Best use of food voucher when not too hungry
Apr 8, 2017, 10:19 am
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Now if they give you 3 $20 vouchers, ofcourse you can use each one separately
Apr 8, 2017, 11:48 am
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They've piloted a series of different channels recently. Including a prepaid card which is geographically limited to the specific airport. But, that can at least me used at multiple establishments on premises.
Apr 8, 2017, 5:50 pm
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Are they allowed to use it? I don't know if they can or not but it might be cause for a few questions to the airport employee about where and how they got the voucher and where even on the up and up, if I was the airport employee, I wouldn't want to be questioned in a situation like that
Apr 15, 2017, 2:45 am
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Apr 15, 2017, 2:02 pm
#24
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High end gourmet stores for pate/cheese/chocolates
I was stuck at Frankfurt for 7 hours after my United flight from ORD was late in arriving. I used the food vouchers to buy gourmet cheese and pate from the high end stores and enjoyed that.
I second the Vosages recommendation.
Good luck!
I second the Vosages recommendation.
Good luck!
Apr 15, 2017, 2:51 pm
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Apr 15, 2017, 4:57 pm
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ORD is expensive. On top of that, the sales tax seems to be over 10%.
It seems UA gives $20 per meal? A few months ago, I got $60 (3 * $20) for an overnight (not until 4 PM next day) due to MX. This week, I got $40 (2 * $20) for overnight and first flight out next morning due to WX/ATC.
It is fun to play "closest without going over" at the store
The Hilton, where I was last time, honors Diamond benefits on a UA voucher but the Westin, where I was, did not. I can see the $20/meal not enough if one does not get benefits from the hotel on these airline stays.
It seems UA gives $20 per meal? A few months ago, I got $60 (3 * $20) for an overnight (not until 4 PM next day) due to MX. This week, I got $40 (2 * $20) for overnight and first flight out next morning due to WX/ATC.
It is fun to play "closest without going over" at the store
The Hilton, where I was last time, honors Diamond benefits on a UA voucher but the Westin, where I was, did not. I can see the $20/meal not enough if one does not get benefits from the hotel on these airline stays.
Apr 16, 2017, 11:27 am
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Apr 16, 2017, 5:39 pm
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Two things I've done. One, use them at your destination airport, since you might be hungry by then. Two, if it's a $20.00 cert, sell it to someone at the airport for $15.00 or something.
Apr 17, 2017, 4:39 pm
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This happened to me at PWM. I used my meal voucher at the StarBucks, and got several bags of the "pepper cashews". Easy to transport and will keep for a while.