Oct 6, 20, 5:21 pm
Last edit by: PTahCha
What to expect - As of December 2020, for premium cabin:
Flights under 1 hour
Beverages upon request. No snacks.
Flights between 1 hour and 2 hours 20 minutes
Full beverage service (for all flights over 1 hour)
All-in-one snack bag with wrapped sanitizer wipe, 8.5-ounce bottled water and two snacks.
Non-Premium Transcon Flights over 2 hours 20 minutes from following cities:
BOS/ORD/CLE/DEN/FLL/RSW/IAH/LAX/EWR/MCO/SFO/TPA/IAD
Honolulu to LAX/SFO
Kahului to LAX/SFO
Flights under 1 hour
Beverages upon request. No snacks.
Flights between 1 hour and 2 hours 20 minutes
Full beverage service (for all flights over 1 hour)
All-in-one snack bag with wrapped sanitizer wipe, 8.5-ounce bottled water and two snacks.
Non-Premium Transcon Flights over 2 hours 20 minutes from following cities:
BOS/ORD/CLE/DEN/FLL/RSW/IAH/LAX/EWR/MCO/SFO/TPA/IAD
Honolulu to LAX/SFO
Kahului to LAX/SFO
- Morning flights: Everything bagel baguette with veggie cream cheese or Turkey Monte with Raspberry Jam
- Afternoon/evening flights: Tomato Basil and Mozzarella Focaccia or Carved Roasted Chicken on Italian Flatbread
- All flights: Snack box, if preferred/only option available
- Snack box (there are reports of sandwiches being served, either double-catered or left over from inbound flight)
- One tray service of hot entree, salad, bread, nuts, single-serve ice cream
- Packaged snack for pre-arrival
- Poured wine for select premium routes
2020 Let's Eat - United First, United Business, & Premium Transcon Service
Dec 31, 19, 6:10 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: TUS and any place close to a lav
Programs: UA 1.6MM
Posts: 5,423
2020 Let's Eat - United First, United Business, & Premium Transcon Service
This thread is for premium cabin flights marketed as United First, United Business, and Premium transcontinental services. This includes:
Here's United's official page on North America premium cabin dining (including meal time windows):
https://www.united.com/web/en-us/con...ng.aspx?POS=US
North American premium cabin dining includes all First and Business class flights (including p.s. Premium Service) within North America, the Caribbean, and Latin America
For the curious folks, the 2019 thread is here:
2019 Let's Eat - United First, United Business, & Premium Transcon Service
With that, Let's Eat 2020!
- North America (including all 50 US States, Canada, and Mexico)
- Caribbean and Latin America (excluding Brazil, Argentina, and Chile)
- Intra-Pacific/Oceania/Micronesia (such as HNL-GUM and GUM-MNL)
- Select European Routes (such as to/from KEF)
Here's United's official page on North America premium cabin dining (including meal time windows):
https://www.united.com/web/en-us/con...ng.aspx?POS=US
North American premium cabin dining includes all First and Business class flights (including p.s. Premium Service) within North America, the Caribbean, and Latin America
For the curious folks, the 2019 thread is here:
2019 Let's Eat - United First, United Business, & Premium Transcon Service
With that, Let's Eat 2020!
Jan 3, 20, 9:17 am
#2
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K 1.5MM, HH Diamond
Posts: 230
I chose not to eat last night and slept instead
January 2020 Premium Transcon Service
Chilled Appetizer -Prosciutto, Gruyere Cheese
Salad -Napa Cabbage, Red Cabbage, Mango, Served with Dressing
Seared Beef Short Rib -Bordelaise, Polenta Cake, Kale with Orange Marmalade
Grilled Chicken Breast -Romesco Sauce, Grits, Green Beans
Four Cheese Ravioli -Creamy Tomato Sauce, Broccolini
Signature Sunday
Sweet Treats and Fresh Fruit
Cheese and Red Seedless Grapes
Pre-Arrival
Tasty Snacks and Freshly Prepared Wraps
January 2020 Premium Transcon Service
Chilled Appetizer -Prosciutto, Gruyere Cheese
Salad -Napa Cabbage, Red Cabbage, Mango, Served with Dressing
Seared Beef Short Rib -Bordelaise, Polenta Cake, Kale with Orange Marmalade
Grilled Chicken Breast -Romesco Sauce, Grits, Green Beans
Four Cheese Ravioli -Creamy Tomato Sauce, Broccolini
Signature Sunday
Sweet Treats and Fresh Fruit
Cheese and Red Seedless Grapes
Pre-Arrival
Tasty Snacks and Freshly Prepared Wraps
Jan 6, 20, 9:52 am
#3
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: DL DM, AC 50K, Hyatt Ist-iest, Stariott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 12,617
January 4, 2020
LGA - IAH
UA 657
Breakfast: spinach quiche. Other option was the "protein plate"
Overall, it wasn't bad. I'd have it again. It was more substantial than I expected and the biscuit was served warm and was tasty. Great service this morning from a younger FA who was on the ball and very proactive with drink refills.
