Pinoy on a work trip - Enjoyable experience aboard United Airlines

I recently flew on United Airlines from San Francisco to London for a work trip for a total flight time of a little over 10 hours, and then back.

Let me take you on a virtual tour what it is like inside a United Airlines flight with all the comfort of a business class cabin.

Only aisle seats were available when my flight was booked. I was not surprised about that because I was flying on a Friday morning and London flights from SFO seem pretty popular for both business and leisure travels. The aisle seats for this configuration is not a problem anyway since they also have access to the aisles without bothering a seatmate.

[read my SFO Polaris lounge blog, January 2019]

The configuration also allows for ample space to store personal items especially electronics such as phones and handheld devices. Electrical outlets are also near the desk area which makes it convenient for charging devices.

[read my London blog, January 2019]

Since the seats are a little offset, it allows for having a foot rest infront while seated or lying flat for sleeping. The chairs also recline mechanically. Because of the seat configuration, the leg space may be a little small for tall passengers. I actually prefer this configuration over the other United Airlines flights I've been on going to London.

Here's a seat configuration in one of my previous flights going to London where the seats are all aligned. I had to bother my neighbor every time I went to the lavatory. I am not sure if this is an older seat configuration.

Another thing I liked about my recent United Airlines flights was the free toiletry bag. It could be reused to carry toiletries for weekend trips.

Here's what they used to give away in my previous Business Class flights to and from London. There's just too limited use for a tin can, in my opinion. So I am happy that I got a real toiletry bag in my recent trip.

The inflight entertainment includes many new movies and music. As always, I used this opportunity to try out good non mainstream music while I read my book.

Now for the inflight meals. They were serving two kinds of red wine vintages - a 2013 Malbec by Bodega Catena Zapata and a 2014 Medoc wine by Chateau Greysac. Thanks to the flight staff, they let me try both wines.

I paired the Malbec with the warm nuts.

They served this tasty Thai style lemon grass shrimp with papaya and mango salad.

For the main, I chose this delicious seared turbot with wild rice and veggies.

For dessert, I chose a pie and a brownie.

I paired the dessert with a 2014 port called Churchill's.


For arrival dining service, they were serving this tasty caprese omelet.

[read my LHR United Club lounge blog, January 2019]

They were using the same plane and configuration for my London to San Francisco flight. The difference were this toiletry kit and the food offerings. The toiletry contents are similar to the one I got from the San Francisco to London flight.

They were serving this well balanced Bourgogne wine called Cote de Beaune-Villages.

I always look forward to munching on these warm nuts paired with a red wine.

For starters, they were serving this tasty salad and meat pate.

For the main, I selected this delicious seared salmon with veggies.

I paired these select decadent pieces with the same port wine by Churchill's.

I tried their snack offering of cheese, fruits and crackers.

For the pre arrival meal, I sampled their warm and patty filled sandwich.

All in all, the flight was comfortable and I really liked the seat configuration because it made me feel I had privacy while having enough space I need for reading and relaxing while flying. This flight was a few notches better than my previous United Polaris flight experience.

I can't wait for my next United Airlines business class flight.

~rl