United serves meat in wrongly marked veggie sandwiches
Aug 23, 2018, 10:26 am
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United serves meat in wrongly marked veggie sandwiches
NIDSDEL can we connect pls share you email id, I had a similar incident I'm a strict vegetarian by hindu religion I have not had single bite or touched meat in 33 years of my life till today.
In United Airline, I was offered "veggie" sandwich which had meat inside.
Once I took a bite of it I realised something is wrong to which my husband checked all other "veggie" sandwiches with the airline and all of them had meat in it.
The entire lot was marked "veggie" with meat in it.
I'm aghast and cant get over that this happened with me and ruined my 33 years of devotion, this is just not acceptable from a reputed airline like United.
I'm not able to eat anything I'm disgusted and in trauma because of the feeling of meat in my mouth.
My holy religious sentiments have been hurt and united should not be forgiven for this.
In United Airline, I was offered "veggie" sandwich which had meat inside.
Once I took a bite of it I realised something is wrong to which my husband checked all other "veggie" sandwiches with the airline and all of them had meat in it.
The entire lot was marked "veggie" with meat in it.
I'm aghast and cant get over that this happened with me and ruined my 33 years of devotion, this is just not acceptable from a reputed airline like United.
I'm not able to eat anything I'm disgusted and in trauma because of the feeling of meat in my mouth.
My holy religious sentiments have been hurt and united should not be forgiven for this.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Aug 28, 2018 at 1:08 am Reason: Moved from LH forum
Aug 23, 2018, 10:40 am
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NIDSDEL can we connect pls share you email id, I had a similar incident I'm a strict vegetarian by hindu religion I have not had single bite or touched meat in 33 years of my life till today.
In United Airline, I was offered "veggie" sandwich which had meat inside.
Once I took a bite of it I realised something is wrong to which my husband checked all other "veggie" sandwiches with the airline and all of them had meat in it.
The entire lot was marked "veggie" with meat in it.
I'm aghast and cant get over that this happened with me and ruined my 33 years of devotion, this is just not acceptable from a reputed airline like United.
I'm not able to eat anything I'm disgusted and in trauma because of the feeling of meat in my mouth.
My holy religious sentiments have been hurt and united should not be forgiven for this.
In United Airline, I was offered "veggie" sandwich which had meat inside.
Once I took a bite of it I realised something is wrong to which my husband checked all other "veggie" sandwiches with the airline and all of them had meat in it.
The entire lot was marked "veggie" with meat in it.
I'm aghast and cant get over that this happened with me and ruined my 33 years of devotion, this is just not acceptable from a reputed airline like United.
I'm not able to eat anything I'm disgusted and in trauma because of the feeling of meat in my mouth.
My holy religious sentiments have been hurt and united should not be forgiven for this.
If this whole incident bothers you so much I suggest you complain directly with the airline, maybe they will offer a compensation. What kinda bothers me is that the sanwhich was incorrectly marked.
Last edited by Nick Art; Aug 23, 2018 at 10:45 am
Aug 23, 2018, 2:44 pm
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NIDSDEL can we connect pls share you email id, I had a similar incident I'm a strict vegetarian by hindu religion I have not had single bite or touched meat in 33 years of my life till today.
In United Airline, I was offered "veggie" sandwich which had meat inside.
Once I took a bite of it I realised something is wrong to which my husband checked all other "veggie" sandwiches with the airline and all of them had meat in it.
The entire lot was marked "veggie" with meat in it.
I'm aghast and cant get over that this happened with me and ruined my 33 years of devotion, this is just not acceptable from a reputed airline like United.
I'm not able to eat anything I'm disgusted and in trauma because of the feeling of meat in my mouth.
My holy religious sentiments have been hurt and united should not be forgiven for this.
In United Airline, I was offered "veggie" sandwich which had meat inside.
Once I took a bite of it I realised something is wrong to which my husband checked all other "veggie" sandwiches with the airline and all of them had meat in it.
The entire lot was marked "veggie" with meat in it.
I'm aghast and cant get over that this happened with me and ruined my 33 years of devotion, this is just not acceptable from a reputed airline like United.
I'm not able to eat anything I'm disgusted and in trauma because of the feeling of meat in my mouth.
My holy religious sentiments have been hurt and united should not be forgiven for this.
Aug 23, 2018, 3:42 pm
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Honestly, never thought about this issue, no clue if it is a concern, but I've never had an issue on narrow body intra-India flights . IIRC, TK also did a good meal service on a very short intra-Turkey narrow body. My point is that it can be done and done well if the airline wants to and decides it makes economic sense.
Aug 24, 2018, 12:00 am
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NIDSDEL can we connect pls share you email id, I had a similar incident I'm a strict vegetarian by hindu religion I have not had single bite or touched meat in 33 years of my life till today.
In United Airline, I was offered "veggie" sandwich which had meat inside.
Once I took a bite of it I realised something is wrong to which my husband checked all other "veggie" sandwiches with the airline and all of them had meat in it.
The entire lot was marked "veggie" with meat in it.
I'm aghast and cant get over that this happened with me and ruined my 33 years of devotion, this is just not acceptable from a reputed airline like United.
I'm not able to eat anything I'm disgusted and in trauma because of the feeling of meat in my mouth.
My holy religious sentiments have been hurt and united should not be forgiven for this.
In United Airline, I was offered "veggie" sandwich which had meat inside.
Once I took a bite of it I realised something is wrong to which my husband checked all other "veggie" sandwiches with the airline and all of them had meat in it.
The entire lot was marked "veggie" with meat in it.
I'm aghast and cant get over that this happened with me and ruined my 33 years of devotion, this is just not acceptable from a reputed airline like United.
I'm not able to eat anything I'm disgusted and in trauma because of the feeling of meat in my mouth.
