Special Meals - Continental
Mar 1, 2012, 8:21 pm
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Special Meals - Continental
I realize that Continental originally didn't have special meals, but I also remember reading somewhere that going forward there will be a few special meals available for passengers, any information about that? Otherwise, do they offer a vegetarian meal on the plane, or do they normally go hungry?
Flights are YVR-IAH-EWR
Flights are YVR-IAH-EWR
Mar 1, 2012, 9:48 pm
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I realize that Continental originally didn't have special meals, but I also remember reading somewhere that going forward there will be a few special meals available for passengers, any information about that? Otherwise, do they offer a vegetarian meal on the plane, or do they normally go hungry?
Flights are YVR-IAH-EWR
Flights are YVR-IAH-EWR
Full details here: United - Special Meals
Mar 1, 2012, 9:53 pm
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No they do not. CO has had SPMLs for as long as I can remember. But not on every route. Here's the list: Continental Airlines - Special Meals. SPMLs are offered on TPAC, TATL, Argentina, Brazil, and former CM routes, as well as in F on JFK/EWR-SFO/LAX and US Mainland-Hawaii.
YVR-IAH and IAH-EWR will not have SPMLs, neither in F nor in Y. Sorry
YVR-IAH and IAH-EWR will not have SPMLs, neither in F nor in Y. Sorry
Mar 1, 2012, 10:30 pm
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Ah, looks like I may just have to try my best to reroute myself to travel on one of the special meal flights!
Mar 1, 2012, 11:10 pm
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(As a prelude to this, I'm vegetarian.) Continental generally has had a vegetarian pasta dish on its flights (although this was premeal alignment last month). It certainly beats the United "chicken sandwich or chicken salad" options of the past.
Failing that though, I would advise you vote with your wallet. Consider flying another carrier. I'd imagine CX offers special meals on YVR-JFK in business class. (It beats connecting and the product is beyond what CO offers on short haul domestic.)
Failing that though, I would advise you vote with your wallet. Consider flying another carrier. I'd imagine CX offers special meals on YVR-JFK in business class. (It beats connecting and the product is beyond what CO offers on short haul domestic.)
Mar 2, 2012, 12:03 pm
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(As a prelude to this, I'm vegetarian.) Continental generally has had a vegetarian pasta dish on its flights (although this was premeal alignment last month). It certainly beats the United "chicken sandwich or chicken salad" options of the past.
Failing that though, I would advise you vote with your wallet. Consider flying another carrier. I'd imagine CX offers special meals on YVR-JFK in business class. (It beats connecting and the product is beyond what CO offers on short haul domestic.)
Failing that though, I would advise you vote with your wallet. Consider flying another carrier. I'd imagine CX offers special meals on YVR-JFK in business class. (It beats connecting and the product is beyond what CO offers on short haul domestic.)
Mar 2, 2012, 1:28 pm
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It's time to bring in DL's practice, and offer SPMLs on all routes that have regular meal service!
And take it one step further - all flights that have meals BOB should have the option of pre-order/pre-pay for SPMLs!
And take it one step further - all flights that have meals BOB should have the option of pre-order/pre-pay for SPMLs!
Mar 2, 2012, 3:37 pm
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Here's the original discussion thread: Changes to special meals (no more special meals on domestic flights after 10/1)
Mar 3, 2012, 10:00 am
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Instead of hiring thousands of people to handle "special meals" for the whiners who too cheap to buy it in the terminal or pack it, they should have three $5 bills at each gate on flights offering a dinner and hand them to the first three people who whine the loudest that they had to bring their special meal onboard
Mar 3, 2012, 10:13 am
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Instead of hiring thousands of people to handle "special meals" for the whiners who too cheap to buy it in the terminal or pack it, they should have three $5 bills at each gate on flights offering a dinner and hand them to the first three people who whine the loudest that they had to bring their special meal onboard
Mar 3, 2012, 10:29 am
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Is there somewhere in my post where I said people in this thread are whining???
Mar 3, 2012, 5:49 pm
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Instead of hiring thousands of people to handle "special meals" for the whiners who too cheap to buy it in the terminal or pack it, they should have three $5 bills at each gate on flights offering a dinner and hand them to the first three people who whine the loudest that they had to bring their special meal onboard