Is the IAD-HNL flight the longest flight in the world without a meal in Y?
Aug 10, 2017, 11:48 am
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Does anyone have any recent experience with the meal situation? We're in premium economy. It's a long way to go with 2 young kids with no meals. Are the purchase options decent? The flight leaves pretty early, so even with carrying on food from the airport, we're limited to breakfast. Thanks for any insight!
Not very recent but we flew EWR-HNL on UAL last year with two kids in premium economy. We had checked beforehand that there was food for purchase on-board. We bought some food from the meager selection on board but we had also stuffed our carry-ons with BYOF. On an 11 hour flight, I would at least expect to have an option to buy hot food and not just cheese and crackers. Most of the good stuff is sold out about half-way into the flight anyway.
That said, I'm completely ignorant as to what United is really doing with PE. AFAIK, they lag AA and DL in this area. (And those two are still pretty new at it.)
Hawaii seems like an odd choice for a first deployment of PE. Wouldn't they start with Europe or other higher-yielding biz routes first? (That's what AA is doing on the 787s.)
Aug 10, 2017, 4:12 pm
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I would expect that any Premium Economy product would have hot food offerings included in the fare.
That said, I'm completely ignorant as to what United is really doing with PE. AFAIK, they lag AA and DL in this area. (And those two are still pretty new at it.)
Hawaii seems like an odd choice for a first deployment of PE. Wouldn't they start with Europe or other higher-yielding biz routes first? (That's what AA is doing on the 787s.)
That said, I'm completely ignorant as to what United is really doing with PE. AFAIK, they lag AA and DL in this area. (And those two are still pretty new at it.)
Hawaii seems like an odd choice for a first deployment of PE. Wouldn't they start with Europe or other higher-yielding biz routes first? (That's what AA is doing on the 787s.)
Aug 10, 2017, 11:36 pm
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UA does NOT have premium economy. They have economy plus (aka E+) which is a regular economy seat with a few inches more leg room and that's all. Except for the LAX/SFO-EWR routes, there is no additional service for E+ over regular economy (E-).
Unless I am in a true premium cabin (first/business), I would always pack some food for a long flight "just in case" because you never know, and especially with youngsters. I have a friend who flew LAX-Hawaii a few years ago with 3 kids, she did not pack any snacks and the airline ran out of food for sale before they got to her section. It was a bad flight for them.
Unless I am in a true premium cabin (first/business), I would always pack some food for a long flight "just in case" because you never know, and especially with youngsters. I have a friend who flew LAX-Hawaii a few years ago with 3 kids, she did not pack any snacks and the airline ran out of food for sale before they got to her section. It was a bad flight for them.
Aug 11, 2017, 8:28 am
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UA does NOT have premium economy. They have economy plus (aka E+) which is a regular economy seat with a few inches more leg room and that's all. Except for the LAX/SFO-EWR routes, there is no additional service for E+ over regular economy (E-).
Unless I am in a true premium cabin (first/business), I would always pack some food for a long flight "just in case" because you never know, and especially with youngsters. I have a friend who flew LAX-Hawaii a few years ago with 3 kids, she did not pack any snacks and the airline ran out of food for sale before they got to her section. It was a bad flight for them.
Unless I am in a true premium cabin (first/business), I would always pack some food for a long flight "just in case" because you never know, and especially with youngsters. I have a friend who flew LAX-Hawaii a few years ago with 3 kids, she did not pack any snacks and the airline ran out of food for sale before they got to her section. It was a bad flight for them.
Aug 17, 2017, 6:18 am
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I though UA announced last year they were bringing back. Complementary meals. Both EWR-HNL and IAD-HNL do not show this. Yet a shorter flight to Europe leaving at 10PM serves dinner. When I took EWR-HNL 10 years ago got 2 free meals on this 11 hour flight.
Aug 18, 2017, 3:16 am
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Aug 22, 2017, 4:19 pm
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Here's one to show contrast, from the story on EVA's final 747 flight
Flight attendants hurried about the jet as they worked to complete a meal service for all 370 passengers on the short, 1-hour, 17-minute flight.