Cold Nuts... in a PLASTIC Cup!
Jul 14, 2006, 3:00 pm
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Cold Nuts... in a PLASTIC Cup!
On UA 256 from DEN-ORD flight yesterday (departing at 6:31pm and serving "dinner" in C), I was given a plastic SOLO cup full of room temperature nuts. Let's not even mention the "dinner salad" sans warm cookie. I don't know what UA will do next... Buy on Board for transpac flights?! Granted DEN-ORD is only a 2 hour flight, but I still expected better service in C on a 777 during dinner hours. How cheap!
Has anyone else been forced to experience cold nuts out of a plastic cup? I hope not...
1Konsultant
Has anyone else been forced to experience cold nuts out of a plastic cup? I hope not...
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Jul 14, 2006, 3:07 pm
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It's been going on for a few months now...there have been other postings about it on FT. I've only seen the plastic cups on shorter flights out of DEN but there may have been other cities too. Their usage appears to be inconsistent.
Jul 14, 2006, 3:08 pm
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The ramekin shortage must be hitting hard this year. 
Jul 14, 2006, 3:44 pm
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Forced to experience? You make it sound like they shoved the nuts down your throat.
Jul 14, 2006, 3:46 pm
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Also on a 747 in C, UA 915 IAD/SFO on 7/4. I like room temperature nuts 
and you get a whole lot more in those plastic cups.
and you get a whole lot more in those plastic cups.
Jul 14, 2006, 3:51 pm
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Cold nuts are more comman than you think these days. I hope UA gets the nut issued fixed soon.
Cold nuts in plastic is just NUTS
Cold nuts in plastic is just NUTS
Jul 14, 2006, 3:55 pm
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I too have seen them, and I think they're tacky. I like my nuts cool anyway, so it doesn't bother me that mcu, but it doesn't look good.
Jul 14, 2006, 4:00 pm
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That's it... I'm putting all my business to AA now.
Jul 14, 2006, 4:01 pm
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Originally Posted by carl92103
Cold nuts in plastic is just NUTS
Jul 14, 2006, 4:19 pm
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Hot nuts in plastic would be even worse though. Imagine if you got the very hot nuts they sometimes serve...
Before you know it, the hot towels will be made of paper!
Jul 14, 2006, 4:23 pm
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1Konsultant: This happened to me on UA947 IAD-LAX (like you in business on a 777, the indignity) on Monday. I was disappointed and felt all alone and empty. Thank God for Flyertalk! ^
Jul 15, 2006, 3:48 pm
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Originally Posted by kokonutz
1Konsultant: This happened to me on UA947 IAD-LAX (like you in business on a 777, the indignity) on Monday. I was disappointed and felt all alone and empty. Thank God for Flyertalk! ^
, but I think they are a nice enhancement UA provides over the prepackaged bags of nuts other airlines hand out in premium cabins. Serving them in a SOLO cup is just cheap. When the FA gave me the cup, I looked at her in shock (exaggerating a bit for effect). She immediately said, "I know... I've never seen this before." Someone else made a comment as well. I was looking around the cabin waiting for the riot that would ensue once other pax got their plastic cups of cold nuts. But lo and behold, the plane landed safe and sound in ORD... even early on a Thurs. night (now that's a shocker)! What's the reasoning behind using the plastic cups instead of the dishes?
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Jul 15, 2006, 4:01 pm
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Originally Posted by 1Konsultant
What's the reasoning behind using the plastic cups instead of the dishes?
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Cherrs, S
Jul 15, 2006, 4:21 pm
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Originally Posted by DFW-SEN
It is cheaper.......... Like serving the welcome drink on my recent AMS-ORD flight (F Class) in plastic cups. Was my first UA experience in Intercontinental F (I usually fly LH), but that was extremely low....
Cherrs, S
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Jul 15, 2006, 4:43 pm
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Originally Posted by LAX UA 1K
UA uses plastic cups for pre-departure drinks on all services. I don't think it's cheapness in this case; I think they prefer it for safety. I have been on non-USA carriers that use glass for pre-departure (I think most do) and once in a while they forget to collect all of them before takeoff, which could certainly present a hazard. On some routes LH will apparently let F passengers keep their glasses during takeoff if they specifically request. I don't think that is a good idea.
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I am quite serious about feeling all alone in my horror and disgust at the use of the platic cups. It was cheap and horrible. I was thinking about returning it with a urine sample just for good measure.