Originally Posted by
rufflesinc
Flew CX F for the first time a couple weeks ago, HKG-ORD. Asked for medium rare, got well done, not a hint of pink anywhere. Other than that though, excellent catering.
Originally Posted by
787fan
exactly. even SQ and EK can't serve you rare beef on demand - you must have special request prior to flight, and even then I'm not sure if rare beef is an option (liability issues)
It's not 100 % --- but my experience is two-fold -- rare/medium rare when requested normal ordering is about 80%. On any of the above airlines, simply tell the FA and it's too well done and they will make a new one --- I know that's not possible on UA.