2013 Let's Eat - Domestic First, BusinessFirst, & Business Class
Oct 31, 2013, 3:38 pm
#1666
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all jokes aside...it's pathetic DL/AA can serve actual food on their express flight, where UA gives you the saltaholic snack boxes.
Oct 31, 2013, 3:47 pm
#1667
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i wish. the reason LAX-SEA went UX is probably to cut the F meal and "align" with the marketplace.
all jokes aside...it's pathetic DL/AA can serve actual food on their express flight, where UA gives you the saltaholic snack boxes.
Exactly. The F customers on UX are given less food than the BOB folks in Y. The logic is mind bogglingas to why its so difficult for COdbaUa to be like everyone else and serve real food on these flights. Especially when they have less mainline than all their competitors
Originally Posted by haddon90
all jokes aside...it's pathetic DL/AA can serve actual food on their express flight, where UA gives you the saltaholic snack boxes.
Oct 31, 2013, 3:49 pm
#1668
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Sorry, Aaron. A marketplace alignment would be serving portions that are comparable to everyone else,
Actually rotating the meals, and serving real food on UX routes. You're continuing to the bottom of the barrel. But other airlines have improved meal service.
Sorry, Aaron. A marketplace alignment would be serving portions that are comparable to everyone else,
Actually rotating the meals, and serving real food on UX routes. You're continuing to the bottom of the barrel. But other airlines have improved meal service.
Oct 31, 2013, 4:40 pm
#1669
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Oct 31, 2013, 5:09 pm
#1670
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WOW!
I don't think I have seen such a huge pork chop anywhere that compares to the one I had yesterday on the 1125 am PS flight from JFK to LAX. Hung over the plate and at least an inch and a half thick!
Oct 31, 2013, 5:10 pm
#1671
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Oct 31, 2013, 5:31 pm
#1672
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As a segment flyer I rarely fly a flight with food offerings up front. Most of my flights are relegated to rj's. I'm headed to TPA tmrw for the weekend in F on a 7-5 Dino bird serving lunch. What should I expect? Hot and cold meal choice?
Thanks
Thanks
Oct 31, 2013, 5:33 pm
#1673
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This thread has a lot of details on the various domestic F meals:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ess-class.html
Oct 31, 2013, 5:42 pm
#1674
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Oct 31, 2013, 6:21 pm
#1675
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Delta's domestic BizElite service, which apparently includes flights from NYC to SEA now, instead of just LAX/SFO is far above and beyond UA PS.
AA's service is more similar to UA's, but unlike UA they didn't take the cookie away, and they have a 3-class option. Extra nuts, larger portions, etc.
Sorry, but even in this case, UA is behind its competitors. Not to mention AA and DL don't restrict non-instrument supported upgrades for their elites.
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Oct 31, 2013, 6:39 pm
#1676
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Even the ports chop can be a hit or miss experience. There have been times when they were as tough as tyre rubbers (mostly on PMCO BF) and right tenderness on others (all on PMUA BF)
Oct 31, 2013, 7:00 pm
#1677
Join Date: Oct 2012
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It's been nothing but shrimp salad and beef chipotle wrap in domestic F for the past several months. The only unknown is the soup. Just the other day I lucked out and got the chicken gumbo. Good stuff.
Oct 31, 2013, 7:04 pm
#1678
Join Date: Oct 2011
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Hi everyone,
Many of you have noticed this already, but effective Nov. 1, we are increasing the minimum flight length where we offer full meal service in North and Latin America leisure markets. Going forward, all flights 900 miles and above will have full meals at mealtimes, while flights between 220 and 899 miles will have warm scones at breakfast or a premium snack basket offered in the afternoon or evening. We do plan to have several 700-899 mile “carve-out” markets that retain full meal service at mealtimes. This is something we are indeed doing to offset rising costs and align ourselves with the marketplace.
These updates have started to flow throughout the system, but for the moment, they may display differently, depending on whether you are booking a new ticket or looking at your flight in My Reservations. We'll also take a look at areas where there appears to be a discrepancy in the meals displayed vs. offered.
Aaron Goldberg
Sr. Manager - Customer Experience Planning
United Airlines
Many of you have noticed this already, but effective Nov. 1, we are increasing the minimum flight length where we offer full meal service in North and Latin America leisure markets. Going forward, all flights 900 miles and above will have full meals at mealtimes, while flights between 220 and 899 miles will have warm scones at breakfast or a premium snack basket offered in the afternoon or evening. We do plan to have several 700-899 mile “carve-out” markets that retain full meal service at mealtimes. This is something we are indeed doing to offset rising costs and align ourselves with the marketplace.
These updates have started to flow throughout the system, but for the moment, they may display differently, depending on whether you are booking a new ticket or looking at your flight in My Reservations. We'll also take a look at areas where there appears to be a discrepancy in the meals displayed vs. offered.
Aaron Goldberg
Sr. Manager - Customer Experience Planning
United Airlines
I wish there would be another carrier.
What actually is customer experience planning? Not much of an experience recently.
Oct 31, 2013, 7:32 pm
#1679
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Oct 31, 2013, 7:55 pm
#1680
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