate the atmosphere passengers would have been experienced on United’s first-ever 747 flight in 1970, which also flew from San Francisco to Honolulu. <br/>