Maybe I’m getting old. Maybe it’s because I retired just before Covid and haven’t flown much since. Im just a bit more confused on this trip.

I’m putting together an itinerary to/from SAfrica in April 2024. The lower award prices on ET are tempting … and we have 2 friends working in the embassy in Addis.

I’ve been able to piece together 777 (IAD-ADD) A350 (ADD-CPT r/t) and 787 (ADD-ORD). Business class all segments.

The availability of Wi-Fi doesn’t concern me. I’m traveling with my Honey boo, so direct aisle access is not a big issue. But our biggest priority is a lie flat seat on the long flights between the US and Addis.

does ET have a history of sending long-haul flights to Washington or Chicago with angled seats? Or are those premier routes that always have flat seats and the angled seats go to more outlying areas?

88,000 United miles each direction is killer…round trip is less than UA Polaris one way! Any words of wisdom for someone flying ET for the first time?