Thanks Joyce,
I was afraid of that...I was planning on going on UAL flight 869 from SFO to Singapore with a stop in Hong Kong (it is considered a single flight and they said thatthey usually book you all the way through, unless they are very full). Of course when we checked loads it is still wide open right now...but that doesn't mean anything. I was planning on leaving early...around January 16th...do you think that makes a difference? How long before the beginning of New Year do you normally go home? Do you fly United also?