My holy religious sentiments have been hurt and united should not be forgiven for this.
Let's pray that United mechanics are more diligent than United caterers and that they do not label chewing gum as being electrical fuses.
Aug 24, 2018, 12:01 am
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NIDSDEL can we connect pls share you email id, I had a similar incident I'm a strict vegetarian by hindu religion I have not had single bite or touched meat in 33 years of my life till today.
In United Airline, I was offered "veggie" sandwich which had meat inside.
Once I took a bite of it I realised something is wrong to which my husband checked all other "veggie" sandwiches with the airline and all of them had meat in it.
The entire lot was marked "veggie" with meat in it.
I'm aghast and cant get over that this happened with me and ruined my 33 years of devotion, this is just not acceptable from a reputed airline like United.
I'm not able to eat anything I'm disgusted and in trauma because of the feeling of meat in my mouth.
My holy religious sentiments have been hurt and united should not be forgiven for this.
In United Airline, I was offered "veggie" sandwich which had meat inside.
Once I took a bite of it I realised something is wrong to which my husband checked all other "veggie" sandwiches with the airline and all of them had meat in it.
The entire lot was marked "veggie" with meat in it.
I'm aghast and cant get over that this happened with me and ruined my 33 years of devotion, this is just not acceptable from a reputed airline like United.
I'm not able to eat anything I'm disgusted and in trauma because of the feeling of meat in my mouth.
My holy religious sentiments have been hurt and united should not be forgiven for this.
I would recommend to anyone who wants to be on strictly religious/restricted diet that they do not trust airlines or rely on them and bring their own food... Of course, if it is even possible with nowadays restrictions to everything...
Aug 28, 2018, 12:56 am
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Aug 28, 2018, 1:16 am
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NIDSDEL can we connect pls share you email id, I had a similar incident I'm a strict vegetarian by hindu religion I have not had single bite or touched meat in 33 years of my life till today.
In United Airline, I was offered "veggie" sandwich which had meat inside.
Once I took a bite of it I realised something is wrong to which my husband checked all other "veggie" sandwiches with the airline and all of them had meat in it.
The entire lot was marked "veggie" with meat in it.
I'm aghast and cant get over that this happened with me and ruined my 33 years of devotion, this is just not acceptable from a reputed airline like United.
I'm not able to eat anything I'm disgusted and in trauma because of the feeling of meat in my mouth.
My holy religious sentiments have been hurt and united should not be forgiven for this.
In United Airline, I was offered "veggie" sandwich which had meat inside.
Once I took a bite of it I realised something is wrong to which my husband checked all other "veggie" sandwiches with the airline and all of them had meat in it.
The entire lot was marked "veggie" with meat in it.
I'm aghast and cant get over that this happened with me and ruined my 33 years of devotion, this is just not acceptable from a reputed airline like United.
I'm not able to eat anything I'm disgusted and in trauma because of the feeling of meat in my mouth.
My holy religious sentiments have been hurt and united should not be forgiven for this.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Aug 28, 2018 at 1:28 am Reason: high inappropriate comments; FT Rule 12.2
Aug 28, 2018, 9:03 am
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They made a mistake, mistakes happen.
No one is questioning the OP's devotion to their meat free lifestyle, but come on seriously? Seriously offended? It's not the end of the world.
Queue up the, 'how much compensation is reasonable for this' comments in 3 2 1.
No one is questioning the OP's devotion to their meat free lifestyle, but come on seriously? Seriously offended? It's not the end of the world.
Queue up the, 'how much compensation is reasonable for this' comments in 3 2 1.
Aug 28, 2018, 9:11 am
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Well, in my books "veggie" sandwich does not equal to "vegetarian" sandwich... Nor to "vegan" sandwich... "Veggie" sandwich means sandwich made with vegies (vegetables), but does not mean "strictly" vegetarian...
I would recommend to anyone who wants to be on strictly religious/restricted diet that they do not trust airlines or rely on them and bring their own food... Of course, if it is even possible with nowadays restrictions to everything...
I would recommend to anyone who wants to be on strictly religious/restricted diet that they do not trust airlines or rely on them and bring their own food... Of course, if it is even possible with nowadays restrictions to everything...
But I also agree that people with strict dietary needs should not rely on airlines for food.
Aug 28, 2018, 9:30 am
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Mislabeling the food is a serious issue with so many people allergic to various things these days. (I'll leave the OMNI P/R bit alone. It's clear that the OP in this case was uninjured by the sandwich.)
United should get this part right. I am a meatetarian, and I would assume that something marked as "veggie" did not contain meat.
United should get this part right. I am a meatetarian, and I would assume that something marked as "veggie" did not contain meat.
Aug 28, 2018, 9:36 am
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Could you provide a little bit more information on where you were traveling? Did you order a special meal? (Not all flights offer special meals, and Hindu vegetarian is a standard meal choice on flights to/from India, but this doesn't sound like a Hindu meal). You can read about United's special meal policy here: https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly...g/special.html
Aug 28, 2018, 9:54 am
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Well this identifies the issue, you have to adjust your assumptions when flying United. United is an airline with management who does not care about the customer experience, and preventing mistakes like this is hard.
I am sure all of the vegi meals are made in a regular kitchen. Probably the only meal that is actually "pure" is the Kosher meal, and of course that has meat in it at times. If you have strict religious views, I would not eat any US airline's food...
I am sure all of the vegi meals are made in a regular kitchen. Probably the only meal that is actually "pure" is the Kosher meal, and of course that has meat in it at times. If you have strict religious views, I would not eat any US airline's food...
Aug 28, 2018, 9:57 am
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The buy on board menu doesn't seem to have a 'veggie' sandwich: https://www.united.com/web/en-US/con...nomy/menu.aspx