Updated Booze Selection
Oct 7, 2011, 7:58 am
#136
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Free Booze on Continental Transpacific
Flying Continental for the first time in Economy.
Is it free booze in economy? Like UA is on the transpacific flights.
If not, does Continental accept the Drink Chits from UA?
Is it free booze in economy? Like UA is on the transpacific flights.
If not, does Continental accept the Drink Chits from UA?
Oct 9, 2011, 3:16 am
#137
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CO doesn't serve free booze in Y on any flight. Alcohol is $6 for beer, $7 for wine/liquor/vodka... Officially, UA and CO have reciprocal policies, accepting drink chits for both. There are reports that some FAs don't always accept them though
Oct 9, 2011, 9:20 am
#138
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CO Currency valid in 2012?
I have a boatload of CO Currency from the days we received it and other goodies like luggage tags and PC passes (still have few of these too w/o expiry dates). Anyone know if these will be good after CO officially goes away? I have a trans-atlantic trip with the family next summer and will certainly need a few pops to make it through 
Oct 9, 2011, 1:23 pm
#139
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I like Goose Island beers too and would drink a ton of Honkers Ale if it were on united. But realistically they need a beer in cans and which is widely available at least at domestic hubs without having to fly it around themselves. The beer that might meet both these criteria is fat tire, but even then I don't know how widely available the canned version is.
Oct 9, 2011, 1:59 pm
#140
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I have a boatload of CO Currency from the days we received it and other goodies like luggage tags and PC passes (still have few of these too w/o expiry dates). Anyone know if these will be good after CO officially goes away? I have a trans-atlantic trip with the family next summer and will certainly need a few pops to make it through
)As far as CO currency, the same trip I used a couple and the domestic flight attendents on UA didnt even blink. No problem.
Of course things could change, but not likely. I dont think there are enough left out there to cause a major concern for them to stop honoring them.
Oct 9, 2011, 8:44 pm
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However I've had a CO crew member not knowing whether it would work or not. She scanned the bar code on the certificate and -- voila -- it was accepted. So if you do encounter this reaction, ask them to do just that.
Oct 10, 2011, 6:41 am
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Do they accept expired drink chits? UA FAs don't care. They will accept without even looking at the dates.
Oct 10, 2011, 9:10 am
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