I flew United Polaris on 777-300er, first time ever. From Newark to Rome. It was a blast. Food service Polaris Lounge in Newark all fabulous. I'll be flying Polaris again April of 2025 to Sydney. I can't wait!
I recently traveled from San Francisco to Paris on United polaris class. The Polaris Lounge at the San Francisco Airport is excellent, way beyond my high expectations. On my way back from Paris, the senior cabin crew came to our seats to thank us individually for flying United. I definitely will fly United Business again.
Treat the flight crew with respect and you’re nice to them, they’ll treat with respect and you might get upgraded on the plane. It happened to me, because I was wearing smart casual clothes and shoes. I was very happy. Lol
It’s reassuring to see that the usual gaggle of United haters is alive and well. My last few flights in Polaris on the airline have been a pleasure. Enthusiastic crews and a decent hard product.
I’ve enjoyed my United flights. It is worth the extra money to travel in business class for long flights and at least extra legroom in economy on shorter flights, especially if you’re tall.
I live about 20 minutes from EWR, so I fly United all the time, domestically and internationally. No airline is perfect, but on the whole, I like United very much. My longest voyage was a trip to Singapore. I cannot afford Polaris (I tend to save up and spend on experiences at my destination), so I speak from an Economy Class POV.
Yes, it is expensive. It’s comparable to NYC, Tokyo, Hawaii, & London in that respect. However, I love the place and visit once a year. The street food is cheap and plentiful, Orchard Road has all the malls and all the shopping you can handle. The people are nice, there are several places to go like Gardens by the Bay. Sentosa Island is like a nice resort island with Universal Studios, beachfront entertainment, golf courses, and a Hard Rock Cafe. It is hot and muggy year round though since it’s only 80 miles away from the equator.
Just took my first Business class flight at the end of 2023 and it was this exact cabin! It was so comfy (though getting in and out was a bit tight in the odd rows). The food was much better than expected (short rib) and being able to sleep lying flat was AMAZING! Thank you for inspiring me to take a chance and do it!
The video was done, wonderfully. I wish we were flying back in the days where FA's were fit and attractive, it just adds to the nice experience of flying.
I've switched over from Delta, United really is getting better and better. The behind the scenes customber service with United has been excellent for me....with regard to cancellations due to very bad weather...they cut me a check for my overnight hotel stay last month....
Over 47 years, I have flown often with United. In the past two decades, the frequency has decreased significantly. In my view, from 1990-2015 or so, the quality of service, the cleanliness and experience of the aircraft, and schedule reliability were well below average. In recent years, I have flown with United (initially because other flights were not available) and have found the airline to have vastly improved in each of those areas. Depending on cost and schedule, I would definitely consider flying with them again.
I'm delighted to see Dulles Airport (IAD) briefly introduced on the channel I always enjoy watching. Welcome with open arms to my hometown where I live! I hope you had a wonderful time at the capitol of the United States and NYC as well.
Just flew IAD-LHR, was one of the most peaceful aviation experiences of my life. Also, the terminal smelled like the lobby of a Ritz-Carlton 😄@@gatsby498
United needs to return to serving meals as courses in business class. I get that airlines stopped this during the pandemic, but they seem to be hanging on to it and it makes the FA’s seem lazy for a stupid corporate decision.
I fly regularly to Europe on business on United and always look for a polaris long haul flight on a 777 or 767 as the accommodations are far better compared to Lufthansa A330 A320 business class. Pro tip for Polaris = always pre-order your entrees online as the good stuff (beef and halibut) tends to sell out quickly.
Always nice to see you on my side of the pond, Doc. ;) As an aviation geek, by far the best part of any flight for me is just looking out the window. So, in general, I'm not a fan of business class seats, since they tend to be too far from the window and/or angled away from the window. However, the seat that you had was actually one that I wouldn't mind. Not angled and right beside the window. I still would rather save a lot of money and just get a window seat in economy. But, as always...to each their own. :)
Nice review, but I am curious what you do if seat 1A isn't available on a flight you want to take. Do you travel another day? Hard to convince me this is up to international business class standards. The food looks horrible, and nothing says luxury like a tightly packed, 60-seat cabin.
