Originally Posted by
restlessinRNO
I am at the SFO UA "Polaris Lounge", making my way very slowly to Australia. The new UA Polaris Lounge is very impressive, with a restaurant, bar, wine list with champagne and several red and white wines, showers. Not crowded at all. Very enjoyable. Unfortunately my flight this morning UA RNO-SFO was 5 hours delayed, causing me to miss UA SFO-TPE. So I am rebooked on BR 1 am tonight SFO-TPE. Unfortunately in coach. Or as a friend of mine would say "economic class". But slowly I will make my way to MCY. "A pilgrim's progress".
That's why I try to avoid connecting in SFO - great when operations are normal, but if anything goes south flights get delayed big time. Hope you enjoy BR. My longest flight in economy was on BR, LAX-TPE. More tolerable than most airlines economy but you're right - economy is economy. My longest flight to date was also on BR, IAH-TPE but in business - 16 hours flight + 2 hours delay at IAH due to mechanical so I enjoyed the business seat for 18 hours.
See you in Australia.