United to Hawaii in First Class - What to Expect? (Archive)
Aug 14, 2017, 5:04 pm
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Generally, if they route coach passengers through F, it's those seated on starboard side to make boarding faster. The port-side passengers still board thru 2L.
Aug 15, 2017, 7:37 am
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Aug 18, 2017, 2:08 pm
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Aug 26, 2017, 7:57 am
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Hi all..flying on UA145 in a few weeks in First on a 767 400er from IAD to HNL. I have not seen a recent trip report and was curious what to expect in terms of number of meals, snacks, beverage service, and ammentities in general with the lie flat seats. Appreciate any input from someone who has flown this recently. Thanks!
Sep 13, 2017, 1:45 pm
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Looks to me like UA is getting fairly consistent on putting Polaris duvet and pillow on Hawaii lie-flats. The 752s I was on last week (OGG-SFO) and this week (SFO-OGG) both had 'em. My 777 SFO-IAD 7:30am departure last week had no pillows or blankets. Seriously? 
Sep 17, 2017, 11:24 am
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United to Hawaii in First Class - What to Expect?
I expect to take a swim. Saturday night schedule update
I expect to take a swim. Saturday night schedule update
Sep 17, 2017, 7:17 pm
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Sep 17, 2017, 7:28 pm
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I'm expecting to play the "Half-way to half-way to Hawaii" guessing game with the winner getting a duckie float.
Sep 25, 2017, 11:55 am
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Hello all:
For those that have flown HNL-IAD (or any other major east coast hub), is F class typically pretty full on those flights?
Also, I know the F standard award is 90k - does United ever release saver award on F from HNL? I'm guessing that's 60k?
For those that have flown HNL-IAD (or any other major east coast hub), is F class typically pretty full on those flights?
Also, I know the F standard award is 90k - does United ever release saver award on F from HNL? I'm guessing that's 60k?
Sep 25, 2017, 12:09 pm
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Flew this with whole family in July
IAD-HNL - meal after takeoff - breakfast - typical domestic meal. Lunch was served at lunch, not before arrival
No snack cart of any kind set up, although my kids were starving and FA brought them what turned out to be roughly 8 bags of chips, several sodas and some water.
HNL-IAD - meal after takeoff - dinner - typical domestic meal. Breakfast served 1hr before arrival
Snack tray was setup in mid galley, water bottles and some fruit, no chips or sandwiches
Wife and kids first time in lie flat. All 3 were amazed I could sleep and snore 5 min after tray was cleared LOL
FWIW - RPU (1K) cleared for me and my wife in both directions and kids were on XN fare (Upgraded to IN) on the way over, they were on JN fare (full award fare) on way back. A 1K couple was actually OP-Upped on our Saturday return flight as coach was oversold by 2
IAD-HNL - meal after takeoff - breakfast - typical domestic meal. Lunch was served at lunch, not before arrival
No snack cart of any kind set up, although my kids were starving and FA brought them what turned out to be roughly 8 bags of chips, several sodas and some water.
HNL-IAD - meal after takeoff - dinner - typical domestic meal. Breakfast served 1hr before arrival
Snack tray was setup in mid galley, water bottles and some fruit, no chips or sandwiches
Wife and kids first time in lie flat. All 3 were amazed I could sleep and snore 5 min after tray was cleared LOL
FWIW - RPU (1K) cleared for me and my wife in both directions and kids were on XN fare (Upgraded to IN) on the way over, they were on JN fare (full award fare) on way back. A 1K couple was actually OP-Upped on our Saturday return flight as coach was oversold by 2
As you can see from my post a little bit ago, my kids were on saver fares (Economy) and then were even upgraded to FC using I class (Saver first) from IAD-HNL.
They were upgraded to FC several months before the flight and this was in the middle of summer.
Saver award fare is 40K iirc
As far as booked -
IAD-HNL FC was like 11 empty seats until boarding - 2 upgrades and I think a total of 9 non revs were there. Our FA had her husband and 3 kids in FC with her, plane was full, TONS of non revs cleared in econ as well
HNL-IAD all of our upgrades cleared and 2 1K's got op-ups as econ was oversold by 2 and plane was full.
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Sep 25, 2017, 3:03 pm
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I'm flying DCA-IAH and IAH-HNL tomorrow. The IAH-HNL flight is booked in first but the rest of the plane looks virtually empty based on the seatmap.
Sep 26, 2017, 7:50 am
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ORD to OGG in March
All - Flying from ORD to Maui in March on the 777-200. Any chance that plane will get Polaris by then?
Sep 26, 2017, 8:48 am
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Sep 26, 2017, 8:53 am
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