2016 Let's Eat - Domestic/Canada/Latin America First, Business, & p.s. BusinessFirst
Apr 29, 2016, 8:42 am
#286
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: DEN/OGG
Programs: UA GS
Posts: 1,482
To my brain, I cannot see catering initiating that sort of change, but I could see whereby somebody (probably a bean counter) would instruct scheduling to change the time of the flight to save my money by not having to cater the flight. After all there are set time for catering, so if one moves a flight time to just outside the window, than UNITED does not have pay for catering.
To my simple brain, catering does not care how many flights they cater, they will cater whatever they are told to cater.
To my simple brain, catering does not care how many flights they cater, they will cater whatever they are told to cater.
1. Caterer Change
2. Same day the 6am flight from YYC to DEN was no longer catered with hot break fast; BUT block time was still over 2:40
3. After they got a lot of complaints (confirmed both by GS and local YYC station manager) 6 weeks later the block time was changed.
Apr 29, 2016, 12:02 pm
#287
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Posts: 11,468
I am not a fan of the blue cheese on the salad, nor any cheese on UA actually, due to poor quality. Even though, I do like cheese very much.
Apr 29, 2016, 1:10 pm
#288
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: New Jersey
Programs: UA 1MM Gold, Hertz Gold, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 309
On a recent EWR-LAS lunch flight I had Tandoori Chicken which was quite good, if a bit too dry. The other choice in F was Lobster Mac and Cheese. On the return lunch flight I had a truly outstanding Shrimp Creole with mashed potatoes. The other choice was Roast Beef.
Apr 29, 2016, 1:17 pm
#289
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Location: East Coast
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I wonder when UA will ever get rid of those horrible domestic F glasses they inherited from CO.
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Apr 29, 2016, 2:49 pm
#290
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Denver • DEN-APA
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PIT-DEN
UA 773
A319 with new UNCOMFORTABLE slider seats
7:06a-8:35a
April 29, 2016
Breakfast
Booked the last F seats as I dumped my AA connection to beat the snow into Denver. Choice of French Toast Soufflé or Quiche Florentine. The quiche was good despite the stupid "baked" tomato and pooled liquid at the bottom of the bowl. Two napkins soaked that up nicely.
And something virtually unheard of on AA, a PDB.
UA 773
A319 with new UNCOMFORTABLE slider seats
7:06a-8:35a
April 29, 2016
Breakfast
Booked the last F seats as I dumped my AA connection to beat the snow into Denver. Choice of French Toast Soufflé or Quiche Florentine. The quiche was good despite the stupid "baked" tomato and pooled liquid at the bottom of the bowl. Two napkins soaked that up nicely.
And something virtually unheard of on AA, a PDB.
Apr 29, 2016, 5:10 pm
#291
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NYC (Primarily EWR)
Programs: UA 1K / *G, Marriott Bonvoy Gold; Avis PC
Posts: 9,005
Apr 29, 2016, 6:08 pm
#292
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: PHL, EWR
Programs: UA Gold; AA; Amtrak Select Plus;HH Diamond;Hyatt Disc;Hertz PC; Total Wine Grand Reserve!
Posts: 2,401
Agreed! I bought a bunch of the old UA first class glasses on ebay. They are so superior to the CO glasses. Show me a single decent bar anywhere in the US that serves cocktails in tall thin glasses like the CO ones we now have to tolerate.
Apr 29, 2016, 9:23 pm
#293
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Apr 29, 2016, 9:55 pm
#294
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: DL DM, Hyatt Ist-iest, Stariott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
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/\ amazing. This many years after the merger these things are still floating around.
Apr 30, 2016, 8:12 pm
#295
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: 35,000 Ft above Earth
Programs: UA Prem Plat, CX MPC Silver, CI Dynasty Gold; HHonors Gold, Marriott Gold, SPG, IHG Ambassador
Posts: 684
UA 937 IAH-SFO
B739
United First
2016/04/24
Nothing to complain. Enjoyed it.
B739
United First
2016/04/24
Nothing to complain. Enjoyed it.
