Friday 30 November 2018
George Bush International Airport 
Houston, TX
United Polaris First Class Lounge

We are enjoying the complimentary services of the new Polaris Lounge, for United’s First and Business Class passengers traveling on international flights.  These perks include a private lounge with comfortable seating, free food (dining or buffet style) and drinks.  It’s a comfortable way to pass the four-hour layover before our flight to Buenos Aires departs.  The lounge offers other services as well as the ones we have enjoyed, including a quiet room for rest, showers and changing rooms, and all sorts of electronic communications.  When it’s time to board our flight, wheelchair assistance will take us from here to the gate.

Our earlier flight, from Tucson to Houston, was short and uneventful.  There were a few more bumps along the way then we expected, but not enough to make me spill my (very good and very hot) coffee.  We took a last-minute upgrade to first class and enjoyed the roomier seats and elegant snack service, although the flight was scheduled for just two hours and twenty minutes—and we landed fifteen minutes early.

My next communication should be from Buenos Aires—and I hope to add some photos of the bed-seats on our flight.