LGA - IAH
UA 657
Breakfast: spinach quiche. Other option was the "protein plate"
Overall, it wasn't bad. I'd have it again. It was more substantial than I expected and the biscuit was served warm and was tasty. Great service this morning from a younger FA who was on the ball and very proactive with drink refills.
Jan 6, 20, 11:56 am
#4
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: IAH/EWR-LGA/MIA
Programs: UA Global Services 3.0 MM, Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium Elite, AA Platinum
Posts: 2,336
IAH-EWR 6 Jan 2020 1020 am departure 763 (Polarisized) seat 5L
2020 looking a lot like 2019 (and 2018, 2017, etc.). No PDB offered. Choice of cold soba noodle salad with chicken or the hot tandoori chicken. Tandoori chicken portion looked smaller but maybe Im just cynical. Interesting placement of pretzel roll but it was hot and tasty. I took a close-up of the salad to try to show the chintziness of the portion size but the pic probably makes it look better than it was. Despite the small size, it tasted very fresh and crispy. No Prosecco loaded so got what I believe was a (buttery) Chardonnay.
Jan 6, 20, 9:48 pm
#5
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: northeast coast of Florida
Programs: UA 1K - 2MM, Lifetime Hilton Diamond, Lifetime Marriott Platinum Elite, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 10,420
January 4, 2020
LGA - IAH
UA 657
Breakfast: spinach quiche. Other option was the "protein plate"
Overall, it wasn't bad. I'd have it again. It was more substantial than I expected and the biscuit was served warm and was tasty. Great service this morning from a younger FA who was on the ball and very proactive with drink refills.
LGA - IAH
UA 657
Breakfast: spinach quiche. Other option was the "protein plate"
Overall, it wasn't bad. I'd have it again. It was more substantial than I expected and the biscuit was served warm and was tasty. Great service this morning from a younger FA who was on the ball and very proactive with drink refills.
That's what I had this morning from DEN-IAH, except no biscuit. This is a Kale and Egg White Quiche and yes, it is one of the better offerings on the UA domestic rota.
Jan 7, 20, 2:26 pm
#6
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Programs: AS MVP 100K, UA PremEx-MM
Posts: 3,319
UA243
DEN-SFO
757-300
Snack
An old standby, soba noodles with sliced beef. The other choice was a cheese plate, which seemed to be the more popular of the two. I enjoyed my noodles with an old fashioned and some episodes of "Mom." The fresh ginger is a nice addition. The Ghirardelli caramel square is a poor dessert but in and of itself is fine. Good service and not skimpy with the drink refills.
DEN-SFO
757-300
Snack
An old standby, soba noodles with sliced beef. The other choice was a cheese plate, which seemed to be the more popular of the two. I enjoyed my noodles with an old fashioned and some episodes of "Mom." The fresh ginger is a nice addition. The Ghirardelli caramel square is a poor dessert but in and of itself is fine. Good service and not skimpy with the drink refills.
Jan 7, 20, 10:41 pm
#7
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 1999
Posts: 11,319
I chose not to eat last night and slept instead
January 2020 Premium Transcon Service
Chilled Appetizer -Prosciutto, Gruyere Cheese
Salad -Napa Cabbage, Red Cabbage, Mango, Served with Dressing
Seared Beef Short Rib -Bordelaise, Polenta Cake, Kale with Orange Marmalade
Grilled Chicken Breast -Romesco Sauce, Grits, Green Beans
Four Cheese Ravioli -Creamy Tomato Sauce, Broccolini
Signature Sunday
Sweet Treats and Fresh Fruit
Cheese and Red Seedless Grapes
Pre-Arrival
Tasty Snacks and Freshly Prepared Wraps
January 2020 Premium Transcon Service
Chilled Appetizer -Prosciutto, Gruyere Cheese
Salad -Napa Cabbage, Red Cabbage, Mango, Served with Dressing
Seared Beef Short Rib -Bordelaise, Polenta Cake, Kale with Orange Marmalade
Grilled Chicken Breast -Romesco Sauce, Grits, Green Beans
Four Cheese Ravioli -Creamy Tomato Sauce, Broccolini
Signature Sunday
Sweet Treats and Fresh Fruit
Cheese and Red Seedless Grapes
Pre-Arrival
Tasty Snacks and Freshly Prepared Wraps
Is that East and/or Westbound?