Polaris Business Class showed a decent safety video, another expert filmed the whole video :) I like the lounge, especially a plane can chill and see planes... Cannot wait for next week, the hotel looks gorgeous, cannot wait for next week, AMAN.
ive flown United domestically before, it was good. I was in economy seat and the cabin crew are nice. I was going to Florida btw, and it was on a B737. Also, i live 25-30mins away from Washington Dulles airport, ha how lucky am I?
United's profit for 2023 is pre-tax income of $1.5 billion. But they only offer PJs in Polaris Class on flights over 14 hours? Words escape me. The food was beyond revolting. Served all on one tray. And United wants Polaris to shine? Try polishing it a little bit more, kids. Excellent travel report, as usual!
We flew on this model plane just yesterday, Emirates. Their business seats, though comfy-looking, were not as nice & private as what I see on this United version. Surprising.
After 2000 flights on 65 airlines, I suggest not to worry about cabin crew as in a dire situation they will help you for sure and some crews great and some the opposite and just let them do their job. Too many influencers want to chit chat and then state they were dutiful but not friendly. Many people travelling want peace too, a decent meal and sleep. Most airlines similar premium so depends on where you want to go and what choice. I flew many premium Chinese Airlines because of my work location but then due to understanding of Chinese airspace delays went back to NH and KE and nothing to do with how nice the crews were. We are fortunate now we can fly around the world safely with generally good service and lounges but sometimes you maybe unlucky and find many frustrations but most people do their best I never pressure. I find staff upgr 0:11 added the most annoying with demands but Sam Chui is the worst behaved passenger of them all.
Polaris lounge looks modern and clean with good selection of food. My abiding memory of Dulles Airport was an intended flight from Washington to London in 2002. On engine start-up, huge plumes of smoke started to come from the port engine and we were forced to return to the stand. All the passengers were bussed to a Holiday Inn for an overnight stay, and I can recall eating slightly warm pizza at midnight. Happy days! 😎
I don’t agree. I’ve flown Air France, KLM, British Airways, SAS, Sabena and Olympic (long ago, now defunct), and Turkish across the Atlantic. Delta and United are comparable to all except Turkish, which has a better catering service than the others. Not entirely sure what ‘lesser’ product for price you’re referring to - airline prices (particularly within airline partnerships) are similar. Perhaps economy class differs, but I don’t think so.
I agree with pacman. I also fly Qatar QSuites on the regular to Asia from the ME, but when it’s time to fly transatlantic to get back stateside, I go with UA because the overall value for the price is better than paying the substantial increase in airfare charged by QR, EK, & EY for the same destination.
Polaris Business Class outboard seats in the odd numbered rows are the way to go. Don't ever fly business on a UA 777-200 with the rear facing seats. Horrible.
When I was a kid, my parents attempted to fly with United. They bumped them off the flight even though they paid full price, and they vowed never to fly with them again after that experience.
guys i have a question, how do these type of travel vloggers get the budgets and all ? like initially, now they r established in yt channel but how did they get when they start?
Luxury Travel Expert is filming his personal holidays. So his budget is what he can afford either using points or cash. Sometimes he's displayed the breakdown if using points.
@@luxurytravelexpertI agree! The Polaris product is modern - although the seats are a bit tight around the shoulders. I’ve always had good crews on United. Generally friendly and genuine.
Last year, I flew the United Island Hopper from Honolulu to Guam. That’s a 6 stop, 15 hr + workday for the cabin crew, while the flight crew was replaced halfway through the day. The FAs were absolute professionals through the entire flight, zero complaints. One actually took the time to recommend several great places to eat in Guam.
