What it’s like to get a family upgrade to business class in United Polaris
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- Опубликовано: 20 июн 2024
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We just finished another whirlwind tour of Southeast Asia that took us to the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. And our travel day back to the US started in Hanoi yesterday and took us into Bangkok where we spent the night before catching our flight from Bangkok to here in Tokyo. The next leg of this journey is from Tokyo to San Francisco and we're really hoping that we're gonna get upgraded to the United Polaris business class. If you're not familiar with Polaris, think the private pods with lie-flat seats. It's a game-changer and on a long flight like this (9.5 hours), it may make a huge difference.
Contents:
0:00 Intro
1:01 Tokyo United Club Lounge
2:27 Getting Upgraded to Polaris Business Class
3:40 Erin From the Future @cozyearth437
4:23 Boarding and Settling In
8:53 Take-Off and In-Flight Entertainment
9:53 Dinner Service
12:55 How We Get Upgraded
13:53 Sleeping On Lie-Flat Seats
14:23 Breakfast Service
15:01 In-Flight WiFi
16:29 Lavatory Time
16:43 Timeshifter App for Jet Lag
17:58 Landing in San Francisco
20:14 Outro
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Very professional, enjoyable and informative. Phil and Erin, your ability to do your long commentaries as you travel, is admirable... and it's nice to see your affiliate program offerings grow.
Glad you enjoyed it! We’re still trying to improve our craft as commentators and videographers with each episode. And now we’re diving into improving our ads and making each one more entertaining than the last. Hopefully there’ll be many more to come!
I agree with you Phil, Business class seems to fly by so quickly compared to sitting in economy class🤭🤪
We could just stay there for a whole day!
First time I flew business class… absolute game changer for long haul flights IMO. Working on my credit so I can get one of those cards and use them for lounge access!
Game changer for sure!! It’s night and day on comfort. I still think flying economy for any amount of long haul flight is always worth it to get where you’re going. But if you can upgrade, do it!
I absolutely agree with what Phil said regarding traveling with an economy class. Time seems to drag forever when your traveling. Getting a sleep is impossible for me as well since I cannot sleep while sitting. Dubai to Cebu is a 9 hour flight. Quite long to endure. I can only dream flying in a business class.😊
It’s so difficult as an adult. But still worth it to travel. We’re so grateful for the upgrades.
Definitely looking into United Membership. We use Chase for everything but the points are used differently. These travel tips are super helpful especially since we travel 24/7👏👏👏
In our opinion, they have the best program for a US based airline. 👍🏻
I love united Polaris Business Class, I am an Emirates Platinum member and I got upgrades almost every Emirates long Haul fight.
I really enjoyed watching this.
Looking forward to your next adventure.
Thanks! We would love to fly Emirates sometime, especially business class, but we haven’t had the opportunity yet.
Love watching the video🙂 thanks for all your work editing on the plane...❤️
🤗 All the work is worth it. Thank you!
@@AlwaysBeChanging Thanks for the heart❤️ on my comment.
@@Eliana.0312 you got it! 👍🏻 😉
I love that you did a video of your business class experience, and did a mighty job. You & Erin gave Sam Chui and Jeb Brooks a run for their money! I, too, take advantage of my United Club card benefits when flying long haul on United & its Star Alliance partners. So hard to NOT fly business class once you’ve flown it, but sometimes I gotta bite the bullet and turn right when boarding 😩. Great Video!
😆 the feeling of turning right when boarding. We get it! 🙏 thank you! We don’t know Sam and Jen but we’ll have to look them up. So happy you liked the episode!
Outstanding video, we love traveling in Polaris with the kids.
Thanks! It's so great when that text comes and you get that upgrade. :)
Hey, I actually work with one of the companies you mentioned in this video and I noticed your video has the Unbound logo (like an ad for donations). I was actually one of the kids who got sponsored by Unbound, and I finished college because of that❤️ More successful journeys to you and your family.
Thank you for commenting and telling us about your success story! That is beautiful to hear. 🫶 So grateful unbound is able to make a real difference.
nice to find this channel, great family traveling the world. ill be watching some more of your vids! safe travels!
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed this episode in particular 🤙🏼
Thank you for the excellent review!! We are 4 people travelling together. What rows did you chose? I see your dividers can go down, but do the dividers where your children sat behind you go down too? Thank you!
