United First Class SEA-ORD-SEA + Pics!
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:25 pm
Hey everyone-
Here's another TR I took in April 2008 from Seattle to Chicago for a week during Spring Break. I don't have too many (good) photos, but please enjoy what you can, even though my pics suck! I hate my camera, but it broke the next month so..
April 5, 2008
United Airlines Flight 352
Seattle, WA (SEA) to Chicago, IL (ORD)
Boeing 757-200
Registration - N575UA
Gate - N. Satellite Gate N1
First Class – Seat 1B
Sched. Dept. – 11:11 AM
Sched. Arrival – 5:01 PM
OLCI Boarding Pass
I arrived at Sea-Tac about 9:50 AM, and the First Class checkin was totally empty for once! In fact, the whole airport was like a ghost town. Weird!
I went thru priority security and stopped at Charbucks (Starbucks) in the Main Terminal for a burned coffee. I then left for the underground tram to take me to the N-Gates, and arrived at the gate about 10 min before boarding, and took some pics of stuff!
Gross N gates!
Gross carpet in the N gates!
My plane a 757-200, reg N757UA
Red-Carpet Boarding started around 10:40AM and I took a few shots of the cabin with my phone! My seat was 1B.
I then went to visit the cockpit and the Captain gave me some stuff! Check it out!
We were served a pre-departure beverage, and I had Orange Juice. Then we had a speedy take off on 16L and about 40 min into cruising altitude we were served lunch. I didn't get any pics of food, because I thought it would look weird to others, as F was full 100%, along with Y.
Lunch consisted of:
Hot Nuts to start with drink of your choice
Cold Salmon Plate with Prawns
Grilled Vegetables
Baked Potato soup
Brownie
OR
Roast Beef Sandwich
Fruit Plate
Baked Potato soup
Brownie
I chose the sandwich, which was decent. It wasn't hot, but everything else was great and made up for it. It was a one-tray service.
Drinks were constantly refilled, and we had a great young F/A serving first class this afternoon. She was amazing. Service was great! UA really has a solid domestic F product.
About 30 min outside ORD we started to descend.
We touched down about 10 minutes early at about 4:40 PM, and arrived at gate B-5, and luggage arrived quickly. In fact my bag was the second off onto the carousel.
UA 352 was a great flight!
RETURN
April 11, 2008
United Airlines Flight 949
Seattle, WA (SEA) to Chicago, IL (ORD)
Boeing 757-200
Registration - Forgot!
Gate - Terminal 1, Concourse C, Gate C9
First Class – Seat 2A
Sched. Dept. – 5:20PM
Sched. Arrival – 7:46 PM
I checked in around 3:30 PM. ORD WAS INSANE!
The lady greeting people was very friendly to adults. But then she looked at me and said this is First Class only. Mind you I was dressed in slacks, and a nice polo with dress shoes. Not the Seattle shabby style like when I flew SEA-ORD!
. I said oh great I'm in the right line then, and she shut up. If you pay for F, you should get F treatment. 
And after waiting in the F check-in, I had to wait in the INSANE priority security line. I then took the underground walkway to the C-gates.
I got a vitamin water in a shop, and opened it, and I dropped it, and it spilled all over me. It was the XXX one, which is a purple color, and yes my slacks were covered. So I went and changed into my jeans. I'm so clumsy.
I went to C-9 and waited for a bit, and then the flight was delayed for about 20 minutes, so I just texted
.
Red-Carpet Boarding started at 5:40 PM, and I settled into my seat, 2B, and took a few shots.
We had pre-dept beverage, and they were of your choice. I had a diet coke and I spilled it on the seat!!! Argh, the seat started to stink and I had to sit on pillows for the rest of the flight. And due to an even longer delay for a part in the cockpit, the F/A's started the movie, which I don't remember what it was.
We took off about an hour late, and service started. It consisted of hot towels, and then tablecloths being passed out.
Dinner consisted of:
Hot Nuts to start with drink of your choice. (I had a diet coke. And I didn't spill it this time.)
Mediterranean Salmon Plate
Couscous
Asian Salad
Chocolate Cheesecake (YUMMY)
Roll (not from bread basket)
OR
Lasagna
Asian Salad
Chocolate Cheesecake (YUMMY)
Roll (not from bread basket)
I chose the lasagna. It was served about 1 hour into the flight. It was a one-tray service. It was a huge portion, and was actually very good. I have had it before and it was bad. The salad was good, with mandarin oranges, almonds, and Asian sesame dressing. The cheesecake was so good, I had another slice courtesy of the great crew. I had a very pleasant experience on UA this trip.
Very Very good service. I love UA!
Outside
Wing view
We started to descend about 30 min outside of SEA.
I fell asleep, and BAM woke up as we touched down on 16C. We then taxied to gate N1. As we were heading to the gate, the F/A's made a joke about be thankful you took United and not AA, because if not you would be stuck in ORD on an MD-80. This was the week of the AAMD-80 groundings. Everyone laughed!
We arrived at gate N1, and I went to baggage claim, and retrieved my bags, and left SEA. I was tired, and wet from the seat, which didn't dry during the flight.
CONCLUSION
Overall grade: B+ (Rude agent in ORD and delay.)
Amazing UA flights!
Nothing more I could ask for out of a domestic F flight!
Here’s a pic of the safety card for you safety card fanatics!
Thanks for reading and...
Please comment!
[Edited 2008-06-26 14:54:11]
