2012 Let's Eat - International First, BusinessFirst, & Business Class
#256
Join Date: Jun 2011
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International flights in domestic first generally wind up getting labelled "business" afaik. It's the same basic product though.
By the looks of things, UA3446 is operated on an E170, so by regional jet standards you're pretty lucky.
The website is fairly broken vis a vis food at the moment, don't believe anything that it says if it's counterintuitive. ORD to YHZ is a fair distance so you ought to get something; there's a thread around somewhere that sets out precisely the circumstances under which you can expect a meal vs a "refreshment" vs a snack.
By the looks of things, UA3446 is operated on an E170, so by regional jet standards you're pretty lucky.
The website is fairly broken vis a vis food at the moment, don't believe anything that it says if it's counterintuitive. ORD to YHZ is a fair distance so you ought to get something; there's a thread around somewhere that sets out precisely the circumstances under which you can expect a meal vs a "refreshment" vs a snack.
#257
Join Date: May 2008
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Hi, I have an upcoming SFO-YHZ first class upgrade, which includes an ORD-YHZ segment (UA 3446) which shows upgrade to just "business class," and seems to have no food. Is this one of those "snack box" flights? Is the "business class" seating comfy enough that my back will hang in there? Thanks.
#258
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Hi, I have an upcoming SFO-YHZ first class upgrade, which includes an ORD-YHZ segment (UA 3446) which shows upgrade to just "business class," and seems to have no food. Is this one of those "snack box" flights? Is the "business class" seating comfy enough that my back will hang in there? Thanks.
#259
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What is
"Amazon cod?" (google doesn't know either)
#260
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#261
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Based on how it's written, it certainly seems to suggest a cod fish from the Amazon. However, it could also be a reference to Michael Cordua, who was a member of the CO Congress of Chefs and appears to be part of the new UA team. It seemed like a disproportionately large number of dishes in PMCO BF were Latin-inspired recipes from Cordua, and he runs a number of restaurants in Houston, including Amazon Grille.
#262
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Based on how it's written, it certainly seems to suggest a cod fish from the Amazon. However, it could also be a reference to Michael Cordua, who was a member of the CO Congress of Chefs and appears to be part of the new UA team. It seemed like a disproportionately large number of dishes in PMCO BF were Latin-inspired recipes from Cordua, and he runs a number of restaurants in Houston, including Amazon Grille.
With the pathetic catering on the longhauls out of HNL these days, that option is sadly gone.
#263
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Legacy CO BF is alive and well
Flew LHR-EWR in BizFirst on a PMCO 752 this month. Great, stoically diligent crew and nice meal:
Warm nuts and Monopole champagne
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/f2c32ab1.jpg
The simultaneous DL LHR-JFK 767-400 departure slowly overtaking us
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/09a4a328.jpg
Nicely presented smoked salmon and air dried beef from the cart, served on a main course sized plate. A nice improvement from the prior 'hot' finger food - this is what old school CO BF was like.
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/72b23e08.jpg
Chicken with mushroom sauce. I took the recommendation of a prior poster on this thread and ordered it. Substantial, moist, and well seasoned. This is the signature of Continental BusinessFirst - Texas sized main courses.
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/de269ebd.jpg
Cheese plate from the cart
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/2ac7c1b1.jpg
After dinner, I asked for some more cheese. The flight attendant then happily put together a main course sized plate. Hard to tell from the photo, but it's twice the size of what I had to begin with. That was enough to last a few hours...
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/b568cf27.jpg
Midflight cookies and milk with some Alan Harper laughs
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/e4e065e0.jpg
The usual domestic FC style pre arrival meal. I prefer what UA did for these before, the clotted cream / cheese / scones, but no complaint. It's fine.
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/edd37d54.jpg
All in all a great flight. Wines meh as usual, service great, and as much as widebodies are nice there is something to be said for the intimacy of a 16 seat cabin with regard to service.
Warm nuts and Monopole champagne
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/f2c32ab1.jpg
The simultaneous DL LHR-JFK 767-400 departure slowly overtaking us
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/09a4a328.jpg
Nicely presented smoked salmon and air dried beef from the cart, served on a main course sized plate. A nice improvement from the prior 'hot' finger food - this is what old school CO BF was like.
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/72b23e08.jpg
Chicken with mushroom sauce. I took the recommendation of a prior poster on this thread and ordered it. Substantial, moist, and well seasoned. This is the signature of Continental BusinessFirst - Texas sized main courses.
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/de269ebd.jpg
Cheese plate from the cart
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/2ac7c1b1.jpg
After dinner, I asked for some more cheese. The flight attendant then happily put together a main course sized plate. Hard to tell from the photo, but it's twice the size of what I had to begin with. That was enough to last a few hours...
