Urban Legend?
Jun 7, 2005 | 5:46 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Louisville, KY, USA
Posts: 2,596
Urban Legend?
A flight attendant on a United Air Lines cross-country flight
nervously announced: about 30 minutes outbound from LA,
"I don't know how this happened, but we have 103 passengers
aboard and only 40 dinners."
When the passengers' muttering had died down, she continued,
"Anyone who is kind enough to give up his meal so someone
else can eat will receive free drinks for the length of the
flight."
Her next announcement came an hour later. "If anyone wants
to change his mind, we still have 29 dinners available!
nervously announced: about 30 minutes outbound from LA,
"I don't know how this happened, but we have 103 passengers
aboard and only 40 dinners."
When the passengers' muttering had died down, she continued,
"Anyone who is kind enough to give up his meal so someone
else can eat will receive free drinks for the length of the
flight."
Her next announcement came an hour later. "If anyone wants
to change his mind, we still have 29 dinners available!
Jun 7, 2005 | 6:13 pm
#2
In Memoriam
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Seattle
Programs: Ephesians 4:31-32
Posts: 10,690
We were recently on flight that 12 first class seats and only 6 meals. 
Both the captain and the copilot gave up their meals, and some of the rest of us, me included, got free BOB meals, which happened to be chicken Ceasar salads, which were actually not too bad.
Oh yeah, we also got free drinks.
Both the captain and the copilot gave up their meals, and some of the rest of us, me included, got free BOB meals, which happened to be chicken Ceasar salads, which were actually not too bad.
Oh yeah, we also got free drinks.
Jun 7, 2005 | 6:33 pm
#3
In memoriam
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: IAD, BOS, PVD
Programs: UA, US, AS, Marriott, Radisson, Hilton
Posts: 7,203
Most likely UL. But certainly not a recent UL!
The mis-catering happens all the time (I get a couple flights a
year with this problem). The invariable offer is that those who
pass up the inflight meal get one of those airport food vouchers
... that's on UA; last time it happened to me on DL, they offered
zip, zero.
The mis-catering happens all the time (I get a couple flights a
year with this problem). The invariable offer is that those who
pass up the inflight meal get one of those airport food vouchers
... that's on UA; last time it happened to me on DL, they offered
zip, zero.
Jun 8, 2005 | 7:52 am
#4
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: London, England.
Programs: BA
Posts: 8,779
We were on Ryanair, who do not do any standard meals but sell snacks and drinks inflight.
When the FAs started off they offered just drinks for purchase, and when I asked what food they had, the answer was "Nothing today, they forgot to load it at London Stansted".
To which the obvious reply was "Well, I hope a more professional approach was taken with the fuel". Cue laughter all round from the passengers and dirty looks from the FAs.
When the FAs started off they offered just drinks for purchase, and when I asked what food they had, the answer was "Nothing today, they forgot to load it at London Stansted".
To which the obvious reply was "Well, I hope a more professional approach was taken with the fuel". Cue laughter all round from the passengers and dirty looks from the FAs.
Jun 9, 2005 | 3:44 am
#6
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: HEL
Programs: STE+, used to be with TK but left due to their corruption and political ties
Posts: 4,533
Flying SAS to USA about 10 years ago, my aunt was the only one not to recieve a meal on the short 140 mile hop between GOT and CPH. She made a remark about this at the gate in CPH and got upgraded on the transatlantic leg!