nsoltz

Resolution to the SAN-EWR KSML-- $25 flight credit. No explanation of why the system offered the option at booking when KSML not offered from SAN. I suppose it cost too much to write an extra line or two of code.

ctownflyer

SAN-EWR in F does qualify for a KSML and $25 is absurdly low for not having a meal.
HUCA.

nsoltz

Yes. Agree. They would not respond to my further query about the $25 flight credit nor to my assertion that they offered the meal at booking. But since we want to avoid LGA and JFK for full AA schedule, we're stuck with UA. So just need to make the best of it.

fed planner

Any recent examples of GFML to/from Europe in Polaris?

uastarflyer

I’m leaving next week SFO-SIN as well and while I have AVML in my profile I would like to lock in a preorder option instead. AVML has lost its luster since COVID. What was once a reliable slightly Indian style offering of reasonable taste and quality has become bland and middling mush.

seems like a trend with the standard offerings too though

flyvegan

Has anyone ordered a "special meal" recently? Last summer the USA to Europe vegan option was actually pretty decent, all be it missing a desert for one of us. (Our FA jokingly said it was missing because he ate it. Was not at all funny at the time.) It's never clear what the offering is going to be. Flying SFO-AMS later this month.

RobotDoctor

Eating anything on a UA flight has become challenging for me. I was diagnosed with Celiac's Disease (Gluten allergy) about 2 1/2 years ago. What I have come to realize that there are severe health issues I will be confronted with if I don't change my diet to be gluten free, which I immediately did. However, I have found there is a great amount of ignorance regarding gluten allergies and cross contamination (yes, this is a very real issue). The food offerings are very limited for those of us with gluten allergies. It would be nice if UA offered real options on all flights that contained at least one meal offering that is gluten free (and not the Tofu protein bowl either). I have found that very good meals can be made without gluten with just a little thought and preparedness. That said, I never rely on whether I am able to eat on a flight so I do prepare but the menu choice would be welcomed for those of us with gluten allergies.

rajsbasi

I too no longer rely on what United provide, just recently SEA to IAD the gluten free meal that I ordered had what looked like a regular bread roll in plastic and a regular brownie with wheat. I mentioned this to the FA whose comment was oh boy I am glad you read the label, I will make a note. On the way back EWR to SEA gluten intolerant meal was not loaded and the FA's were great in trying to accommodate, but the result was having the regular lemon chicken but still getting a tray with the cookie and bread on it! That being said, at least there is now the undercover quinoa crisp thingy.

twoeightlima

Had a VGML order in PE on a transcon recently out of SFO and there was a surprisingly good Thai green curry with rice, with an orange in place of the desert section. Breakfast on the other hand was just a huge plate of the "bean salad" served as an appetizer earlier.

nsoltz

KSML service EWR-TLV-EWR. The Fresko meals served ex-EWR are phenomenal. Well-prepared and more than ample. On the other hand, the Hamasbia meals served TLV-EWR are marginal at best. I think it is just TLV catering. The El Al meals ex-TLV are also bad.

MatthewLAX

BCN-EWR

rajsbasi

Gfml IAD to LHR 20 July 2023

lhrsfo

I've never understood why they can't give butter rather than margarine for the bread, or a vinaigrette for the salad dressing as a wedge of lemon is not great.

Plus what are the bird droppings with dried fruit on top?

UAFAM

Do they offer Freshko kosher meal out of IAD, (since IAD is pretty close to NJ)?

ss1710

Flying in Polaris for the first time on Friday. It shows the Baby spinach tortellacci as the vegetarian option. Any ideas on what is usually served either for the Asian Vegetarian or Vegetarian (non-dairy) special meals in Polaris? Flight is UA999: EWR - BRU