Mar 14, 2024, 5:37 pm
Domestic redeye bedding? (non-premium transcon service flights)
Sep 4, 2019, 5:53 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: AA PPro
Posts: 632
Domestic redeye bedding? (non-premium transcon service flights)
I am looking at taking a overnight flight from SEA to the east coast, cost and times are about the same to take Jetblue Mint to JFK or United 757-200 with lie flats to IAD. I know Jetblue will serve a full meal and United won't, not so worried about that as it is a late flight and I will likely try to sleep as soon as we are in the air. Does UA provide a decent blanket and pillow for domestic redeyes that are not on the advertised premium transcon (LAX-EWR, ect) routes? Thanks
Sep 4, 2019, 6:09 pm
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: AA PPro
Posts: 632
I am familiar with it! I thought it was nicer than what American gives on a standard first class flight, but not substantial enough for sleep. Shame.
I see, well that is a solid reason to give B6 a try!
I see, well that is a solid reason to give B6 a try!
Sep 4, 2019, 6:14 pm
#5
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM, UA Gold, WN, Global Entry; +others wherever miles/points are found
Posts: 14,423
IME it depends on departure hub and some random chance. I have definitely received Polaris bedding on some domestic non-p.s. widebody flights (eg. daytime 789 SFO-IAH) and also nothing on others (redeye 788 SFO-IAD). Guessing as SEA is not a hub you won't get anything though.
Sep 4, 2019, 6:19 pm
#6
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K MM, Marriott Gold
Posts: 4,769
The last SFO-ORD redeye I was on I had the light Polaris blanket (beige-y herringbone pattern) and a pillow with a very scratchy paper/cloth cover. I've had everything from the full p.s. kit to just the see-through blanket (and no pillow) on redeyes on this route (all in lie-flats).
Sep 4, 2019, 6:25 pm
#7
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: AA PPro
Posts: 632
The last SFO-ORD redeye I was on I had the light Polaris blanket (beige-y herringbone pattern) and a pillow with a very scratchy paper/cloth cover. I've had everything from the full p.s. kit to just the see-through blanket (and no pillow) on redeyes on this route (all in lie-flats).
!
Sep 4, 2019, 6:50 pm
#8
Moderator, Omni, Omni/PR, Omni/Games, FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Between DCA and IAD
Programs: UA 1K MM; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 67,145
Heck, I wish daytime flights on wide-bodies and 752s would have even a pillow, and have routinely been disappointed.
I honestly bring my own pillow and even sometimes a throw on domestic red-eyes, as I expect nothing and am rarely disappointed. Sometimes get the old domestic F pillow, slightly more often the scratchy bagged blanket.
I honestly bring my own pillow and even sometimes a throw on domestic red-eyes, as I expect nothing and am rarely disappointed. Sometimes get the old domestic F pillow, slightly more often the scratchy bagged blanket.
Sep 4, 2019, 7:59 pm
#10
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: ORD-LAS
Programs: UA MM 1K, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium Elite
Posts: 4,419
The last SFO-ORD redeye I was on I had the light Polaris blanket (beige-y herringbone pattern) and a pillow with a very scratchy paper/cloth cover. I've had everything from the full p.s. kit to just the see-through blanket (and no pillow) on redeyes on this route (all in lie-flats).
Sep 4, 2019, 9:58 pm
#11
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K MM, Marriott Gold
Posts: 4,769
To be fair, I avoid domestic redeyes like the plague so they’re not that frequent, so I could be misremembering the nice stuff when it was actually SFO-EWR. But definitely got the Polaris light blanket and scratchy pillow to ORD.
Sep 4, 2019, 11:40 pm
#13
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: ZOA, SFO, HKG
Programs: UA 1K 0.9MM, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Hertz PC, SBux Gold, TSA Pre✓
Posts: 13,811
FWIW - UA determines amenities based on aircraft, not the routes.
I have gotten business bedding with SFO-LAX on B772 before.
I have gotten business bedding with SFO-LAX on B772 before.
Sep 5, 2019, 1:10 am
#14
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,958
Sep 5, 2019, 1:19 am
#15
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Denver, Colorado
Programs: IHG Spire, Hilton Honors Gold, Marriott Titanium, Mileage Plus Gold
Posts: 1,736
If you have an awesome FA like I did on our flight from BOS - LAX, he or she will come through the FC cabin and offer extra blankets because they already know the blue thin ones are useless. Two of them together work really well though.
