United First/Business to Denver

Enduring Vancouver International and United

This is one mess of an airport.  Getting from the domestic gates to transborder gates is a long, long haul.  Fortunately, there were plenty of Global Entry kiosks in the CBP preclearance area.

Then there is Air Canada which believes in no Maple Leaf Lounge signage anywhere.

Once I found the place, a reasonable comfy lounge.

Even better when I found this little private room,

And the usual Air Canada non-food.

United and American get the absolute dregs of the transborder wing.  

Easy preboard with few elites again this morning. 

Advertised as quiche, it wasn't even close. 

Then there was the crew.  Captain declared the usual "we're going to die because of turbulence" announced 45 minutes from Denver and then " prepare to land" shortly thereafter.  Of course there was no turbulence whatsoever but the crew enjoyed extra time sitting, gossiping and playing with their iphones.   Then there was the FA that, because we were 3 minutes late, asked everyone without a connection shorter than an hour, to sit and wait for those to deplane.  LOL.

Despite the long, exhausting return to Denver, so happy that I was in Edmonton for an exciting Game 6 and amazing atmosphere.