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/b568cf27.jpg
Midflight cookies and milk with some Alan Harper laughs
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/e4e065e0.jpg
The usual domestic FC style pre arrival meal. I prefer what UA did for these before, the clotted cream / cheese / scones, but no complaint. It's fine.
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/edd37d54.jpg
All in all a great flight. Wines meh as usual, service great, and as much as widebodies are nice there is something to be said for the intimacy of a 16 seat cabin with regard to service.
#264
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True cod is a cold water fish, adults might wander into waters as warm as 20C but spawning in sub 8C. Not something found in the Amazon. Might be a tropical fish like Cobia. Though that is an Asian tropical farmed fish rather than S American. Might be a fish done with a Latin recipe.
#265
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Flew LHR-EWR in BizFirst on a PMCO 752 this month. Great, stoically diligent crew and nice meal:
Warm nuts and Monopole champagne
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/f2c32ab1.jpg
The simultaneous DL LHR-JFK 767-400 departure slowly overtaking us
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/09a4a328.jpg
Nicely presented smoked salmon and air dried beef from the cart, served on a main course sized plate. A nice improvement from the prior 'hot' finger food - this is what old school CO BF was like.
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/72b23e08.jpg
Chicken with mushroom sauce. I took the recommendation of a prior poster on this thread and ordered it. Substantial, moist, and well seasoned. This is the signature of Continental BusinessFirst - Texas sized main courses.
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/de269ebd.jpg
Cheese plate from the cart
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/2ac7c1b1.jpg
After dinner, I asked for some more cheese. The flight attendant then happily put together a main course sized plate. Hard to tell from the photo, but it's twice the size of what I had to begin with. That was enough to last a few hours...
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/b568cf27.jpg
Midflight cookies and milk with some Alan Harper laughs
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/e4e065e0.jpg
The usual domestic FC style pre arrival meal. I prefer what UA did for these before, the clotted cream / cheese / scones, but no complaint. It's fine.
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/edd37d54.jpg
All in all a great flight. Wines meh as usual, service great, and as much as widebodies are nice there is something to be said for the intimacy of a 16 seat cabin with regard to service.
Warm nuts and Monopole champagne
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/f2c32ab1.jpg
The simultaneous DL LHR-JFK 767-400 departure slowly overtaking us
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/09a4a328.jpg
Nicely presented smoked salmon and air dried beef from the cart, served on a main course sized plate. A nice improvement from the prior 'hot' finger food - this is what old school CO BF was like.
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/72b23e08.jpg
Chicken with mushroom sauce. I took the recommendation of a prior poster on this thread and ordered it. Substantial, moist, and well seasoned. This is the signature of Continental BusinessFirst - Texas sized main courses.
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/de269ebd.jpg
Cheese plate from the cart
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/2ac7c1b1.jpg
After dinner, I asked for some more cheese. The flight attendant then happily put together a main course sized plate. Hard to tell from the photo, but it's twice the size of what I had to begin with. That was enough to last a few hours...
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/b568cf27.jpg
Midflight cookies and milk with some Alan Harper laughs
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/e4e065e0.jpg
The usual domestic FC style pre arrival meal. I prefer what UA did for these before, the clotted cream / cheese / scones, but no complaint. It's fine.
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...l/edd37d54.jpg
All in all a great flight. Wines meh as usual, service great, and as much as widebodies are nice there is something to be said for the intimacy of a 16 seat cabin with regard to service.
Cheers,
Adam
#266
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Any recent news about F menus from NRT-North America? Flying NRT-ORD in F next week. Looking forward to seeing the improvements.
#267
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#268
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#269
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I know I could have ordered a special meal, BUT....
Flying in F SFO-HKG. Main meal options are:
1) grilled pork chop
2) Mongolian beef
3) grilled shrimp
4) noodles with shrimp
So, either pork, beef, or shelfish! Can't remember last international flight without a vegetarian option.
I keep kosher, but am not strict. So I rarely order a special meal. This 13 hour flight will be interesting.
The FA was wonderful in her responce, and she said they'll find something nice for me!
1) grilled pork chop
2) Mongolian beef
3) grilled shrimp
4) noodles with shrimp
So, either pork, beef, or shelfish! Can't remember last international flight without a vegetarian option.
I keep kosher, but am not strict. So I rarely order a special meal. This 13 hour flight will be interesting.
The FA was wonderful in her responce, and she said they'll find something nice for me!
#270
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Quite surprising that the noodles are shellfish. That's usually the veggie option.