I’ve asked my two-year-old son Augustine to offer his thoughts on our recent 787-8 flight from Zurich to San Francisco on United Airlines in Polaris Business Class.
Last time Daddy asked me write up a trip report was after my very first flight from Los Angeles to London, also on a United Dreamliner. I was only six-months old then and slept through most of the flight. I know Mama and Daddy wish I would have slept through this flight as I did on that one, but that was not to be…
We’ve already heard Daddy’s opinion of me on this flight…now it’s my turn. First, to all those who think I only belong in economy class, I say go charter a private jet if you don’t want to share the cabin with me. I paid the same fare you did! (well, Daddy did) Second, I’m only two-years-old after all. Daddy says I’ll grow out of this “stage” quickly enough and soon be a perfect gentleman when I fly. People need to have a little understanding that despite valiant efforts to keep me quiet, I’m just a little kid. And it’s not like we could walk home or even take a boat.
I had just spent several weeks with my Oma and Opa in Germany and was looking forward to getting back to my own room, my own toys, my own books, and my own backyard. But this wasn’t just a drive across town, it was an intercontinental airplane trip. Mama would have preferred SWISS, but Daddy booked United so that we could upgrade to business class. I like the extra space in business class.
After having a lunch in the nice SWISS lounge prior to boarding (though Daddy is getting cheap…last time we splurged for SWISS First Class but today Daddy said that I no longer needed an enclosed space…boy did I prove him wrong!)
Boarding was announced and we made our way down the jetbridge. A lady stopped to check our passports and took so long that Daddy was not able to get the pictures of the cabin he wanted without people. Personally, I would have spent more time in the lounge and boarded last.