2015 Let's Eat - Domestic/Canada/Latin America First, Business, & p.s. BusinessFirst
Jan 9, 2015, 11:35 am
#16
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: MRY - CNX - TXL
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Thursday 1/8
MTJ-ORD CRJ700
PM snack box w/ hummus, pita, cheese spread, crackers, dark chocolate pomegranates.
ORD-LGA (which turned into EWR)
A319 which turned into A320
8pm departure which turned into 2:30am
Selection from the snack basket.
MTJ-ORD CRJ700
PM snack box w/ hummus, pita, cheese spread, crackers, dark chocolate pomegranates.
ORD-LGA (which turned into EWR)
A319 which turned into A320
8pm departure which turned into 2:30am
Selection from the snack basket.
Jan 9, 2015, 12:14 pm
#17
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Programs: AS MVP 100K, UA PremEx-MM
Posts: 3,335
Never thought that I'd say this, but on this route, UA clearly blows AA out of the water on what is served. On "AA" all that you get are some nasty pre-packaged "Lite Bite" sandwiches on a Mesa CR9 that has now taken over the route. UA is the clear winner on this route. AA really needs to step up its game (in general, which is another topic) but glaringly so on this route to compete.
Jan 10, 2015, 5:58 am
#18
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K 1.5MM, HH Diamond
Posts: 232
BOS-EWR
09:36-11:00
A319
Meal: Beverage Service
PDB
Choice of Beverage w/ 6.25g of Biscoff (DL offers 25g Biscoff in Y)
EWR-ATL
13:59-16:41
B737-700
Meal: Snack
PDB
Hot Towel, Choice of Beverage
Cold Plate: Stacy's Pita Chips w/Ramekin of Hummus, Couscous w/Feta Artichoke and Red Pepper
09:36-11:00
A319
Meal: Beverage Service
PDB
Choice of Beverage w/ 6.25g of Biscoff (DL offers 25g Biscoff in Y)
EWR-ATL
13:59-16:41
B737-700
Meal: Snack
PDB
Hot Towel, Choice of Beverage
Cold Plate: Stacy's Pita Chips w/Ramekin of Hummus, Couscous w/Feta Artichoke and Red Pepper
Jan 10, 2015, 6:38 am
#19
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 638
Jan 10, 2015, 10:12 am
#20
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: ORD
Programs: UA 1k, SPG Plat 100
Posts: 619
If that sandwich happens to come w/ the Southwest soup thing, it becomes edible once you dip it in the soup. Haven't tried w/ the french onion.
Jan 10, 2015, 11:14 pm
#21
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Posts: 11,468
p.s. redeye this week offered the cheeseburger as a snack. It was served on a pretzel bun with onion, pickles, tomato slice, mustard, ketchup and a bag of chips. It tasted quite nicely. Overall a welcome change from the cold plate service of last fall.
Most pax preferred to rest/sleep quickly, so FA mentioned they had plenty of leftovers.
Red wine was still very basic.
Most pax preferred to rest/sleep quickly, so FA mentioned they had plenty of leftovers.
Red wine was still very basic.
Jan 11, 2015, 7:58 am
#22
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Denver • DEN-APA
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Posts: 21,600
DEN-ORD
UA 830
pmUA 757-200
No Wifi, No IFE, No power.
3:30P-6:39P (sked)
7:00P-11:50P (actual)
January 8, 2014
Snack
Choice of cold plate or nothing. After nearly 4 hours waiting for the ORD ground stop to end, it was better than the alternative.
Seriously, does anyone actually like this crap?
ORD-DEN
UA 1411
pmCO 757-300
DirecTV and power.
3:00P-4:40P (sked)
3:30P-5:05P (actual)
January 10, 2014
Snack
Patronizing captain blamed delay on cold baggage handlers. Cold?? It was 15F, a heat wave for ORD.
FA didn't appreciate when I laughed at her offer of another effing cold plate.
Fortunately, older and wiser, we had eaten at Wolfgang Puck.
Yo UA, would it kill you to actually serve something edible? AC didn't spend any more on our inbound YUL-ORD snack but the chicken pie with fruit salsa was delicious.
Oh yeah, and on demand movies on an E75.
UA 830
pmUA 757-200
No Wifi, No IFE, No power.
3:30P-6:39P (sked)
7:00P-11:50P (actual)
January 8, 2014
Snack
Choice of cold plate or nothing. After nearly 4 hours waiting for the ORD ground stop to end, it was better than the alternative.
Seriously, does anyone actually like this crap?
ORD-DEN
UA 1411
pmCO 757-300
DirecTV and power.
3:00P-4:40P (sked)
3:30P-5:05P (actual)
January 10, 2014
Snack
Patronizing captain blamed delay on cold baggage handlers. Cold?? It was 15F, a heat wave for ORD.
FA didn't appreciate when I laughed at her offer of another effing cold plate.
Fortunately, older and wiser, we had eaten at Wolfgang Puck.
Yo UA, would it kill you to actually serve something edible? AC didn't spend any more on our inbound YUL-ORD snack but the chicken pie with fruit salsa was delicious.
Oh yeah, and on demand movies on an E75.
Last edited by SFO777; Jan 11, 2015 at 2:24 pm Reason: typo UA not AA. Oops
Jan 11, 2015, 8:16 am
#23
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Jan 11, 2015, 8:26 am
#24
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Jan 11, 2015, 2:16 pm
#25
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: UA 1K 25 years/2MM, Honors LT Diamond, AVIS & Hertz Prez Club
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SFO777 if it was a 757-300 to ORD your flight number or pmUA designation is wrong. pmUA only had 752
On the return your flight number says AA. I was thinking that meal from Puck came from AA.
On the return your flight number says AA. I was thinking that meal from Puck came from AA.
Jan 11, 2015, 2:24 pm
#26
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AA would only have the snack basket although that would have been better than the cold plate.
Jan 12, 2015, 10:27 am
#27
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YYZ
Programs: United 1K,CX GOLD,SPG GOLD, Club Carlson GOLD, Accor PLAT, Amex PLAT
Posts: 219
Looking at UA704 which is the P.S. SFO-JFK at 8:51PM. It shows as Snack in BusinessFirst - is that correct? No meal on the PS flight? Can anyone weigh in on what exactly is served as a "snack".
Also, are special meals available to be reserved on PS flights or is it only on international?
Thanks!
Also, are special meals available to be reserved on PS flights or is it only on international?
Thanks!
Jan 12, 2015, 10:32 am
#28
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Location: NYC
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Looking at UA704 which is the P.S. SFO-JFK at 8:51PM. It shows as Snack in BusinessFirst - is that correct? No meal on the PS flight? Can anyone weigh in on what exactly is served as a "snack".
Also, are special meals available to be reserved on PS flights or is it only on international?
Thanks!
Also, are special meals available to be reserved on PS flights or is it only on international?
Thanks!
Made the surface area of the tray look huge in comparison.
Jan 12, 2015, 10:41 am
#29
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Long Beach, CA
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 5,292
So I have a question.....has there been ANY improvement in UA meals since the "we're improving things" press release came out? I flew UA F for the first time in years last year and was shocked at how horrible of quality the food was compared to my home airline of DL. Has anything changed?
Jan 12, 2015, 10:47 am
#30
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: New York, NY
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Posts: 9,450
So I have a question.....has there been ANY improvement in UA meals since the "we're improving things" press release came out? I flew UA F for the first time in years last year and was shocked at how horrible of quality the food was compared to my home airline of DL. Has anything changed?
Not a dramatic, life-changing improvement, but after a few years of eating the same thing over and over on domestic UA flights, it is a refreshing and welcome change.