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May 1, 2016, 11:15 pm
#296
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: DCA, IAD (not BWI if I can help it)
Programs: UA 1MM 1K, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Explorist, status-free on AA, AS, B6, DL, WN, Amtrak, etc.
Posts: 1,481
UA 6273 MSY-IAD, 4/28
CR700, seat 2A
This was a first for me--choosing to pay more for a seat up front. The premium for an A fare was reasonable (as in, I paid less than what AA wanted for its MSY-DCA nonstop in Y), and I knew that in the back I'd only get a snackbox and might not have time to grab anything better at the airport after rushing out of a conference that afternoon. And the PQD requirement meant I'd either have to do this at some point or spend as much money and a lot more time on a mileage run. Well played, UA; you got me good.
Anyway, this turned out to be money well spent. After a PDB and then a serving of cold nuts after takeoff, the ridiculously cheerful FA offered a choice of a buffalo chicken wrap or a salad. I went with the wrap, which came with a salad in which every leaf of lettuce was fresh (can't say the same for the prepackaged dressing) as well as a plate of grapes. The tanginess of the bleu cheese in the wrap paired well with that earlier sweetness. Dessert was an enormous triple-chocolate cookie and a Buffalo Trace on the rocks.
Great all around, especially when you think that a few years ago the meal upfront would have consisted of getting the snackbox for free.
CR700, seat 2A
This was a first for me--choosing to pay more for a seat up front. The premium for an A fare was reasonable (as in, I paid less than what AA wanted for its MSY-DCA nonstop in Y), and I knew that in the back I'd only get a snackbox and might not have time to grab anything better at the airport after rushing out of a conference that afternoon. And the PQD requirement meant I'd either have to do this at some point or spend as much money and a lot more time on a mileage run. Well played, UA; you got me good.
Anyway, this turned out to be money well spent. After a PDB and then a serving of cold nuts after takeoff, the ridiculously cheerful FA offered a choice of a buffalo chicken wrap or a salad. I went with the wrap, which came with a salad in which every leaf of lettuce was fresh (can't say the same for the prepackaged dressing) as well as a plate of grapes. The tanginess of the bleu cheese in the wrap paired well with that earlier sweetness. Dessert was an enormous triple-chocolate cookie and a Buffalo Trace on the rocks.
Great all around, especially when you think that a few years ago the meal upfront would have consisted of getting the snackbox for free.
May 2, 2016, 1:42 pm
#297
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Boston, MA, USA
Programs: UA 1K, DL Gold, IHG Diamond AMB, MR Gold, HH Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, National EE
Posts: 1,083
On my April 30th flight I noticed the May issue of Hemispheres was in the seat pocket. I saw a few changes to the beverages/snacks offered. I no longer saw the Sam Adams beer and now saw the Traveler's Grapefruit Shandy. I also saw that the trail mix had been removed from the snack section and had been replaced by Garrett's Popcorn.
I think the shandy will be a nice addition for the summer months. I asked for one but was laughed at and told by the FA, "not on my plane"! Has anyone else tried ordering one of these?
I think the shandy will be a nice addition for the summer months. I asked for one but was laughed at and told by the FA, "not on my plane"! Has anyone else tried ordering one of these?
May 3, 2016, 5:15 pm
#298
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: ORD
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 16,901
Great meal EWR/ORD this afternoon.
Hit nuts.
Mushroom risotto with three well cooked asparagus spears - tasty.
Nice salad of fresh mixed greens orange and grapefruit wedges. Served with a raspberry acia vinaigrette that combined like someone cared.
Well heated chocolate chip cookie.
I'd call it mid-tier restaurant quality.
Hit nuts.
Mushroom risotto with three well cooked asparagus spears - tasty.
Nice salad of fresh mixed greens orange and grapefruit wedges. Served with a raspberry acia vinaigrette that combined like someone cared.
Well heated chocolate chip cookie.
I'd call it mid-tier restaurant quality.
May 4, 2016, 7:09 am
#299
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.6MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Platinum, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 8,695
May 4, 2016, 7:29 am
#300
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Wayne, NJ USA
Programs: UA Million Miler, Lifetime United Club member
Posts: 2,175
