Category: USA

Small electronic devices ok on takeoff finally (on some airlines)

I had read that AA and DL were trialing this, but now UA and WS are also allowing it. Finally, no more silly “powered down your devices, not just airline mode”

Also, a refreshing shower in the lounge in EWR sure felt nice (the lounge near C101/C120, not the one by C74)

Biz lunch (dinner?)
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Colourful sky with bright contrails forming an X
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Woohoo – HUACA’d my way to an SDC with upgrade queue jump

Gave up my upgrade on a RJ from YYZ to EWR (1hr flight) to go earlier and use an upgrade certificate on EWR to SEA (6hr flight). Booyah!
I was trying to use the upgrade on my original flight but it was looking hopeless

Legend:
HUACA = hang up and call again
SDC = same day change
Upgrade queue jump – taking advantage of flaw in UA’s upgrade process to grab an upgrade before the automated process gives it to a (more) eligible member

2 flights and a few tasty biz meals

I did manage to sleep 3 and 1.5 hours on these 2 flights. I skipped the sandwich near the end of the first 7hr flight.

Salad with scallops

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Shrimp and salad main dish (out of 4 options)

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Oh yeah, the ice cream trolley!

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Tasty curry sauce on chicken and rice

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And surprisingly they had an amenity kit (without an amenity bag, which is a good thing) inc slippers, on the gum-hkg leg.

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