Fly the Friendly Skies (UA SIN-HKG v.v.)

[nykelaz]

I'm kinda lazy so this is gonna be a pictorial report.

Sector - SIN-HKG
Flight number - UA896
Class - Economy
Equipment - B747-400
Seat - 57B




The check-in counters at T3. Both UA 804 to NRT and UA 896 to HKG uses the same counter.



Checking in



My boarding pass. Kinda ugly IMHO.



The aircraft that brought me to HKG



View from my seat



I was the first few in Y to board



Behind me



View in front of me



The aft Y cabin



Kinda shock that pillows and blankets were distributed on such a short flight. I don't remember seeing this on CX.



Seat in front of me



Plenty of legroom

[SQflyergirl]

Thanks for sharing. Where does UA896 end up in the US?

[YK@HKG]

Thanks for sharing. Where does UA896 end up in the US?

I think UA896 is bound for Chicago.

[nykelaz]

Started to rain just before take off



Prepare for take off



Bye Singapore!



Up, up and away!



Breakfast, or rather a snack box. There was also a sandwich being given out by the FAs which I missed as I was asleep.



Is it me or is there nothing Starbucks about the coffee they serve? In fact, it tasted horrible.



Not quite there yet



Bored as there was no PTVs in Y



First decend



3...2...1...



Landed!



HKG - Land of the CX birds

[YK@HKG]

Kinda shock that pillows and blankets were distributed on such a short flight. I don't remember seeing this on CX.

Err...I think both are available for short-haul CX flight.

[nykelaz]

Me with the FAs. They were surprisingly friendly and not as bad as what many have claimed.



Clearer view of the bird in new livery



RED...



Shuttle to the arrival hall



In the shuttle. I prefer this as compared to the Skytrain we had in Changi.



Terrible queues at the immigration



Baggage claim. My luggage was already waiting for me on the belt when I was there. Not surprising since the immigration officers were so inefficient.



Christmas decorations



Arrival Hall

Photos on the return trip will be up when I'm free.

[nykelaz]

Err...I think both are available for short-haul CX flight.

Even in Y? Oh gosh, CX doesn't love me I guess.

[StarG]

Thanks for reporting back, nykelaz.
In my experience, UA is quite alright as well.
Just need to BYO entertainment when in Y.

[kluau88]

SIN-HKG is done with the HKG based crews which aren't too bad IMO.

[kkjay77]

SIN-HKG is done with the HKG based crews which aren't too bad IMO.

Yep. One's gotta take UA C from SFO/LAX to SYD to see how bad UA FAs can get.

[nykelaz]

SIN-HKG is done with the HKG based crews which aren't too bad IMO.

True. In fact, I've only seen one American FA, who was the Purser for Y, on my flight to HKG. On the way back, the flight was managed almost entirely by HKG based crew with a few Singaporeans and Filipinos (Not sure whether are they HKG based though).

[ws8n]

Nice pics, although do take note that in some countries, taking pictures in immigration CIQ areas are a strict no-no.
I've seen some dire consquences on some fellas taking pictures while in immigration queues.

[9V-SIA]

Nice pictures.

Thanks for posting.

I read somewhere, TOF I think, that the best UA crew were Asia based.

In cutbacks, they were the first to lose their jobs as they were not part of the US based airline union.

This led to quite a spirited discussion on TOF about United/legacy airlines.

[nykelaz]

Sector - HKG-SIN
Flight number - UA895
Class - Economy
Equipment - B747-400
Seat - 58B




Outside T1



Trolleys



Vintage aircraft



FITV



Christmas decorations



Check-in counters



From L-R: Economy, 2K, First



Victor, the helpful check-in agent



All counters open unlike in SIN



Departure immigration



Directory



Departure Hall

[nykelaz]

Before going through immigration



Slow and inefficient immigration



Long queue at the immigration. Just like what I've experience on the way in.



Security checks done after immigration unlike in SIN which was done before the boarding gates.



Cafe de Coral



Art piece in Airside



FITV. I prefer the ones we had in Changi with the airline logos. I think it's easier to seach for the flights that way.



Temporary blackout. I think someone from the ops turned off the wrong lights which resulted in half the half experiencing blackout for minutes. The lights were promptly turned back on after some time.



SKL



Long walk to the gate



Go down to take a shuttle to my gate



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