From Los Angeles to Seattle I flew on a United Airlines 737-8, also known as the 737 MAX 8, in first class. It was a short and sweet flight, despite my canine seatmate.
United Airlines 737-8 First Class Review
After a pair of disasters made the Boeing 737 MAX a household name, and not in a good way, Boeing has rebranded the way it labels its fourth generation of 737 aircraft and is now less likely, for example, to use 737 MAX 8 and more likely to use 737-8, which should not be confused with the 737-800 from the previous generation.
I booked a business class ticket for $562 round-trip, which was only about $165 more than an economy class ticket. These days, upgrades are extremely rare on United, even for top-tier Premier 1K members, and it was not a risk I was willing to take for what amounted to about $85 each way to upgrade….an excellent rate for a three-hour flight.
The 10:45 am departure put me in the heart of morning traffic, but I made it LAX early and…
