My “indirect” route between Los Angeles and Chicago began with a flight up to San Francisco then a 15-hour flight on United Airlines to Hong Kong in Polaris Business Class on the 777-300ER.
Boarding for UA869 to Hong Kong began 45 minutes prior to departure and I found my seat in row 18A, a window seat in the last row of business class. I could tell the service would be excellent on this flight when the purser came over to my seat shortly after I sat down, welcomed me onboard, and thanked me for being a Premier 1K member.
I slept well the previous evening, but nevertheless was hoping to get a lot of rest on this flight We took off on time, lunch was served promptly, and I did get about six hours of rest, which is good for me these days. The Polaris bedding (mattress pads still are only available on request) remains excellent.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on Live and Let's Fly.