I flew Polaris in January this year IAH-AMS and AMS-EWR and they couldn’t have been nicer or more helpful. From the Polaris lounge and throughout the flight I had a great experience.
I'm looking at the safety video thinking how unnecessary the theatrics are in light of the JAL collision this week. Safety videos shouldn't be set in any other environment other than the type being flown on with no comedic and humorous words. Yes, it sounds boring but theres absolutely nothing funny about an evacuation. Should actually be written into operating laws as a matter of urgency.😑
What a lovely video. Again, smooth, visuals, nice audio and informative sub titles. The UNITED AIRLINES needs to get their act together. On one of their screen displays, they showed air speed in miles per hour (mph) but they failed when they showed KPH. This failed attempt at conversion from Imperial measurement to Metric measurement, means NOTHING AT ALL. In the metric system, the symbol used to represent kilometer(s) is lower case "km". Metric notation does not take any plural forms. This is stipulated in the statutary design of the Systeme Internationale. The SI Units for speed are therefore "km/h". So, any representation of air speed would be "xxx km/h". There is no other alternative. There are no house styles. This is the legislated symbol. I'm not surprised, as the USA could never get its mind together when it comes to the Metric System.. SPEAK to them. Damn their isolation.
Seriously? Like wow. Settle down. If you had problems understanding what was meant, it would be one thing. But you sound like a lunatic wanting to rant. Like the other poster wrote: “nobody cares”. Certainly not as much as you clearly do.😂
I flew United Polaris on 777-300er, first time ever. From Newark to Rome. It was a blast. Food service Polaris Lounge in Newark all fabulous. I'll be flying Polaris again April of 2025 to Sydney. I can't wait!
I recently traveled from San Francisco to Paris on United polaris class. The Polaris Lounge at the San Francisco Airport is excellent, way beyond my high expectations. On my way back from Paris, the senior cabin crew came to our seats to thank us individually for flying United. I definitely will fly United Business again.
Treat the flight crew with respect and you’re nice to them, they’ll treat with respect and you might get upgraded on the plane. It happened to me, because I was wearing smart casual clothes and shoes. I was very happy. Lol
It’s reassuring to see that the usual gaggle of United haters is alive and well. My last few flights in Polaris on the airline have been a pleasure. Enthusiastic crews and a decent hard product.
I have always had nice flights on United.
Me too 😊
My first time July 2024
Man, with subs your reviews took a hint of originality. It was nice touch to read all theses descriptions with a pinch of opinion.
If only regular folks like me could fly in style too, one day hopefully.
I’ve enjoyed my United flights. It is worth the extra money to travel in business class for long flights and at least extra legroom in economy on shorter flights, especially if you’re tall.
been subscribed to this man for over 2 years and have never been dissapointed keep it up man!
Thank you!!! ☺️
I live about 20 minutes from EWR, so I fly United all the time, domestically and internationally. No airline is perfect, but on the whole, I like United very much. My longest voyage was a trip to Singapore.
I cannot afford Polaris (I tend to save up and spend on experiences at my destination), so I speak from an Economy Class POV.
How did you like Singapore? It seems like an expensive place.
Yes, it is expensive. It’s comparable to NYC, Tokyo, Hawaii, & London in that respect. However, I love the place and visit once a year. The street food is cheap and plentiful, Orchard Road has all the malls and all the shopping you can handle. The people are nice, there are several places to go like Gardens by the Bay. Sentosa Island is like a nice resort island with Universal Studios, beachfront entertainment, golf courses, and a Hard Rock Cafe. It is hot and muggy year round though since it’s only 80 miles away from the equator.
Just took my first Business class flight at the end of 2023 and it was this exact cabin! It was so comfy (though getting in and out was a bit tight in the odd rows). The food was much better than expected (short rib) and being able to sleep lying flat was AMAZING! Thank you for inspiring me to take a chance and do it!
