2018 Let's Eat - United First, United Business, & Premium Transcon Service
Feb 17, 2018, 9:26 am
#301
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IAH-MCO dinner flight last night, choice of Paella or Cobb Salad. Had paella, wasn't good this time.
Feb 17, 2018, 12:40 pm
#302
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I will say one thing in defense of that cheese plate - if you ignore the fact that it used to be a meal, I think it looks good on its own. What I wouldn't give for that to be "Refreshments" instead of the awful snack basket.
Feb 17, 2018, 4:55 pm
#303
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Feb 16 FLL-IAD
UA offered two snack options on this 1:20 pm: chicken salad and cheese plate. I picked the salad.
A nice view of Boca Raton Florida a few minutes after taking off from FLL.
A nice view of Boca Raton Florida a few minutes after taking off from FLL.
Feb 17, 2018, 10:31 pm
#304
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Saturday, Feb. 17th, 8:15AM flight - PHL - IAH. United Express E175. Very skimpy serving of granola! Several people in first class asked for snack boxes from the back as well. However, great service from the FA.
Breakfast - PHL-IAH
Breakfast - PHL-IAH
Feb 18, 2018, 8:12 am
#305
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Wow. Kind of crazy that only morning flights >= 3 hours will get full breakfast.
I can just imagine Kirby, after seeing our better meals before, telling Oscar "This is not how you run an airline. You are giving away the store and our bonuses. We have to cut cut cut." (And in his mind: "and cut you right out of your job so I can take the whole thing over."
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I can just imagine Kirby, after seeing our better meals before, telling Oscar "This is not how you run an airline. You are giving away the store and our bonuses. We have to cut cut cut." (And in his mind: "and cut you right out of your job so I can take the whole thing over."
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Feb 18, 2018, 8:57 am
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Are they still offering this salad without dressing, or maybe it is hiding out somewhere?
Feb 18, 2018, 9:30 pm
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Flew LAX-EWR this afternoon. I had the grilled salmon with coconut red curry, ramen noodles and baby bok choy. The dish was nicely flavored actually. I noticed there is no longer a bread basket, just two pieces pre-plated. Lame. Ice cream sundae was small, which is fine, but I miss the gluttonously large version.
Something was up with the meal flow. There was a significant delay between the entree and dessert. The flight was only 4H 19M and service concluded over Nebraska 2+ hours in. The snack basket came out 30 minutes later, with the pre-arrival snack being offered about an hour before landing.
Something was up with the meal flow. There was a significant delay between the entree and dessert. The flight was only 4H 19M and service concluded over Nebraska 2+ hours in. The snack basket came out 30 minutes later, with the pre-arrival snack being offered about an hour before landing.
Last edited by anc-ord772; Feb 18, 2018 at 9:59 pm
Feb 19, 2018, 5:34 am
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Feb 19, 2018, 5:42 am
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Feb 19, 2018, 6:29 am
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Feb 19, 2018, 11:42 am
#312
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MCO-IAH dinner flight. Had buffalo chicken mac n cheese, nice spiciness. Forget what was other choice.
Feb 19, 2018, 9:16 pm
#313
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HNL-DEN last night. Billed as a Snack flight. Fell asleep soon after take-off but was offered a cheeseburger when I awoke. Didn't need the additional calories and wasn't impressed with the burger before so passed and just got something to drink before going back to sleep. It looked like one of the other passengers had a Japanese buckwheat noodle salad, not sure if that was the second option they ran out of or a special menu item. Woke again when the pilot was telling everyone to buckle in and prepare for landing so don't know if there was an arrival snack offered this time.
Feb 20, 2018, 6:43 am
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Feb 20, 2018, 9:32 am
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The fact this is a mainline first class meal (snack or not) is absolutely ridiculous. Kirby is the worst.
Last edited by munster182; Feb 20, 2018 at 9:33 am Reason: Learned to read: this is an E175. Still ridiculous.