Originally Posted by
BlissWorld
The ITA software also doesn't show meals though and it usually shows. For example, my ORD-SNA 7:45 flight shows NO MEAL on da bomb but snack on ITA. I wonder if they really took out meals for this particular route.
For some reason, "Snack" never appears on united.com even if it's a late-night transcon or a redeye. "Snack" will appear on ITA for UA flights, so long as they are mid-con or longer.
The best trick I have found is to do an ITA search for F and find the US codeshare on UA metal. Somehow, that displays meal information correctly.
For example, F ORD-LGA (UA 678)*:
united.com
Fare basis code:
QUAUP
Booking class: A
First
733 Award miles
No Meal Service
UA ITA
United Airlines Flight UA678 on an Airbus A320 (jet) in first class
Departs Chicago, IL (ORD) Fri, Aug 3 11:05a 2 hrs 13 min
Arrives New York, NY (LGA) 2:18p
US UA Codeshare ITA
US Airways Flight US6756 on an Airbus A320 (jet) in first class
(operated by United Airlines as Flight UA678)
(lunch)
Departs Chicago, IL (ORD) Fri, Aug 3 11:05a 2 hrs 13 min
Arrives New York, NY (LGA) 2:18p
* The "trick" does not work for ORD-DCA because there is no UA/US codeshare on the route.