Part 6 – Vicente comes for a visit


July 22, 2012 – Sunday
UA 869 SFO – HKG 1:31pm – 6:15pm (+1)[Jul 23] (744/F)

Got off the P.S First flight at Gate 82, about a 10 min walk back to International terminal.


I’ve taken a buddy’s challenge of randomly inviting cute girl(s) into the lounge, sadly none were to be found today.
Surprisingly I seem to have better luck in the YY-Zee lol

San Francisco United Airlines International First Class Lounge







Oh ya, I’m still hungry and knowing the fact UA only caters on a 1:1 basis in F, time to eat. A good plateful of sushi, pasta salad and a cookie for a dessert




Left the lounge once at 12:35pm to get to gate 100 for the flight, they were still cleaning, back to the lounge again.

The rows of United Airlines Boeing 747-400



So about 12:55pm, I headed back out to the gate, and a family of 6 also follows me into the elevator back to the concourse level. I asked them if they are headed to HKG and they were and I naturally asked if they were going for “4 Miles”
All they said back was excuse me, what did you say?
Never Mind….

Our own Boeing 747 to Hong Kong



United Airlines 869
San Francisco to Hong Kong
Scheduled - 1:31pm – 6:15pm (+1)[Jul 23], 13 hr 44 mins flight
Delayed Departure – 1:45pm, Delayed Boarding due to cabin cleaning
On-Time Arrival – 6:14pm
First Class, Seat 1K
Food – Lunch, Breakfast
Equipment – Boeing 747-400



The Gate area was a pure mess, it was a simply a free for all between Chinese tour groups, the suits and other family travel.
I even got yelled at by a family asking around who’s carry-on it was that was blocking the aisle. Some people even have the decency of blocking the aisle so a person pushing a baby stroller can’t even get through.
Nasty American waving their American passport

Boarding was a Pure “Gong-show”
The family of 6 boarded in the regular line and I simply followed.

Aren’t they a lucky family?
Older son in 1A, older daughter in 2A, Dad in 3A, Mom in 3C, Younger son in 4A, Younger Daughter 4C.
Essentially they had the entire left side of the F cabin to themselves.
I know I never got my first 3 Class First until I was 17 y.o and that was only a op-up.
It was op-up onto the old Cathay Pacific First Class

I was lucky to get 1K although row 1 is rarely my favorite seat as I find them too claustrophobic at most times

United Airlines Boeing 747-400 First Class Seat




I will advise row 1 isn’t the best seat for photos as your angles are very limited due to the closet up front. Row 3 is a bit better in that respect.

The 2nd FA completely skipped me for PDB and the amenity kit but argue I was on the phone. I guess I was never one of those that minded doing two things at once.

They had the nicer looking plastic cup, but I got duped and served French sparkling wine, ouch

Come on, even AA serves Pommery Brut on the ground, boo

Part 6 Continues Below