2011 Let's Eat! - Economy Class (Domestic and International) Edition
Dec 31, 2010, 10:56 am
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2011 Let's Eat! - Economy Class (Domestic and International) Edition
With a nod to Kurt and globetrekker84 for the previous year's compilations:
Generally speaking, domestic flights with food service in Economy Class can be broken down into these types:
This page has the official information from United (ie what's offered on which flight):
http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6867,51501,00.html
1) Mainline flights under 2.0 hours:
2) Mainline flights between 2.0 hours and 3.0 hours:
3) Mainline flights over 3.0 hours:
4) New Brunch Menu on p.s. Flights
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...s-flights.html
Snackbox and a-la-carte selections can be found on this page:
http://www.united.com/page/article/1,,53261,00.html
Buy-on-Board meal selections can be found on this page:
http://www.united.com/page/article/1,,53262,00.html
Please note that ALL inter-continental, intra-Asia, and intra-Australia international flights in Economy Class feature complimentary meal service.
I have found some sample economy class menus that were previously available on the United Japan site.
See posting #4 of this thread.
For the curious folks, the 2010 thread is here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...l-edition.html
With that, Let's Eat 2011!
Generally speaking, domestic flights with food service in Economy Class can be broken down into these types:
- Mainline flights under 2.0 hours
- Mainline flights between 2.0 hours and 3.0 hours
- Mainline flights over 3.0 hours
This page has the official information from United (ie what's offered on which flight):
http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6867,51501,00.html
1) Mainline flights under 2.0 hours:
- No complimentary cocktail snack.
2) Mainline flights between 2.0 hours and 3.0 hours:
- No complimentary cocktail snack.
- Select a-la-carte snacks are available for purchase for $2.99 US.
- Snackboxes are available for purchase for $6.99, $7.49, or $8.49 US.
3) Mainline flights over 3.0 hours:
- No complimentary cocktail snack.
- Select a-la-carte snacks are available for purchase for $2.99 US.
- Snackboxes are available for purchase for $6.99, $7.49, or $8.49 US.
- Buy-on-Board meals available for between $2.99 and $9.49 US on flights scheduled to depart prior to 2000 (8:00 pm). "Bundles" (ie combo meals) are also available (ie sandwich and a beer).
4) New Brunch Menu on p.s. Flights
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...s-flights.html
Snackbox and a-la-carte selections can be found on this page:
http://www.united.com/page/article/1,,53261,00.html
Buy-on-Board meal selections can be found on this page:
http://www.united.com/page/article/1,,53262,00.html
Please note that ALL inter-continental, intra-Asia, and intra-Australia international flights in Economy Class feature complimentary meal service.
I have found some sample economy class menus that were previously available on the United Japan site.
See posting #4 of this thread.
For the curious folks, the 2010 thread is here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...l-edition.html
With that, Let's Eat 2011!
Dec 31, 2010, 10:56 am
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Jan 24, 2011, 7:24 pm
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anyone order Asian vegetarian meals (Hindu vegetarian) in Economy ?
No I an not Hindu or asian or vegetarian, I just wanted to try something else,
But what do they serve ? USA flights and flights to Narita ?
thanks for the info
Rally
No I an not Hindu or asian or vegetarian, I just wanted to try something else,
But what do they serve ? USA flights and flights to Narita ?
thanks for the info
Rally
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Feb 25, 2011, 12:29 pm
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Anyone know what the LFML meal is on HKG-SFO? For reference, here's the regular meal: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/15002388-post41.html
Feb 25, 2011, 12:33 pm
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slinging her hash in economy plus is asked what the difference is between the chicken and the beef. she replies: it is all the same, airline food. 
Feb 26, 2011, 2:55 pm
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2011 Let's Eat! - Economy Class (Domestic and International) Edition
UA892 ICN-SFO 02/25
Economy meals - chicken or fish ( fish ??? )
the usual plain plain plain green salad. How much 1/2 a cherry tomato cost ? just to give it some color from green Dessert was some apple thing .. hard to recognize
Breakfast was the mcmuffin thing ... why from NRT do you get a sort of "regular" breakfast and not mcmuffin?
Meals are slipping even more ( if possible ) I thought they were going to improve TPAC meals in Y - apparently just a rumor.
No beverage service after departure, everything was just rolled into dinner ( and I use that word cautiously ).
Economy meals - chicken or fish ( fish ??? )
the usual plain plain plain green salad. How much 1/2 a cherry tomato cost ? just to give it some color from green Dessert was some apple thing .. hard to recognize
Breakfast was the mcmuffin thing ... why from NRT do you get a sort of "regular" breakfast and not mcmuffin?
Meals are slipping even more ( if possible ) I thought they were going to improve TPAC meals in Y - apparently just a rumor.