Hi. Sorry I’m just getting to your comment now. I can’t remember what row we were in but we like to choose the closest to the front because you get your meal faster and no issues with them running out of certain meals. There are dividers on all middle pods, but every other row has a larger divider space. They are staggered where every other row is at a slight angle and those have smaller divider windows 👍🏻
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Watching from the sunny BVI!😎
Oh we’re so jealous!! We hope you’re having a wonderful, sunny time there 😊
How fun and oh so comfortable.
My family flies OneWorld so have not yet experienced the new Polaris. I hope you can cross over and get to try the QSuites of QR, especially the ones that open into a quad configuration. It was nice to be able to dine with the kids. No issues at all with the rear facing seats.
Those quads sound so nice! I hope we get to fly in those too. There are so many flights and suites on our bucket lists. I (Erin) have always dreamed of sitting at a bar and ordering a drink on a flight. But I don’t think there are many of those in circulation anymore.
@@AlwaysBeChanging QR has them on their A380’s flying from DOH to LHR plus a couple more select routes. Not sure but I think CDG and SYD. Emirates has them on their A380’s as well but IMHO, QR J class is better than EK’s. You can do the quad and the bar in one flight.
Congratulations to you guys on a Business Class airplane this week heading to another country in March of 2023❤❤❤
Congrats! Have a great trip!
What a cozy flight! 👍👏🥰 Wish we can always fly business class. 😊
Once you’ve experienced it, it’s hard to go back! But economy is worth getting where you want to be 🤗
So true... the luxury, pampering and amenities can be enticing. 😊 Makes one look forward to the next same grade experience. I find your vloggs so energetic, feel good, positive, wholesome and upgraded travel reviews. I believe they cater to all crowds but more so to the more discerning ones. Congrats and keep on uploading. Thank you.
1st time watching! Nice video! Questions:
I thought u get pajamas for united Polaris? Did they run out?
For your elevated United Status: is that due to your united credit card and you fly mostly from United Airlines?
Great questions! We have never gotten pajamas on a United Polaris flight so I don’t think that’s something they offer. Our elevated status has a lot to do with the credit card because it helps us rack up PQP (basic dollars spent on United flights). Our daily spending helps contribute to that so we can obtain higher status faster through the year. We have more info on our website: followabc.com/creditcards but of course don’t hesitate to ask us if you have more questions.
@@AlwaysBeChanging bummer. I have an upcoming Polaris flight and I saw a couple of videos where ppl received pajamas. Hence, my question. Otherwise, thanks for answering.
@@w0ngwaytravels maybe it’s something you have to ask for. We’ve just never asked.
Love well traveled kids! Brooklyn won me as a fan when she said her "favorite thing to eat is a medium rare steak with a gallon of salt on top". I love me some salt too!
Always watching your vlogs 😎Filipino🇵🇭 in UAE🇦🇪 Stay safe🙏💪
Thank you 🙌 Love the support 🤗
Great video I have just enough miles for a round trip ticket in united polaris
I plan to go to Scotland. This will be my first international flight. As of right now I have the explorer card thought about upgrading to the united club card.
Scotland sounds amazing! It's been on our list and we hope to visit soon. With as much time as we spend in airports, having the club benefit of the Infinite card was pretty key for us.
@@AlwaysBeChanging I plan on going because I have family over there. Thanks for the video. I bet your kids loved the experience.
so good
Thank you!
Love watching your vlogs and i hope you visit Japan as it is next on our list 😊
Japan sounds wonderful! We’re hoping to go to Japan in April but there are still some details we need to iron out so we don’t know for sure at this point.
I knew that steak was going straight to Brooklyn 🥩😛
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Awesome
Thanks! 😊
Flying to Europe (first trip since quote-on-quote "2020") this weekend on United... I'm booked in Premium Plus and currently on waitlist for Polaris upgrade. Already got domestic first class upgrade for connecting flight and crossing my fingers that I'll be flying in style for 10 hour flight from DEN>FRA!
PS It would be cool if I get to be seated near a RUclips flight reviewer someday!
Our fingers are crossed for you to get that upgrade! 🤞
Got a free upgrade to Polaris on my return trip earlier today. Got the text message from United just as boarding commenced... quickly made the switch from boarding group 2 to 1!
@@CO84trucker congratulations! Happy travels 😊
husband speaking - 7 min 45 she in on the story but I need to get my walk in - no rain. Wife comes home Friday from Cebu, home for 7
weeks and she is going back for another 2 months. Since we are taking advantage of our ages and using wheel chair assist, we get to
board among the first group. Will pick the story up in an hour or so.
