Flying DEL SFO on UA on B1/B2, do i need anything extra?
Sep 14, 2020, 6:09 am
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i think it was a pricing error as well....the same price was showing on both their reservations though....both has different pnrs....
Sep 14, 2020, 6:30 am
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If the fault was with revenue management then it would show up on all PNRs which is a more likely error than a software bug (or something similar) which would show incorrect pricing on one PNR but not on the other.
Sep 14, 2020, 6:58 am
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either way, it doesn't matter in the end....when their tickets were booked they told me they were ready to pay upto $750 for the upgrade....when the $799 deal came up i told them to jump on it before others picked up the seats....
Sep 14, 2020, 9:16 am
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the form i have is the united states traveler health declaration form....it basically asks if i have been to a restricted area over the last 14 days....is this the form you are referring to or do i have to download & fill up something else????if yes then can you please send me a link for the form....
i will do this a day before my return trip once i have my negative covid 19 pcr test result....i guess it would make sense to attach the result & apply for the quarantine exemption at the same time....
i will do this a day before my return trip once i have my negative covid 19 pcr test result....i guess it would make sense to attach the result & apply for the quarantine exemption at the same time....
Sep 14, 2020, 9:18 am
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damn cool! Might try this strategy next time.. when I went in August just didn’t want anyone near me so bought outright..
Sep 14, 2020, 11:52 am
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no forms to fill out....they didn’t ask for the covid test....check-in took 2 minutes....immigration & security was a breeze....very few people in the airport....just boarded & looking forward to a trouble-free flight....
Sep 14, 2020, 11:54 am
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i didn’t want to take a chance so bought outright as well....client is paying for the ticket & as a partner in my firm i always get booked in business class....but my 2 junior lawyers travelling with me for the case were booked in premium plus....they paid themselves to upgrade & i think they got a pretty good deal....
Sep 15, 2020, 9:16 am
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flight was pretty uneventful....landed a few hours ago, hung out in the lounge for a couple of hours, caught my connecting flight to dc & just checked into my hotel....here are a few observations:
entry for international flights besides the india based airlines is from gates 7 & 8....
there is a glass barrier between you & the security personnel checking your passport & ticket....once you go in they immediately check your temperature before letting you inside the terminal....
check-in was very quick....i was the only person in the business class line....they checked my passport & visa....then asked me for my local usa address where i will be staying....issued the boarding pass & baggage tag....
immigration was a breeze....there were about a dozen counters that were open & only about 20 passengers in total....took me 2 minutes to go across....
security was also quick....took another 2 minutes....
most of the shops in the terminal are closed & its very quite....later today i'll try to attach a video i took of how empty the terminal was....
plaza premium lounge was fairly full....they are practicing social distancing by blocking every second seating area....
boarding took a little bit of time because we had to go through security at the gate again....had to take out my laptop & shoes & put them on the conveyor belt....after that they started boarding polaris right at the beginning so i was one of the first passengers on board....
polaris was only half full....maybe a little less than half....premium plus & economy were full....
right after takeoff they served dinner all in one go....no separate appetizers, main course & desert....water & drinks were served in plastic glasses....
just before landing they served breakfast....this was served in a plastic container with plastic utensils....
wifi was for $16.99 for the entire flight & worked fairly well....
i was again one of the first passengers off the plane & also the first at global entry....that took less than a minute....i handed over the slip to the cbp officer who welcomed me to america (no question asked) & i was again the first person at baggage claim....
had to wait 20 minutes to get my bag....walked out, took a left, re-checked my bag, took the air-train, went through tsa pre-check security & was in the terminal in under 10 minutes from the time i got my bag....
spent a couple of hours in the lounge which was again fairly empty....
boarding & short flight to dc was uneventful....
all in all the only problem was wearing a mask all the time....besides that the whole travel experience was pretty good....
entry for international flights besides the india based airlines is from gates 7 & 8....
there is a glass barrier between you & the security personnel checking your passport & ticket....once you go in they immediately check your temperature before letting you inside the terminal....
check-in was very quick....i was the only person in the business class line....they checked my passport & visa....then asked me for my local usa address where i will be staying....issued the boarding pass & baggage tag....
immigration was a breeze....there were about a dozen counters that were open & only about 20 passengers in total....took me 2 minutes to go across....
security was also quick....took another 2 minutes....
most of the shops in the terminal are closed & its very quite....later today i'll try to attach a video i took of how empty the terminal was....
plaza premium lounge was fairly full....they are practicing social distancing by blocking every second seating area....
boarding took a little bit of time because we had to go through security at the gate again....had to take out my laptop & shoes & put them on the conveyor belt....after that they started boarding polaris right at the beginning so i was one of the first passengers on board....
polaris was only half full....maybe a little less than half....premium plus & economy were full....
right after takeoff they served dinner all in one go....no separate appetizers, main course & desert....water & drinks were served in plastic glasses....
just before landing they served breakfast....this was served in a plastic container with plastic utensils....
wifi was for $16.99 for the entire flight & worked fairly well....
i was again one of the first passengers off the plane & also the first at global entry....that took less than a minute....i handed over the slip to the cbp officer who welcomed me to america (no question asked) & i was again the first person at baggage claim....
had to wait 20 minutes to get my bag....walked out, took a left, re-checked my bag, took the air-train, went through tsa pre-check security & was in the terminal in under 10 minutes from the time i got my bag....
spent a couple of hours in the lounge which was again fairly empty....
boarding & short flight to dc was uneventful....
all in all the only problem was wearing a mask all the time....besides that the whole travel experience was pretty good....
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