Calgary

September 18 & 19, 2024

Flight UA 1132 from LAX to YCC (Calgary)

Earlier in the year, we did a Rocky Mountaineer trip. I thoroughly enjoyed the trip but it was too short, we didn’t get to spend a lot of time at any one stop.  After seeing the area, I wanted to spend more time exploring the area; I wanted to see Lake Louise when it wasn’t frozen and I wanted to see Banff and the surrounding areas.  I booked an evening flight to Calgary where I would spend the night and would drive to Kananaskis the following day where we would spend the week.

The flight from Los Angeles was a just under three hours, it wasn’t a full flight and we got upgraded to first class.  I loved the extra room and although it sounds real nice, it was an older plane with the small DirecTV screen and ashtrays that were screwed shut.  Don’t get me wrong, I was glad that I got upgraded but I was wishing the plane had been updated. Continue reading →