Aladdin's adventure flying to Corpus Christi with United Airlines flight UA1369/ UA4256




United Airlines UA1369/UA4256
San Francisco          -          Corpus Christi / via Houston
15April2023 09:51              15April2020 17:47



Saturday 15th of April 2023 and I left my room at 7 twenty-five to go down to the waiting taxi. I knew the taxi was waiting as I could hear the phone ringing in my room when I left the room behind. I handed over m key cards and I said good bye.

I loaded m bags in the car and I took my seat in the back and I “popped” open a refreshment.

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Aladdin's adventure flying to Corpus Christi with United Airlines flight UA1369/ UA4256
My luggage in the taxi

Aladdin's adventure flying to Corpus Christi with United Airlines flight UA1369/ UA4256
On the way to the airport

Aladdin's adventure flying to Corpus Christi with United Airlines flight UA1369/ UA4256
On the way to the airport

My flight is departing from San Francisco International Terminal 3 and the driver asked if I was flying “TOURIST” or “PREMIERE” and he informed me that there were different entrances. Premiere is the first doors.

They had some luggage handling on the curb side but I went in to the terminal as I had seen the Seinfeld episode when the check in the luggage “CURB SIDE” and I really don't understand the tipping system here.

I know you have to give at restaurants, but it seems that tip is expected everywhere.

San Francisco International Airport
Curb side luggage handling

San Francisco International Airport
Walking towards the security

San Francisco International Airport
Plenty people lining up for the security

San Francisco International Airport
Plenty people lining up for the security

Check-in was ready in a couple of minutes' and I left for the security and there were plenty people. Premier line and I was through the security quite quickly. I have been on four USA airports now, and they have all been very nice. Looks to be new and well organized.

What a difference from 15 years ago when the USA airports looked to be something from a 3rd world country. So, I have been very impressed, both at arrival and departure.

United's lounge was quite close to the gate and I decided to go in and I had a few burgers while waiting for my flight. But there was also the option to do yoga at the airport.

San Francisco International Airport
Yoga or going to the lounge

San Francisco International Airport
United Club lounge

San Francisco International Airport
United Club lounge

San Francisco International Airport
Walking to gate E8

San Francisco International Airport
Reaching gate E8

United Club was OK and I had my private room, but only drinks from (no MAX) a dispenser and paper cups. So, no drinks for me, but they had proper cutlery and porcelain plates so the burgers tasted good, no, they were actually very good and I had a second plate before leaving.

I left the United Club and I walked down to gate E8 and it was time to board United flight UA 1369 to Houston. And as usually flying with United you are last to board. The girl in front of me also thought it was strange.

Almost half the passengers had boarded when it was time for business passengers to board.

Boarding United Airlines UA 1369
Boarding my flight

Boarding United Airlines UA 1369
I am in my seat

We pulled out from the sky bridge and I bought a 10 US Dollar WI FI ticket for the full flight, 3 hours from San Francisco to Houston. We took off and I felt asleep and I woke up an hour before the arrival to Houston International.

The Steward asked me if I wanted something to eat. I said no thanks and I asked for a MAX, but I was informed that the only had Coke. Coke is a nasty tasting liquid.

We were landing in Houston and I had had yet another nice flight with United Airlines. I get off the plane and now I need to find the departure gate for United flight UA 4256 to Corpus Christi. I have about an hour to get to the gate.

I walked around and it was not like other airports with information screens with departing flight and gates. I manage to find a monitor and my flight depart from gate B1 and we had arrived to C terminal and I started to walk towards the B gates.

Houston International Airport
Our plane has landed in Houston

Houston International Airport
Walking towards the B terminal

It was a little bit of trotting back and forth before I could find the gates. But I was impressed by the airport. When I was here last time the airport was a sad airport. Now everything was new and it was a modern airport.

Same with United Airlines, so far, I have been impressed by their service and I have been very happy with my choice of airline.

I take the seat in the waiting hall for gate B1 to B11. The gates B1 to B11 share the same door and the boarding is via a mobile small ramp as it is very small airplanes. We are flying with United Express. And the flight to Corpus Christi is about 40 minutes.

Boarding United Express flight UA 4256
Boarding United Express flight UA 4256

Boarding United Express flight UA 4256
Boarding United Express flight UA 4256

Boarding United Express flight UA 4256
Boarding United Express flight UA 4256

Boarding United Express flight UA 4256
Boarding United Express flight UA 4256

Boarding United Express flight UA 4256
Boarding United Express flight UA 4256

Boarding United Express flight UA 4256
I am in my seat

It was a very small plane and I was very happy that the flight is just a 40 minutes jump between Houston and Corpus Christi. 20 minutes after departure time and we were still at the gate. The inYet another Smiley on www.aladdin.stformed us that it was something with some paperwork and I thought BS!

This flight is leaving the same time every day for only God knows for how long, and now they try to tell us that there is some paper work that is not ready.

It was almost one hour after scheduled departure time when we were pulled back from the gate and we were so waiting on the tarmac. I was not so happy as I had some shopping to do so I had dinner and breakfast.

This morning I was very surprised, sugar level 86 and that was after my 4 snickers bar yesterday. So, I will continue my diet with meals in the room. I have had several flights since I left Bangkok and I had had nothing to eat on any of them. I had my own cheese on the Singapore to New York flight.

And that is even though they were running around with cake and stuff.

Waiting and waiting on the tarmac and I was very happy when we started to taxi to the runway. Finally, we are on the way.

United Express flight UA 4256
Taxi past Houston international

United Express flight UA 4256
Taking off

United Express flight UA 4256
Arriving to Corpus Christus

I book a Lyft car via my app and it is arriving a minute later. The first thing I see coming out from the luggage claim is two Greater-tailed Grackles, a bird I had never seen before so that is yet another bird to my eBird list of observed birds.

We had the wrong hotel so we had to turn around and go back to my hotel. I was at my hotel around 20 minutes past 7. I checked in and I took the 5 minutes' walk to Walmart to buy milk for my tea and some stuff to eat. Smoked salmon, ham and cheese.

I walked to Walmart but I booked a Lyft to go back to the hotel and the driver will come to pick me up at 9 tomorrow morning for a couple of hours of bird watching.

Click HERE for the Texas bird watching trip report.







       
                  


                                       

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