United Airlines First Class from LAS to DEN | Boeing 737-900 ER Flight report

[@duanebidoux6087]

I live in Houston and have for 30 years (where an airline called "Continental" used to be based). I travelled about 250,000 miles a year on Continental for business. I ALWAYS got upgraded. When they "merged" with United (i.e., got eaten up by them) all I know is everything went downhill with that "merger." It became much harder to upgrade and I lost a ton of mileage.

[@aviationincredible]

Thanks for your comment =) You are right and i totally agree with you. This new upgrade-policy is a mess. But i was lucky to fly in front of the curtain, because this flight was part of a long-haul-trip in the Polaris Business.

[@jb_franklin05]

This is actually a Boeing 737-900ER. I can tell because of the extra exit doors that are right behind the wings and before the rear exit doors which are not on the original non-ER 900

[@aviationincredible]

Thanks for your detailled and interesting explanation =)

[@jb_franklin05]

@@aviationincredible Can you please change the aircraft name in the video title to "Boeing 737-900ER"?

[@aviationincredible]

Sure ;)

[@asn6956]

Did your first class ticket come with lounge access?

[@aviationincredible]

Lounge access is not always included. If you are travelling international, than you can use the lounge, or if you have a Star Alliance gold status. If you are travelling in first class on a domestic flight without a gold status, then the lounge is not included.

[@jjgreek1]

@@aviationincrediblewhat if you have gold status and a first class only domestic ticket? Any lounge access?

[@Avatar2312]

@@jjgreek1 Star Alliance Gold Status means automatic lounge access at Star Alliance lounges - regardless of ticket

[@jjgreek1]

@@Avatar2312 I think only if you’re traveling internationally

[@Avatar2312]

@@jjgreek1 To achieve SAGS you have to spend about 60,000$ on flights within a 12 month period. If you are spending that much money, the'll give you a 30$ lounge access for free no matter where you are flying. If you access via ticket, then the ticket must have an appropriate value, hence an international ticket business class or higher.