The video was done, wonderfully. I wish we were flying back in the days where FA's were fit and attractive, it just adds to the nice experience of flying.
I've switched over from Delta, United really is getting better and better. The behind the scenes customber service with United has been excellent for me....with regard to cancellations due to very bad weather...they cut me a check for my overnight hotel stay last month....
Another great example on how to make a great flight experience video. Thanks 🙏
I am so like the background music in your video! So calm & so comfortable! It's the most important reason I keep watch every update videos
Seat 1-A. Nice!!! 👍
Lovely video. My favourite part was the take off into the puffy clouds. Exceptional.
Over 47 years, I have flown often with United. In the past two decades, the frequency has decreased significantly. In my view, from 1990-2015 or so, the quality of service, the cleanliness and experience of the aircraft, and schedule reliability were well below average. In recent years, I have flown with United (initially because other flights were not available) and have found the airline to have vastly improved in each of those areas. Depending on cost and schedule, I would definitely consider flying with them again.
I second that - mighty travels premium is great for trip planning. !
I'm delighted to see Dulles Airport (IAD) briefly introduced on the channel I always enjoy watching. Welcome with open arms to my hometown where I live! I hope you had a wonderful time at the capitol of the United States and NYC as well.
IAD is awful.
Just flew IAD-LHR, was one of the most peaceful aviation experiences of my life. Also, the terminal smelled like the lobby of a Ritz-Carlton 😄@@gatsby498
@@gatsby498at least they're improving it
Your trip video on United Airlines is amazing.
Thank you ❤️
No left hand thumb-ring! I think you both are absolutely fantastic.
Nice classic business class Boeing Airlines neet runways
Man I wish I had United miles, looks so luxurious. Maybe one day!
United needs to return to serving meals as courses in business class. I get that airlines stopped this during the pandemic, but they seem to be hanging on to it and it makes the FA’s seem lazy for a stupid corporate decision.
United used to be good… not anymore…
Nice video, the presentation of the food was pretty good.
I fly regularly to Europe on business on United and always look for a polaris long haul flight on a 777 or 767 as the accommodations are far better compared to Lufthansa A330 A320 business class. Pro tip for Polaris = always pre-order your entrees online as the good stuff (beef and halibut) tends to sell out quickly.
Can you do this on domestic Polaris Business class? I can't find it on United's website. TYIA
It is a pleasure to spend the last morning of the week viewing an LTE video.
This is a calming way for us to dream and plan for our next get away! 💚
Allways a perfect Video, thank you very much.
The best way to spend hours on end up in the air. Great video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great, i love your Video´s so much.
Always nice to see you on my side of the pond, Doc. ;) As an aviation geek, by far the best part of any flight for me is just looking out the window. So, in general, I'm not a fan of business class seats, since they tend to be too far from the window and/or angled away from the window. However, the seat that you had was actually one that I wouldn't mind. Not angled and right beside the window. I still would rather save a lot of money and just get a window seat in economy. But, as always...to each their own. :)
Nice review, but I am curious what you do if seat 1A isn't available on a flight you want to take. Do you travel another day?
Hard to convince me this is up to international business class standards. The food looks horrible, and nothing says luxury like a tightly packed, 60-seat cabin.
Polaris Business Class showed a decent safety video, another expert filmed the whole video :)
I like the lounge, especially a plane can chill and see planes...
Cannot wait for next week, the hotel looks gorgeous, cannot wait for next week, AMAN.
I had to watch that safety vid six times on one long multi-leg trip. I damn near memorized it.
Great flight
Thank you for sharing 👍👍
ive flown United domestically before, it was good. I was in economy seat and the cabin crew are nice. I was going to Florida btw, and it was on a B737. Also, i live 25-30mins away from Washington Dulles airport, ha how lucky am I?
United's profit for 2023 is pre-tax income of $1.5 billion. But they only offer PJs in Polaris Class on flights over 14 hours? Words escape me. The food was beyond revolting. Served all on one tray. And United wants Polaris to shine? Try polishing it a little bit more, kids. Excellent travel report, as usual!
