2015 Let's Eat - International GlobalFirst, BusinessFirst, & Business
Jan 17, 2015, 11:48 am
#61
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Forgot to add, why has the wine diversity plummeted in recent months? 2 bottles of red, 2 bottles of white and 1 champagne was the only choice. I recall a flight a year ago where there were 7 or 8 bottles of red alone.
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Jan 17, 2015, 3:57 pm
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I have since decided that because UA has serious problems with running its main operations properly, they have just given up even thinking about trying to manage the wine inventories. And then there are the savings.
Jan 17, 2015, 8:12 pm
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IAH->SCL Dinner
We are travelling on this flight this quarter. It leaves at 21:55 and says its Dinner. Are they actually going to serve a full dinner service at this time? Any one have any idea what this might entail? Coming back via EZE which departs at 22:00 and it also says full dinner service.
TIA
TIA
Jan 17, 2015, 8:29 pm
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Will be flying HKG-SFO in BF next month and this is my first trip overseas after becoming 'pescatarian'. I usually get the Japanese meal anyway when flying to/from NRT because it's fish/seafood, but from HKG, I imagine there will be a standard menu.
I've never ordered a special meal upfront before and I am wondering if there is a benefit to ordering a seafood meal vs taking the fish option from the menu - what is the seafood meal like in BF?
I've never ordered a special meal upfront before and I am wondering if there is a benefit to ordering a seafood meal vs taking the fish option from the menu - what is the seafood meal like in BF?
Jan 17, 2015, 8:40 pm
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We are travelling on this flight this quarter. It leaves at 21:55 and says its Dinner. Are they actually going to serve a full dinner service at this time? Any one have any idea what this might entail? Coming back via EZE which departs at 22:00 and it also says full dinner service.
TIA
TIA
Jan 17, 2015, 8:54 pm
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Jan 17, 2015, 9:17 pm
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On late-leaving (such as 11pm) eastbound TATLs, pmCO used to do a 'supper' service (a more condensed version of the BF meal). Did this practice continue on after the merger? Also, did UA offer a 'supper' service as well on their late-night eastbound TATLs?
Jan 18, 2015, 2:59 am
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Jan 18, 2015, 4:44 am
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Jan 18, 2015, 5:10 am
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Correct!
Just got off Turkish Airlines's inter-continental business class cabin. A long wine list with actual wines in the cabin to serve.^
off the topic: TK's catering is simply amazing. There is just so much high quality food. It may surpass SQ in my book now.
Just got off Turkish Airlines's inter-continental business class cabin. A long wine list with actual wines in the cabin to serve.^
off the topic: TK's catering is simply amazing. There is just so much high quality food. It may surpass SQ in my book now.
Jan 18, 2015, 7:21 am
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It's literally a space issue. The 3 cabin pmUA planes don't have enough room in the Business Class galley to handle the more elaborate service for that many people. First class takes up the bigger front galley. At least they made the main courses bigger than they used to be.
Jan 18, 2015, 8:11 am
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Interestingly the early BF flight on the way back had brunch or Lunch (really a dinner service).
As for the wine - on the SFO-ICN 747 earlier in the year in GF the FA actually did a wine tasting for me! So there were at least 5 different bottles on red on that flight. Other posts have mentioned this but the winelist is now gone and is replaced with a vague section on things they might have. I am perplexed as to why it is not possible to match the menu to the wines on board given other airlines can manage it.