Our flight United Airlines 184 landed in Guam very early in the morning, around 4:15 AM. Guam is a territory of the United States. So, even for transit, we had to clear immigration and were granted entry with our B1/B2 visa for the USA. Contrary to previous experiences of always having to collect bags at the first point of entry into the USA, we were told that our bags would be directly transferred to the next flight so we would not have to collect and re-check them here.
From Arrivals, we walked to Departures and cleared the security check to get airside again.
We got access to the Sagan Bisita lounge using our PNB RuPay Select credit card. It was nice to see that a credit card on the Indian RuPay network gave us international lounge access all the way in Guam. The lounge was basic but spacious; the decor, ambiance, and some of the food options felt more like the USA than Asia.
There were lots of options for food and drinks. Apart from the standard fare, there was Asian fried rice and hotdogs.
We were going to be in the air for the whole day, so we had a nice breakfast as we waited for our next flight.
The first segment of the flight was from Guam at 7:55 AM to Chuuk at 9:45 AM. Chuuk, also known as Truk, is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). A small snack was served on board.
After landing, the crew gave the continuing passengers the option to wait on board or deplane and re-board with the passengers who were starting from here. We obviously chose to deplane and spend time on the ground here, in the waiting room.
The second segment of the flight, United Airlines 155, was from Chuuk at 10:30 AM reaching Pohnpei at 12:50 PM. There was a beverage service on board. We got nice views of Oroluk Atoll as we approached Pohnpei.
Pohnpei is the largest island of, and one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM); its capital is Kolonia. We decided to deplane here as well; we also had a long layover here on our way back.
The third segment of the flight was from Pohnpei at 1:30 PM reaching Kosrae at 2:45 PM. There was a beverage service on board. We got nice views of Kosrae as we approached.
Kosrae is the smallest state by area within the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). We spent about 45 minutes on the ground here.
The fourth segment of the flight was from Kosrae at 2:45 PM reaching Kwajalein at 5:35 PM. A small snack was served on the way. Kwajalein Atoll is part of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). The US Navy has had a naval base on Kwajalein since World War II. Because of this, we were asked not to take any photos or videos during our time on the island runway.
The fifth segment of the flight was from Kwajalein at 5:35 PM reaching Majuro at 7:20 PM. We encountered lots of rain on our way. We could see the lights of Majuro as we got closer to the ground, and then suddenly, we picked up speed again. Our pilot announced that we had missed the approach and would now attempt a landing from the other side. The second time we landed as expected and deplaned. The flight continued to Honolulu (HNL) from Majuro.
The airport was very basic and our passports were stamped, granting us entry into the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). The taxi fare from the airport to anywhere in the main area was USD 8 per person. We took a taxi to the Marshall Islands Resort where our Airbnb host met us and took us to our accommodation.
💳 PNB Rupay Select
🍽️ Sagan Bisita
🛏️ Airbnb - Room in Marshall Islands