Best Inflight Hack? Hold onto your cocktail nuts!
Sep 26, 2019, 7:01 am
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Amenity kit comes with an eye mask as well. It helps if you want to sleep on a day flight where some window shades might be open.
Sep 26, 2019, 10:23 am
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I usually lift the aisle armrest (in Y) to slide over into the aisle as I stand up while deboarding, instead of standing up and smacking my head into the overhead bin or standing in a weird crouched position waiting for the aisle to clear, which is what everyone else does. You have to find the little hidden button to get it to go up, varies by seat model.
Sep 26, 2019, 10:37 am
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I guess it could also be used to pour over the ice cream, but I often carry one of these to access drinkable espresso / coffee, since even Polaris does not have that:
https://www.wacaco.com/collections/s.../minipresso-ns
https://www.wacaco.com/collections/s.../minipresso-ns
Sep 26, 2019, 11:35 am
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In Polaris class on 777 aircraft (777-300 for sure, maybe 200 also) the bulkhead window seats (9A, 9L, 1A, 1L) have a bassinet receptacle in front of the seat that can be used as "auxiliary storage." Often has a bonus pillow inside as well. (FA showed me this one time - BTW she also said United's current policy is not to sell Polaris seats to people traveling with infants because it disturbs other high fare passengers).
You can end up with a lot of plastic-wrap waste in BC from blankets, mattress wrapper, pajamas, slippers, etc. There is a "grab bar" handle on the top of each Polaris seatback to assist with standing/sitting. I roll up/wad the plastic and stick it under the bar so it is out of the way but visible to the FAs who will (usually) dispose of it as they walk by.
And finally, once upon a time you could Kaluha+Bailey's+TripleSec = B52 (but not today).
You can end up with a lot of plastic-wrap waste in BC from blankets, mattress wrapper, pajamas, slippers, etc. There is a "grab bar" handle on the top of each Polaris seatback to assist with standing/sitting. I roll up/wad the plastic and stick it under the bar so it is out of the way but visible to the FAs who will (usually) dispose of it as they walk by.
And finally, once upon a time you could Kaluha+Bailey's+TripleSec = B52 (but not today).
Last edited by dav3d; Sep 26, 2019 at 11:40 am
Sep 26, 2019, 11:39 am
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Sep 26, 2019, 11:56 am
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Sep 26, 2019, 11:58 am
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Child safety seats or restraint systems are also not permitted in first class on three-cabin 767 or 777-200 aircraft, on 757-200 aircraft with rear-facing seats, or in United Polaris® business class on 767, 777 and 787 aircraft.
Sep 26, 2019, 12:51 pm
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In J, at least in the window seats, stuff your blanket into the side cracks to reduce the impact of accidentally dropping something important (ie. phone) and having it go down one of the cracks.
Sep 26, 2019, 1:16 pm
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Here’s a trick I use all the time, take mini clothes pin with you on your flight. When meals are served, clip the napkin to you shirt/blouse. Works better than those button holes napkin and when the napkins has no holes. Works in all class of service. Sure it may look a little funny, but not as embarrassing as traveling with a stain on your shirt/blouse.
Sep 26, 2019, 1:24 pm
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I've seen pax sitting in Polaris bulkheads with infants, so not sure if this policy is new/changed.
Sep 26, 2019, 1:30 pm
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I've seen the extra pillows in there but I assumed that was excess storage for the crew to use, not for the passengers. But I assume if you want another pillow, you can just ask the FA.
Sep 26, 2019, 1:51 pm
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Sep 26, 2019, 2:17 pm
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Recently I was enlightened to a new experience that I'm sure many of you are already aware of, but perhaps haven't shared in this forum before: the saving of my cocktail nuts until the sundae course, so as to use them as a sundae topping! Whoa - if you're into delayed gratification, this hack is for you! Salty and sweet all at once, my mind was blown. 
1000x better than the slivered almonds on offer.
It got me to thinking, what are some of the other nuggets of wisdom out there, that I have yet to figure out....
Please spill!
1000x better than the slivered almonds on offer.It got me to thinking, what are some of the other nuggets of wisdom out there, that I have yet to figure out....
Please spill!
On a recent flight they had boarded mini m&ms as a topping. Yum.
Not mine but I read from another on here:
For flights that have wifi - even if you dont pay, you can still access United Services. There was one guy who wanted a specific rebooking option he couldn't get. He would email his itinerary to his wife via ua.com , and there was an option to add a note. So he would email her, for free, his situation and what exact flights/rebooking help he was looking for so his wife could call and get him rebooked.
Always thought that was neat.
For flights that have wifi - even if you dont pay, you can still access United Services. There was one guy who wanted a specific rebooking option he couldn't get. He would email his itinerary to his wife via ua.com , and there was an option to add a note. So he would email her, for free, his situation and what exact flights/rebooking help he was looking for so his wife could call and get him rebooked.
Always thought that was neat.