Well, the bad news is that I can't leave on Thursday as planned. I have changed my flight to Friday - UA895 ORD-HKG and arrive at 5-ish on Saturday afternoon. It booked in B so they were sympathetic and gave me my upgrade on the spot so I don't have to sweat it out.
I just read the post from ark1214 which I think sums up everything that I need to know. If this is not the case, please let me know. What is the best way to get from the airport to the city? Is the restaurant close to the MO, where I am still planning to stay? Anyone going to be on my flight on Friday? So many questions, so little time...