Only issue with united is the dang food lol
great video, united international looks fantastic. might have to try mighty travels premium for my next flight.
so excited for all the upcoming us videos
We flew on this model plane just yesterday, Emirates. Their business seats, though comfy-looking, were not as nice & private as what I see on this United version. Surprising.
Super 👌
Lovely flight❤
After 2000 flights on 65 airlines, I suggest not to worry about cabin crew as in a dire situation they will help you for sure and some crews great and some the opposite and just let them do their job.
Too many influencers want to chit chat and then state they were dutiful but not friendly.
Many people travelling want peace too, a decent meal and sleep.
Most airlines similar premium so depends on where you want to go and what choice.
I flew many premium Chinese Airlines because of my work location but then due to understanding of Chinese airspace delays went back to NH and KE and nothing to do with how nice the crews were.
We are fortunate now we can fly around the world safely with generally good service and lounges but sometimes you maybe unlucky and find many frustrations but most people do their best I never pressure.
I find staff upgr 0:11 added the most annoying with demands but Sam Chui is the worst behaved passenger of them all.
Polaris lounge looks modern and clean with good selection of food. My abiding memory of Dulles Airport was an intended flight from Washington to London in 2002. On engine start-up, huge plumes of smoke started to come from the port engine and we were forced to return to the stand. All the passengers were bussed to a Holiday Inn for an overnight stay, and I can recall eating slightly warm pizza at midnight. Happy days! 😎
Great An Video this Beautifull
🤩Feliz ano novo a todos🤩
Beautiful cabin, but why are the aisle seats furthest from the window facing the aisle? Makes no sense? Otherwise, hands down a fantastic product.
Nice video 💕
I’ve never had a good flight on United but yours looked pretty good 😊
My wife and I are flying United Polaris from San Francisco to Sydney Australia in March. Any tips you can give us would be greatly appreciated.
Great report. I have to try one day.
Thank you for sharing🙋🏻🙋🏻✌✌
Hi Doc, when do you work to earn your money for fantastic trips? Your vids are excellent anyway...
Very beautiful ☺👍
Thanks for Watching To saya Ingin Plane Atau Cabin this So. good Amazing😊😊😊
Hi Doc - I recall in previous videos you mentioned that you're a nervous flyer. How did you get over your fear?
Not sure you agree but the North American carriers offer a lesser product for the price compared to European/Asian carriers
I live in the USA, and you're absolutely right. It's pretty appalling.
I don’t agree. I’ve flown Air France, KLM, British Airways, SAS, Sabena and Olympic (long ago, now defunct), and Turkish across the Atlantic. Delta and United are comparable to all except Turkish, which has a better catering service than the others. Not entirely sure what ‘lesser’ product for price you’re referring to - airline prices (particularly within airline partnerships) are similar. Perhaps economy class differs, but I don’t think so.
I agree with pacman. I also fly Qatar QSuites on the regular to Asia from the ME, but when it’s time to fly transatlantic to get back stateside, I go with UA because the overall value for the price is better than paying the substantial increase in airfare charged by QR, EK, & EY for the same destination.
Agree!
Very Beautifull❤❤
Awesome job 👏. But if you want good customer service look somewhere else 😉.
Polaris Business Class outboard seats in the odd numbered rows are the way to go.
Don't ever fly business on a UA 777-200 with the rear facing seats. Horrible.
When I was a kid, my parents attempted to fly with United. They bumped them off the flight even though they paid full price, and they vowed never to fly with them again after that experience.
no lounge visit in Brussels this time?
Grat video, everything looked very nice, the only thing is that the food didn't seem very appetizing.
請問為什麼到達華盛頓之後，還可以允許進去北極星貴賓室？
Transit 😉
If it’s BOEING, I ain’t GOING
💙
guys i have a question, how do these type of travel vloggers get the budgets and all ? like initially, now they r established in yt channel but how did they get when they start?
