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Home » United Airlines » United’s Party at LAX for Inaugural Singapore Flight
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United’s Party at LAX for Inaugural Singapore Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 30, 2017November 14, 2023 9 Comments

United Airlines rolled out quite the red carpet for its new Los Angeles to Singapore flight on Friday. At 8,700 miles the flight is currently the longest flight from the USA and third longest flight in the world.

I arrived at 6:30p, and found a special banner and smiling agent marking the new service.

a woman standing in front of a sign

Inside the United Club, a Singapore flag was sitting at every desk. Below, Lorna smiles while holding one.

a woman sitting at a desk

Atop the escalator was an arbor of white and red balloons, marking the national colors of Singapore.

a red and white balloon arch

people sitting in chairs in a lobby

Special catering to commemorate the new service to Singapore was available in the club, including many Singaporean favorites like roti parta, a dim sum and congee bar, and Singapore Slings at the bar.

a group of take out food containers

a table with food on it

a table with bowls of food

a display of bread on plates

a wooden container with chopsticks in it

a cart with food on it

a man in a black apron making food

a sign with food on it

a wooden basket with small plastic containers on it

a tray of food on a table

We had a chance to visit the plane on the tarmac, prior to the pre-flight ceremony. I loved getting up close to the 787-9! The flight crew also came down for a group picture.

a man standing on a platform next to an airplane

a group of people standing next to an airplane

a large white airplane at night

a close-up of a plane


a large white jet engine on a runway

a group of people standing under an airplane

Back inside, speeches began–the usual fluff heralding the new service. The Singaporean Ambassador to the USA was even present.

a man standing at a podium

a man standing at a podium

a man standing at a podium

a man standing at a podium

a group of people cutting a ribbon

a group of people standing in a row

a group of people sitting in a room with balloons

More refreshments in the gate area as well:

a table with food on it

a row of sushi boats on a table

a table with food on it

a group of water bottles on a table

a table with food and napkins

a sign and a sign on a table

a sign on a stand

Finally, it came time to board. At 17hr,55min it was going to be the longest flight of my life…

a group of people standing in front of a counter

Stay tuned for the trip report.

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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9 Comments

  1. Fatty Bambozo Reply
    October 30, 2017 at 9:48 am

    What do sushi and daifuku have to do with Singapore?

    • emercycrite Reply
      October 30, 2017 at 8:51 pm

      LOL IKR

  2. Mike Reply
    October 30, 2017 at 11:56 am

    Sushi sitting out for who knows how long. Never a good choice. Hope you didn’t eat that. Might have caused your illness.

    Hope you are recovering. Get well soon!

    • Brian Reply
      October 30, 2017 at 3:39 pm

      If you look at the closeup, there are no raw fish product in the maki roll. Non fish maki rolls are sold at stores without refrigeration all the time.

  3. Andrew Reply
    October 30, 2017 at 12:08 pm

    Mike- thought the same thing as soon as I saw the room temperature sushi. Sounds like a recipe for food poisoning.

    • Matthew Reply
      October 30, 2017 at 3:45 pm

      In any case, I did not eat of the sushi.

      Considering my wife and son also called me sick, I think we can divert the blame away from United for this particular stomach flu.

  4. UA-NYC Reply
    October 30, 2017 at 2:20 pm

    And then you got to enjoy the brand new Polaris Business…has to be a category-leading hard product on a brand new 787 right? LOL. Years to go…

    • henry LAX Reply
      November 1, 2017 at 10:32 am

      says the loser who supports airlines that don’t fly nonstop CONUS to Singapore.

  5. Carl Reply
    October 31, 2017 at 1:11 am

    Well, I’m talking the trip Thursday. I suppose that I’ll miss all the special treats. I hope that you had a pleasant trip.

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