2018 Let's Eat - Polaris Business
Jan 14, 2018, 12:42 am
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There might be quite a difference on a 752 with 16 seats vs a 77W with 60 seats.
Luckily, sofar I always got my couple of glasses of champagne along the appetizer.
But I noticed that the drink cart going around always lacked the Champagne, maybe because they're undersupplied.
Luckily, sofar I always got my couple of glasses of champagne along the appetizer.
But I noticed that the drink cart going around always lacked the Champagne, maybe because they're undersupplied.
Jan 14, 2018, 1:47 am
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I think partially, yes. That and they don't want people making mimosas with the champagne - they want to use the prosecco (or whatever they're stocking these days) which they keep on the cart.
Jan 14, 2018, 12:52 pm
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Interesting observation. Not great for the Mimosa lover, better for the Champagne pax, who might have an extra glass before it's all gone.
Jan 15, 2018, 8:21 am
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Jan 14 IAH to London
The flight was on the 77W Polaris plane. It was a substitute for the S/CO 772 within 48 hours of the departure.
Jan 15, 2018, 6:18 pm
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Jan 15, 2018, 6:24 pm
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I don't know why UA just doesn't give up on this pretense of having first class service and just sell all premium international cabins as business and be done with it. For flights with the old F suites, just hold them back for sale or a few hundred dollars unless full fare C or GS. The catering is almost identical and they can save on the soup and few extra starters. The wine and booze haven't been anything to write home about for many years, and now they are being shared between the cabins, so why bother?
Jan 15, 2018, 8:56 pm
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15JAN SIN-LAX (also for SIN-SFO)
Had the fish, it was excellent!
Had the fish, it was excellent!
Jan 16, 2018, 12:44 am
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No clue what the champagne was. I was just hoping a glass or two would help me sleep (unfortunately, it didn't).
The dinner was pretty good overall. I'd been eating fairly heavily in BA, so I thought the tortellini would be a nice change.
Seemed odd that they had two pieces of the same cheese, but no biggie.
Every sundae should have a macaron on top.
I knew I was going to be served breakfast again on my next flight, so I just had some fruit to tide me over.
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01/08/2018
No clue what the champagne was. I was just hoping a glass or two would help me sleep (unfortunately, it didn't).
The dinner was pretty good overall. I'd been eating fairly heavily in BA, so I thought the tortellini would be a nice change.
Seemed odd that they had two pieces of the same cheese, but no biggie.
Every sundae should have a macaron on top.
I knew I was going to be served breakfast again on my next flight, so I just had some fruit to tide me over.
Jan 16, 2018, 1:26 am
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The starter was the best part of the meal.
Unfortunately, the steak was overcooked in the oven. The beef was tough and cooked well done, and the eggs were quite crumbly and dry.
Like the steak, the chicken was overcooked and was quite tough and hard to cut.
The starter was the best part of the meal.
Unfortunately, the steak was overcooked in the oven. The beef was tough and cooked well done, and the eggs were quite crumbly and dry.
Like the steak, the chicken was overcooked and was quite tough and hard to cut.
Jan 16, 2018, 1:56 am
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Why doesn't UA post even some example menus for the routes like they used to on the CO website? You would think that with the extent they hype Polaris, people would be glad to preview them if they're buying the ticket.
Jan 16, 2018, 7:17 am
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Polaris First, PVG-ORD: does anybody else think that the menu was poorly decided?
Cocktail snack: Mozzarella, black olive, cherry tomato
Chilled appetizer: Mozzarella, roasted tomato, cucumber
Jan 16, 2018, 8:42 am
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Jan 16, 2018, 8:56 am
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Jan 16, 2018, 3:34 pm
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SFO-HKG the only beer that actually made it onto the plane was Shiner bock, Tsingtao, and Heineken. Maybe I'm one of the few people who likes beer in Polaris, but they seemingly miss the menu list on most flights.
Jan 16, 2018, 4:16 pm
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I agree that UA could up their international beer menu (domestic is pretty good) at least out of HKG they had local beers, it makes me crazy that only Bud and Heineken are offered out of Germany.