Food for Purchase – Coming Fall 2010
Mar 15, 2010, 11:53 am
#91
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 158
I really like how AC administers their BOB program. For those of us that buy really high (read: profitable) fares, it's nice to get a comp'ed meal (of decent quality).
Perhaps CO can market free BOB for individuals buying B or Y fares (as well as Pres. Plats.) that are stuck in whY? Requires a bit more leg-work, but ya'll can do it.
Perhaps CO can market free BOB for individuals buying B or Y fares (as well as Pres. Plats.) that are stuck in whY? Requires a bit more leg-work, but ya'll can do it.
Mar 15, 2010, 11:55 am
#92
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 24,153
I can see it now, next CO will announce they are charging for using the Lav, swipe your CC in order to gain entrance, need toilet paper that will be extra
Mar 15, 2010, 11:58 am
#93
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Seattle
Programs: Marriott Ambassador LT Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, United LT Silver
Posts: 1,085
Why would you fly CO all together when UA offers Economy Plus unless you live close to EWR, CLE or IAH? Yeah, you can choose emergency exit seats, but with these seats now being up for grabs for anyone with a few dollars in their pockets, good luck trying to get an emergency exit seat if you have to change flights same day on a business trip. I buy plenty of tickets last minute and change my flights on high frequency routes almost every week. There's usually no way I'll get an emergency exit on either CO or UA, but on UA I will at least almost always get Economy Plus
It's official: CO is like everyone else now without the legroom and they are worse than everyone else on irr ops
It's official: CO is like everyone else now without the legroom and they are worse than everyone else on irr ops
Mar 15, 2010, 12:01 pm
#94
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Programs: HH Gold; AA AAdvantage Mbr; DL Skymiles Silver Medallion; World of Hyatt Mbr; NK Free Spirit Mbr
Posts: 2,531
The race to the bottom continues. Soon, there won't even be a LCC/LFC category any more, as there will be nothing substantial distinguishing one carrier from another, let alone LFCs from Legacies.
It seems after the departures of Bethune from CO and Kelleher from WN, both carriers are looking more & more like all the others, only from opposite ends of the spectrum.
It seems after the departures of Bethune from CO and Kelleher from WN, both carriers are looking more & more like all the others, only from opposite ends of the spectrum.
Mar 15, 2010, 12:07 pm
#95
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Houston (IAH,HOU) / Kāʻanapali (JHM,OGG)
Programs: UA GS 2MM, AA P 2MM, DL PM, US P, VS G, SPG LT P, HH D, HYATT P, PC P, AVIS PC, HERTZ PLAT
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I hope they offer the ability to buy in advance @ check in or ticketing so they can load more meals if needed.
Mar 15, 2010, 12:10 pm
#96
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Arlington, VA
Programs: United MP 1p, PC Ambassador, GP Platinum
Posts: 439
The meals on united really improved once you had to pay for them. Hopefully continental offers BOB of similar quality.^
Mar 15, 2010, 12:12 pm
#97
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: HH Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold, Hyatt something
Posts: 33,545
Since he previous bullet point was about domestic flights under six hours I was reading it as:
Most international flights
and
domestic flights over 6 hours.
That being said, the press release says that "certain" LatAm routes will be losing meals.
Until there are real details available it'll be hard to say definitively.
Most international flights
and
domestic flights over 6 hours.
That being said, the press release says that "certain" LatAm routes will be losing meals.
Until there are real details available it'll be hard to say definitively.
Mar 15, 2010, 12:13 pm
#99
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I'd recommend you go back, and read the original post again, in it's entirety. It's spelled out.
Mar 15, 2010, 12:17 pm
#100
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: USA
Programs: AAdvantage, MileagePlus, SkyMiles
Posts: 4,161
While I'm a bit disappointed that CO is no longer differentating themselves from the other legacies, I must admit that it's about time. I honestly would prefer BOB over their complimentary meal (yes, I had the sheer unfortunate to get the turkey dog on my only flight on CO for a few years--my first meal offered by CO) so I guess my opinion is a bit biased. I see their current complimentary meal as cafeteria food. I had BOB on both DL and US, and the quality and taste was really good. I think it's worth it.
This coming from a guy who hates baggage fees, emergency exit rows/extra "legroom" fees, standby fees, and fees in general.
This coming from a guy who hates baggage fees, emergency exit rows/extra "legroom" fees, standby fees, and fees in general.
Mar 15, 2010, 12:19 pm
#101
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: United States
Programs: UA, AA, DL, Amtrak
Posts: 4,647
Continental will continue to offer free coach-class meals on trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific routes and on routes to South America. In Central America, Continental says it will keep free meals on routes to business-heavy markets like Mexico City or Managua, but that routes to leisure destinations like Cancun or Puerto Vallarta will be subject to the new meal charges.
As far as the west-bound trans-cons, I'd put money on those being BOB. I doubt CO would reap the kind of savings and revenue they're talking about if they continue offering free meals on ex-EWR trans-cons, which must surely represent a significant portion of their current domestic free meal flights. Other than some of the HNL/ANC flights, I think free meals will be gone.
Mar 15, 2010, 12:24 pm
#102
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Sugar Land, TX
Programs: AA LT Gold, UA Gold, Hyatt Plat, HHonors Gold, Priority Club Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 316
I'm seeing several people mention they prefer BOB over the complimentary 'meals' offered by CO. I'm not sure I follow the logic here. Everyone has essentially had a BOB option for ages as you can pick-up food from any vendor in an airport and carry it onboard. I'm hard pressed to believe the BOB options will be any better than what you can order from airport vendors.
Mar 15, 2010, 12:33 pm
#104
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Programs: HH Gold; AA AAdvantage Mbr; DL Skymiles Silver Medallion; World of Hyatt Mbr; NK Free Spirit Mbr
Posts: 2,531
IF you have time to do so.... (long lines at vendors in the concourse, late-arriving inbound connecting flights due to wx or mx, running late to the airport due to traffic, etc.)
Mar 15, 2010, 12:33 pm
#105
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Varies
Programs: Mariott Plat, *wood Plat, Hyatt Diamond, United 1K
Posts: 280
pity
I was hoping that UA would be attempting to match CO's free food on board given that UA was matching CO's upgrade program and CO was matching UA's Premium Seating (E+).....
aba30 - I believe BOB means buy on board (not bring on board like I originally thought as well)
I was hoping that UA would be attempting to match CO's free food on board given that UA was matching CO's upgrade program and CO was matching UA's Premium Seating (E+).....
aba30 - I believe BOB means buy on board (not bring on board like I originally thought as well)