HNL-SFO Business Class Lunch (reg vs child)
Jul 14, 2019, 2:06 am
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HNL-SFO Business Class Lunch (reg vs child)
Hi
Travelling with 2 kids in business class HNL-SFO (UA308 - departs 1pm) - flight shows “lunch” as meal:
- one kid is a picky 8 year old
- other is 11 and not really that picky
Questions:
1. What is a typical lunch meal to expect?
2. If I opted for a “special meal” - what should I expect as a child’s meal?
thanks
Travelling with 2 kids in business class HNL-SFO (UA308 - departs 1pm) - flight shows “lunch” as meal:
- one kid is a picky 8 year old
- other is 11 and not really that picky
Questions:
1. What is a typical lunch meal to expect?
2. If I opted for a “special meal” - what should I expect as a child’s meal?
thanks
Jul 14, 2019, 3:33 am
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Jul 14, 2019, 10:38 am
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The main benefit of registering for a special meal on those domestic exceptions where they are supposedly offered is the opportunity it creates to obtain miles or future travel credit after they don't load the special meal and you write in subsequently. @:-)
Jul 14, 2019, 10:44 am
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If the child is picky, pack a meal he/she will eat. End of story. Whether or not the spawn will happy with whatever UA provides is pure speculation. Most kids, however, seem to be happy with the cookie provided an hour or so out of SFO.
1pm (service begins after1:30) is also past a normal lunchtime. There's plenty of options at the airport to feed the kids during normal meal time. Then, all you have to do is pack snacks.
1pm (service begins after1:30) is also past a normal lunchtime. There's plenty of options at the airport to feed the kids during normal meal time. Then, all you have to do is pack snacks.
Last edited by IAH-OIL-TRASH; Jul 14, 2019 at 10:54 am
Jul 14, 2019, 10:52 am
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Whatever the lunch is - it probably isn't going to be very good whether you are a picky eater or not. Probably a pasta or chicken or beef option. Anyway, it is 5 hour flight - not exactly long haul - Grab a late breakfast/early lunch in Honolulu or there is a Mexican place outside TSA or have the mini Pizza's before the flight at the UA gates - there is also a new restaurant that opened in the G concourse although I haven't been - there is also a Quiznos to grab a sandwich to go.
Jul 14, 2019, 11:27 am
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Our oldest isn't picky at home - in fact is willing to give pretty much anything a try. Eating out changes the story, and it is a crapshoot - usually on the won’t even try a little side. There are days that are better, but to avoid disappointment, we always assume this isn’t the case.
If your younger one one is picky, pack something you know they will eat. Worst case, if they eat the airline provisioned meal, you have something for a little later (may come in handy on a 5+ hour flight). If not, you have something - important on a plane where there is little to get for several hours if they you don’t have something as an alternate.
Jul 14, 2019, 2:53 pm
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I can guarantee the responses then will be along the line of “why the heck didn’t you pack something????”
Jul 14, 2019, 3:33 pm
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I was a picky eater as a child. The moment I got a sniff of anything approaching a kids meal I’d kick off and demand the proper menu.
Jul 14, 2019, 4:21 pm
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Jul 14, 2019, 9:55 pm
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