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Old Aug 9, 2019, 12:26 am
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Dr.Ells
 
Join Date: May 2016
Location: EWR
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 15
Hkg - gum - hnl

Aaaahhh, the days of mileage running, around the world from EWR, back to EWR through HNL, twice a month for two years. The connection in GUM to HNL was barely 40 min — and had to clear imm, cust, and go thr security again. But only once I didn’t make it; they had grounded all onward passengers to HNL, due to barely late arrival (we could have made it), and I finally got the manager Sue to admit it was a weight issue (summer, military families moving tons of stuff — 12 more passengers then overweight plane).
Mini vacation, all paid, courtesy of United! I politely insisted on a better hotel than offered, and was kindly granted it. What a great night in Guam! I met some Fedex pilots at the Westin, we partied, saw the MOST beautiful sunset in my life, and I STILL tell their CRAZY stories at cocktail parties! Their tales are better than any proctologist’s!
ps — all those flights? Always upgraded! Those were the days! (2016-18). Cheers!!!
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