Luxury Travel Expert is filming his personal holidays. So his budget is what he can afford either using points or cash. Sometimes he's displayed the breakdown if using points.
Obviously you have flown business class with many other airlines, how would you rate United against these airlines?
Actually, they're very good: excellent hard product and the onboard service is great as well
@@luxurytravelexpertI agree! The Polaris product is modern - although the seats are a bit tight around the shoulders. I’ve always had good crews on United. Generally friendly and genuine.
My favorite is Japan Airlines. Service is top notch!
Cabin is fine, but it’s the United flight attendants which ruin the flight. Customer service at United is horrendous.
Nah you have good and you have bad
Nonsense, blanket statement of thousands of flight attendants. Perhaps it’s you?
Last year, I flew the United Island Hopper from Honolulu to Guam. That’s a 6 stop, 15 hr + workday for the cabin crew, while the flight crew was replaced halfway through the day. The FAs were absolute professionals through the entire flight, zero complaints. One actually took the time to recommend several great places to eat in Guam.
I flew Polaris in January this year IAH-AMS and AMS-EWR and they couldn’t have been nicer or more helpful. From the Polaris lounge and throughout the flight I had a great experience.
As a 1k premier, yes, there is always one older FA that feels the need to be rude and condescending to a passenger.
It's EMPTY ??
Or I was the first passenger to board the aircraft ;-)
This is A First Class
The cheese selection on the airline was pretty uninspiring, three lumps of plastic cheese.🤑
What happened, I miss the written caption and bits of aviation infos???
You need to turn subtitles on now.
I'm looking at the safety video thinking how unnecessary the theatrics are in light of the JAL collision this week. Safety videos shouldn't be set in any other environment other than the type being flown on with no comedic and humorous words. Yes, it sounds boring but theres absolutely nothing funny about an evacuation. Should actually be written into operating laws as a matter of urgency.😑
Yes, but in my personal opinion it's the funny presentation which keeps the people watching.
Given how few pax were in the two business class sections, UA probably lost $$ on this flight!
The flight was full 😉
More or less full in both sections of business class? If so, I missed the shots.@@luxurytravelexpert
United would actually be good if they fired their staff that’s terrible and as disgusting as their food
What a lovely video. Again, smooth, visuals, nice audio and informative sub titles. The UNITED AIRLINES needs to get their act together. On one of their screen displays, they showed air speed in miles per hour (mph) but they failed when they showed KPH. This failed attempt at conversion from Imperial measurement to Metric measurement, means NOTHING AT ALL. In the metric system, the symbol used to represent kilometer(s) is lower case "km". Metric notation does not take any plural forms. This is stipulated in the statutary design of the Systeme Internationale. The SI Units for speed are therefore "km/h". So, any representation of air speed would be "xxx km/h". There is no other alternative. There are no house styles. This is the legislated symbol. I'm not surprised, as the USA could never get its mind together when it comes to the Metric System.. SPEAK to them. Damn their isolation.
Nobody cares
Seriously? Like wow. Settle down. If you had problems understanding what was meant, it would be one thing. But you sound like a lunatic wanting to rant. Like the other poster wrote: “nobody cares”. Certainly not as much as you clearly do.😂
Your comments get in the way of the video unfortunately
You can switch them off if they bother you :-)
I me
I mean staff travel and upgrades....sorry
As an American I am embarrassed to say it but USA airlines are a complete joke. Delta is pretty much your only option these days.
Im sure he will email me again because I called him out as have seen him on flights and airporys many times.
Why you blue the crew faces.... It has no sense..... Buuuuuu to that
He usually asks the crew if it's ok to show their faces as he's filming, sometimes they say no so he respects their privacy by blurring.
Thank you for sharing 🧘🏽♀️👍🏽🥳🤸🏽♀️🎉🥰🛫