Lots of delays at ORD on Jan 12, 2016 due to Catering
Jan 12, 2016, 1:57 pm
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Or, more accurately, lack of catering. En route right now after 2 hour delay--1 hour for waiting on catering that never arrived. Were advised NO flight out of ORD today will have food in any cabin. We have water, soda and ice for 4.5 hours.
Jan 12, 2016, 2:22 pm
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Why are they unable to cater flights? Labor action by the catering company? UA failed to pay their catering bills? Health department action?
Jan 12, 2016, 2:24 pm
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Check out this article:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...508-story.html
Jan 12, 2016, 2:29 pm
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Jan 12, 2016, 2:31 pm
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I will never fly out if ORD again,
You can buy food at the food court, ...
You can buy food at the food court, ...
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Jan 12, 2016, 2:42 pm
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Just pushed from the gate on ORD-SFO. Pretty sure we have nothing catered, which is a bummer since I had a tight connection and needed to quickly dip into the UC to sync my devices and make a quick call. I had no idea there was no food until I had boarded, was planning that the lunch on this flight would be my first food of the day.
Oh well... now I wait to see what compensation is offered! But I won't get my hopes up :/
Oh well... now I wait to see what compensation is offered! But I won't get my hopes up :/
Jan 12, 2016, 2:47 pm
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Jan 12, 2016, 2:48 pm
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Jan 12, 2016, 3:15 pm
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My wife's flight this morning was told it affected narrow-body AC only. Problem was that the old caterer didn't leave the bins, or carts were the wrong size, something vaguely like that.
Jan 12, 2016, 4:06 pm
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If I ever find out my plane was delayed due to loading of airline food, I will throw limes at Willis tower until they take me away.
Frequent travelers carry snack bars, btw.
In Terminal C right now and the Board looks like the usual 2-3 red flight delays per page , nothing noteworthy.
Frequent travelers carry snack bars, btw.
In Terminal C right now and the Board looks like the usual 2-3 red flight delays per page , nothing noteworthy.
Last edited by LaserSailor; Jan 12, 2016 at 4:23 pm