We hope you had a nice walk! Take the opportunities when they come 😊.
I bet the FA is a Filipino. 😊. Have been binge watching your vlogs. All the best to you all!
You never know, maybe she was 😊 Thanks for watching!! 🤗
I felt the same 😁
Nice 👍
Thanks ✌
Who has the Premier 1K status? Husband, wife, kids or everyone? Thanks trying to maximize our airline trips too.
All four of us do. Although Phil is the only one with the credit card so he’s the only shoe in to make status again next year. Flight prices have been up so much we’ve been using award miles a lot lately.
got timeshifter for free with 1K status! (even though I fly delta a lot...)
That’s awesome! Have you had a chance to use the app yet? What do you think?
But we'll be taking bottled water into the restroom before brushing our teeth.
Good video.
That's a good idea!
Great video as always, thank you!! About wearing socks in the lav ,I agree…..I just hope you don’t wear shoes in your house as that’s even MORE gross….sadly, 90% of Americans wear shoes indoors
That statistic surprises me! We don’t wear shoes in houses. 👍🏻
finished the story - my wife got the final payment for our condo and moved the money to a bank that only lists her as a Filipino, the other two banks
has her as a dual citizen. ( I have one more day to clean house )
Good luck with the cleaning! We’ll see you at the next video 😊
Wait, red bull?
😂 Fake :)
No kids in business class.
We appreciate your input. Very curious as to why you would feel that way? If someone pays for the ticket, they should sit there right? If someone has flown enough that their loyalty program has upgraded them, they should sit there right? If a family is upgraded, why separate them from their parents 🤷♀️.
Thank you for your report but I would give big fat zero for United business class look at their meal presentation its more premium economy rather than business class also no hot towel no Menu card its just piece of paper what the hell is that unfortunately US carriers are so behind and bad when it comes to service and hospitality!
We agree that United is below the standards of other international airlines. But they are our favorite loyalty program being based in the US. We did get a hot towel on this flight. The meals have improved a little but they still have a long way to go.
Most flight attendants now,really hate their job,it's not like back in the days when they had to be medically trained and professional at all times,well dressed and groomed...Some look like homeless people on domestic carriers..and with attitude..management does not care and it's all about the $$$...$7.00 for a can of bud..$9.00 for a mini of smirnoff...complete rip off and fools buy it...
@@neilcharles2520 but again thats airlines fault they must require they do maximum job on their business class cabin because ticket prices for premium cabins are so high
@@robertgonzales3936 They serve you,then disappear,hoping that you will go right to sleep,out of sight.....out of mind....That's the reason they have the snack area,which i don't mind helping myself...Yes,even premium Plus/economy is more than double..
too many ads, nah
Oh great no one wants to put up with kids . If you pay extra for business class you ceartainly don’t want to put with kids.
It’s obvious from your comment that our kids are much classier than you. I’d prefer to sit next them in business class any day. 😏
What if the kids pay extra for business class? Just because there are kids in first or business doesn’t mean people have to “put up with them.” Many kids know how to behave on an airplane. And on the flip side, many adults do not know how to behave on airplanes. It all comes down the the individuals and the tolerance of those around.
@@AlwaysBeChanging I’ve just been on to many long haul flights with crying babies.
I love how she dizzed the economy class with the blanket dilemma lol.
Great video,but because of a bad back and poor blood circulation,i can;t risk being upgraded and have to fly Business class on any flight over 4 hours,thank god i am fortunate to afford it,United and AA does offer the cheapest airfare compared to Delta,especially on International flights...I will be flying Polaris to Paris in July and looking forward to the red eye flight..Yes..your kids are well behaved and very smart,we also traveled a lot with our two kids from babies and they were also well behaved also complemented by the crew and passengers,my grand kids are the opposite..The wines served on domestic airlines now are not as good as before...I remember the days when Delta gave you beluga caviar and Krug champagne before take off,First growth Bordeaux wines,vintage port and Italian Barolo...with your meals and throughout the flight..You have to fly Qatar,Emirates,Singapore Airlines,EVA,Cathay Pacific to get those wines now,but you are paying indirectly for it...
Premium alcohol and better wine would be a HUGE improvement. And I would happy eat beluga caviar before any take off. I’m glad you’ll be safely upgraded for your flight to Paris. We hope you have a wonderful time!