Originally Posted by
UA_Flyer
Based on the photo of menu posted above (US Outbound to Europe), does this (reference to pajamas) mean all European bound flights get pajamas now?
Hmm, interesting. I thought the cutoff was 12hr average RT. Maybe its down to 11hrs now?
Originally Posted by
FlyerBeek
Honestly, that wasn't too different than the pre-COVID J service. The only differences I recall with the pmCO J service were that the salad/appetizer course and cheese were plated individually in the aisle and the main was plated in the galley (as opposed to being reheated in a casserole dish). Definitively made for a nicer presentation, but at this rate I'll take any improvement in the current Polaris service. It really wouldn't cost anything just to return to proper courses of service (retaining the express dining option for anyone who desires to eat quickly).
-FlyerBeek
You miss a more expansive bread basket (ie. garlic bread). You miss the pre-COVID dessert cart too. Yes, the "enhanced" service now has ice cream in a bowl, but the topping is frozen with the ice cream giving the whole thing a strange texture and you can't choose your toppings. They the tart option, pre-covid, there were a few more options. Breakfast had the cinnamon roll. So basically your list, with what I just mentioned touches every single course. So to me, that's a pretty substantial difference.
Plus if you go further back, there's the table cloth, better PDB service, salad cart, etc.
Originally Posted by
Larrude
I know that many miss the sundae cart, but my nostalgia kicks in over the bloody Mary cart that was part of the initial Polaris launch. They prepared the drink in front of you and handed you a miniature bottle of Tabasco with the drink.
Why not do both? They happen at different times during the flight. It's more work for the FA, but the material costs are the same.
Originally Posted by
artvandalay
For some reason, I'll always associate "Polaris-as-it-was" with Oscar, and "Polaris-as-it-is" with Kirby.
You can replace "Polaris" with pretty much any aspect about UA these days and get the same meaning. And I guess we've forgotten about SMI/J