Originally Posted by
cogitate
.... But unlike nearly all other flights I've taken in F, the drink came WITH the meal, not before it. Is this really the new normal? It has happened to me once before in the last year, but only once.
not to be difficult, why do you think this is the new norm? Even you own expereince does not suggest a systemwide change. This was probably just a one-off instance, just like you previous expereince last year. Probably just the style of this particular FA for breakfast flights. That last thing we expect with UA is consistency.