Airline: United Airlines

UA272 from Los Angeles to Orlando.

CHECK IN: United offers online check-in which meant that formalities at the airport are very quick. Just scan your online printout and hand your baggage to the airline staff behind the counter.

SECURITY CHECKS: Going through X-ray at LAX, we noticed several signs stating that Ngurah Rai airport (Bali) does not adhere to adequate security requirements.

Strange … why tell me now when I’m departing LAX? There aren’t any flights from LAX to/from Bali. Maybe it is to tell people that if they go to Bali they shouldn’t fly back from there … maybe they should swim to Jakarta and catch the flight from there?

And why single out Bali? I’m sure there are other rogue airports around the world, right?

FLIGHT: The crew on the flight were attentive but one was particularly friendly and had that special spark. During the beverage service she somehow detected that the brat sitting behind Kim was a real bother … incessantly kicking Kim’s seat.

A bit later, she sent her colleague to check on the situation and Kim was offered a seat in Economy Plus … with up to five extra inches and normally at a fee we wouldn’t consider.

Free drinks were offered from time to time during the flight. Food was available for puchase … even though we weren’t hungry, the sesame chicken salad looked tempting … and they were more economically priced that airport food.