Free snacks are back for United Economy
Dec 9, 15, 9:29 am
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Great news! Thanks for the update!
Dec 9, 15, 9:31 am
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Excellent news! Thanks, UA Insider!
Dec 9, 15, 9:32 am
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Catching up with Southwest!
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Good to hear! Think I'll be able to get 2 stroopwaffel on EWR-HNL? A substantive snack for EWR/IAD/ORD-HNL in Y should be the next announcement.
Dec 9, 15, 9:37 am
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Excellent news!! These are the little things that begin to form a bigger picture, better coffee, expanded snacks, etc. Keep up the good work ^^
Dec 9, 15, 9:40 am
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Hi everyone,
Today we’re announcing that we will re-introduce complimentary snacks to United Economy. Beginning in February 2016, customers on thousands of North America and Latin flights will begin receiving these snacks.
Some good news for sure; a little something to enhance the product that's being delivered without incurring a substantial cost increase.
So will this apply to ALL flights mainline/express? What is the duration cutoff? 2+ hours?
Dec 9, 15, 9:40 am
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good update! Love those almost as much as the Biscoff cookies ^
Dec 9, 15, 9:48 am
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Good job UA. Babysteps but things are looking up. New coffee, new drinks, and now snacks!
Awesome. I think I missed it, is it all flights or certain miles?
Dec 9, 15, 9:54 am
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Good job UA. Babysteps but things are looking up. New coffee, new drinks, and now snacks!
Awesome. I think I missed it, is it all flights or certain miles?
All flights. HNL - GUM will be getting the free snacks as well.
Dec 9, 15, 9:56 am
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Stroopwafel and Illy coffee in the morning would be a great combination. I hope afternoon flights get something as good.
Dec 9, 15, 9:57 am
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First Illy and now this? I am sold (not that I wasn't before
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Dec 9, 15, 9:58 am
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This is wonderful! Munoz's "new direction" at work!
Dec 9, 15, 10:25 am
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I wonder how much longer UA will continue charging for mid-flight snacks on TATL and TPAC flights now that they are giving them away on much shorter domestic flights?
An inverted snack curve - charging on long-hauls where they've "got you" and giving them out on shorter domestic flights could look worse than charging for all snacks, at least for those on the long-hauls.