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Old Dec 29, 2025 | 1:39 am
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New one for me - PDB offered LHR-EWR: OJ and prosecco only. Asked for water and she said “drink the bottle provided to you in the storage compartment”

Always great paying Polaris fare and not getting water in a glass
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Old Dec 29, 2025 | 2:34 am
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SPN-GUM PDB included coffee, which I never see anywhere. They also managed to do a full beverage service in the air, contrary to mainland FAs who the try to avoid doing anything even on flights twice as long. (Flight time is about 20 minutes)
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Old Jan 2, 2026 | 1:52 pm
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No contract/No extra Service… if SK doesnt care, why should the fa’s?
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Old Jan 4, 2026 | 7:28 pm
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Is it really back though? Untouched by my lips, champagne PDB IAH-SCL


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Old Jan 5, 2026 | 6:02 am
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A reduced quantity means you'll appreciate and savor it even more.
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Old Jan 5, 2026 | 6:10 am
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Back on IAD-CPT! Picked water
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Old Jan 22, 2026 | 2:59 pm
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EWR-Italy in Polaris...absolutely nothing. And we were well over an hour delayed on the ground and the FAs were nowhere to be found. Pathetic. Who pays $10K+ for these tickets?!?!? Sure, a PDB isn't worth $10K (not suggesting that).

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Old Jan 31, 2026 | 1:19 pm
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Third (domestic) flight in a row denied PDB other than whatever they had on the tray. 🙁
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Old Jan 31, 2026 | 4:06 pm
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Originally Posted by meijiem
Third (domestic) flight in a row denied PDB other than whatever they had on the tray. 🙁
I am generally denied a PDB of my choice and instead told it is what is on the tray or nada.
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Old Jan 31, 2026 | 4:36 pm
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UAX flight yesterday, ABQ-IAH, PDB water or OJ.
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Old Jan 31, 2026 | 4:47 pm
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Originally Posted by kmersh
I am generally denied a PDB of my choice and instead told it is what is on the tray or nada.
Until now I felt the current norm was hedge on the ask then come back anyway with the "custom" request. My luck ran out!
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Old Jan 31, 2026 | 5:18 pm
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Nothing SYD-LAX Feb 1...
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Old Jan 31, 2026 | 6:57 pm
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No PDB on mostly empty PHX-IAH today, boarding complete 30 minutes before push. Then went mx on taxi out for takeoff and returned to gate
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Old Feb 10, 2026 | 2:28 pm
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PDB of choice on UA 1692 DCA-ORD at 1300 on Feb. 9! Operated by A320, super friendly flight attendant.
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Old Feb 11, 2026 | 3:35 am
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Water or mimosa on my 6a flight

I’m currently on a 6a. Ewr ro Lax. 520a PDB

Perplexed that the two only options are the above
Mimosa at 520a

30 years of flying and wondering
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