Prologue:

Hello and welcome to this surprising and unexpected trip report.

This trip was originally supposed to be flown on Alaska and I was excited for this new addition to the YTR site. On top of that I really looked forward to visiting AS's flagship lounge in Seattle which others have raved about.

The night before I checked online and my SFO-SEA and SEA-ORD flights were shown to be on time, but we all know how deceiving life can be sometimes. I guess a bit of surprise thrown in from time to time can break the monotony of life and make it more interesting.

Summary:

Due to winter weather in Seattle my connecting flight was canceled. In the end being protected out of SFO on UA turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I was booked in a full Y fare which gave me more mileage credit for my TK account and allowed me an earlier start to re-qualify for *A status.

The UA Club in SFO is pretty familiar on the site by now just like the AF lounge at CDG 2F. :P It's a classic one that retains a nostalgic feel of what a UA Club looked like before the merger with CO. The maritime theme is very unique without a doubt. Snacks could be better but I appreciate that there was a specialty soup available during this visit.

Aboard it was a joy to sit in an empty flight with lots of space to stretch out. FA's were efficient and I applaud UA for making an effort to give a snack pack and do a full beverage service.