Our Airline Flight to China
July 4, 2008

United Red Carpet Club - 6

Our United Airline flight 889 non-stop to Beijing leaves about noon so we have a couple of hours to relax before boarding. We got our tickets about 7 months in advance so we paid much less than the increased fares in effect because of the 2008 Olympics. I recall that business Class costs were $14,000 and first class was $20,000. But then First class gets there sooner (they are in the front of the plane) and eats food on chinaware and with silver spoons. So Bernice and I read newspapers, magazines and relax. Mel Pleasant uses his computer to keep in touch with the world. We, however, enjoy being out of touch with the rest of the world with no computer and mobile phone.