No beverage service after departure, everything was just rolled into dinner ( and I use that word cautiously ).
Feb 26, 2011, 6:58 pm
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Mar 12, 2011, 10:42 am
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JAN 2011 IAD-NRT
1st Meal
Main course: Beef with Potatoes ^^^
2nd meal or the meal from NRT to TPE (Sorry I don't really remember)
Main course: Curry Chicken ^
1st Meal
Main course: Beef with Potatoes ^^^
2nd meal or the meal from NRT to TPE (Sorry I don't really remember)
Main course: Curry Chicken ^
Mar 25, 2011, 12:20 am
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23 March 2011
UA875 SEA-NRT B777
Lunch, Lunch
First Meal (after take-off)
Both meals served with green salad (asian sesame vinaigrette dressing)
Packaged roll (cold) with butter
Oatmeal Chewy Bar (packaged)
Commentary: Seattle catering must have had a recent visit by a Cost Control Engineer. What formerly was a chicken breast, is now a processed chicken patty (ie McDonald's chicken nuggets). Potatoes are now unseasoned (recommend using the butter provided for the cold roll).
Mid-Flight "Snack"
Second Meal (prior to landing)
Both meals served with crisps (Pop Chips).
Commentary: Turkey sandwich (served warm) with melted cheese on a sub-style roll. This is identical to the "hot turkey sandwich" served in domestic F, as reported in 2010.
UA875 SEA-NRT B777
Lunch, Lunch
First Meal (after take-off)
- Beverage Service with Pretzels
- Wontons (???)
- Chicken with Potatoes
Both meals served with green salad (asian sesame vinaigrette dressing)
Packaged roll (cold) with butter
Oatmeal Chewy Bar (packaged)
Commentary: Seattle catering must have had a recent visit by a Cost Control Engineer. What formerly was a chicken breast, is now a processed chicken patty (ie McDonald's chicken nuggets). Potatoes are now unseasoned (recommend using the butter provided for the cold roll).
Mid-Flight "Snack"
- Beverage Service
- Sun Chips - Harvest Cheddar
- Kit-Kat Bar
- Almay's Cookie - Pecan
Second Meal (prior to landing)
- Hot Turkey Sandwich
- Crepe (???)
Both meals served with crisps (Pop Chips).
Commentary: Turkey sandwich (served warm) with melted cheese on a sub-style roll. This is identical to the "hot turkey sandwich" served in domestic F, as reported in 2010.
Mar 25, 2011, 12:28 am
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24 March 2011
UA875 NRT-SIN B777
Dinner
Dinner Meal (after take-off)
Both meals served with green salad (thousand island dressing)
Packaged roll (cold) with butter
Cookies & Cream Brownie (packaged)
Commentary: Bulgogi Chicken turned out to be three pieces of chicken meat cooked with skin on and lathered in some sort of sweet sauce. Served on a bed of rice with sliced boiled baby bamboo shoots, carrots, green beans, and spinach. This was the significantly better than what was served ex-SEA. A big ^ to NRT catering.
UA875 NRT-SIN B777
Dinner
Dinner Meal (after take-off)
- Beverage Service with Pretzels
- Bulgogi Chicken
- Ziti with Red Sauce
Both meals served with green salad (thousand island dressing)
Packaged roll (cold) with butter
Cookies & Cream Brownie (packaged)
Commentary: Bulgogi Chicken turned out to be three pieces of chicken meat cooked with skin on and lathered in some sort of sweet sauce. Served on a bed of rice with sliced boiled baby bamboo shoots, carrots, green beans, and spinach. This was the significantly better than what was served ex-SEA. A big ^ to NRT catering.
Mar 25, 2011, 1:19 am
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LIM-IAH in Y
Anyone care to report what the dinner and snack service is in Y on the LIM-IAH route?
Mar 25, 2011, 4:23 am
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The economy class snack while crossing the Pacific is probably the worst snack offered on any airline in the world....a bowl of noodles laden with chemicals which probably cost the airline no more than 5 cents. Terrible,
Apr 9, 2011, 2:29 am
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UA Y meal HKG-SGN: Is it dinner or a snack?
First time flying UA internationally, always been a Delta guy but starting to reconsider...Anyhow, I'm booked in Y on flight 869 HKG-SGN 04/14. UA shows this flight as being a snack, but EF has it listed as dinner. Anyone know what UA usually offers on short Intl. routes such as this one?
Apr 9, 2011, 3:50 am
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First time flying UA internationally, always been a Delta guy but starting to reconsider...Anyhow, I'm booked in Y on flight 869 HKG-SGN 04/14. UA shows this flight as being a snack, but EF has it listed as dinner. Anyone know what UA usually offers on short Intl. routes such as this one?