Jan 11, 20, 12:08 pm
#8
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: DCA, IAD (not BWI if I can help it)
Programs: UA 1MM 1K, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Explorist, status-free on AA, AS, B6, DL, WN, Amtrak, etc.
Posts: 1,455
UA 2278 IAD-LAX, 1/5/2020
777-200
My PlusPoints upgrade--applied less than 24 hours before over the phone as part of an SDC from a different routing--cleared after they'd finished boarding this 8:40 a.m. departure. Happily, somebody no-showed and I got to spend the next five hours in a lie-flat Polaris seat instead of the premium-economy seat that by itself would have represented an upgrade over the usual transcon experience.
Breakfast choices were the kale-and-egg pastry or a baked blueberry brioche, so I had to go with the latter, new-to-me item. It make me think more of a baked pancake, with the topping a vanilla cream sauce instead of syrup. The sausage on the side and the biscuit balanced out the sweetness. I'd order it again... but not over the French toast souffl.
The service was great and a little more precise than usual, in that I noticed the FA turning my glass just after placing it to ensure the United logo faced me.
They brought out chocolate-chip cookies, served on napkins instead of plates, maybe 45 minutes before landing. And then I had a good two hours to relax at the Star Alliance lounge and then the United Club before my next flight. I would like to have more work trips start like this!
777-200
My PlusPoints upgrade--applied less than 24 hours before over the phone as part of an SDC from a different routing--cleared after they'd finished boarding this 8:40 a.m. departure. Happily, somebody no-showed and I got to spend the next five hours in a lie-flat Polaris seat instead of the premium-economy seat that by itself would have represented an upgrade over the usual transcon experience.
Breakfast choices were the kale-and-egg pastry or a baked blueberry brioche, so I had to go with the latter, new-to-me item. It make me think more of a baked pancake, with the topping a vanilla cream sauce instead of syrup. The sausage on the side and the biscuit balanced out the sweetness. I'd order it again... but not over the French toast souffl.
The service was great and a little more precise than usual, in that I noticed the FA turning my glass just after placing it to ensure the United logo faced me.
They brought out chocolate-chip cookies, served on napkins instead of plates, maybe 45 minutes before landing. And then I had a good two hours to relax at the Star Alliance lounge and then the United Club before my next flight. I would like to have more work trips start like this!
Jan 11, 20, 2:35 pm
#9
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: IAH/EWR-LGA/MIA
Programs: UA Global Services 3.0 MM, Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium Elite, AA Platinum
Posts: 2,336
LGA-IAH 11 Jan 210 pm departure A319 (12F) seat 2E
Really digging the LGA lounge experience between UC and MLL, both of which are excellent for domestic lounges.
On the flight, choice of Cobb salad or the Thai noodle. Both have been around since forever. PDB was offered. Cobb salad is basic but the chicken portion was healthy and this time I got half a hard boiled egg (sliced into quarters) instead of last months 1/4 of an egg sliced into eighths. (New Year, new egg budget?)
On the flight, choice of Cobb salad or the Thai noodle. Both have been around since forever. PDB was offered. Cobb salad is basic but the chicken portion was healthy and this time I got half a hard boiled egg (sliced into quarters) instead of last months 1/4 of an egg sliced into eighths. (New Year, new egg budget?)
Jan 12, 20, 10:20 pm
#10
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: LAX
Programs: UA Premier Gold, AA Platinum (but I also just pay for upgrades if I want them)
Posts: 636
MCO-LAX Morning Flight
Choice of Fruit Plate with Oatmeal OR Ham and Cheese Sandwich with Yogurt
took the ham and cheese sandwich with yogurt, came with a small fruit cup and a cinnamon roll. great breakfast
Choice of Fruit Plate with Oatmeal OR Ham and Cheese Sandwich with Yogurt
took the ham and cheese sandwich with yogurt, came with a small fruit cup and a cinnamon roll. great breakfast
Jan 15, 20, 10:38 pm
#11
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 563
EWR-MCO
738
Dinner
Chicken Pad Thai or Cobb Salad
738
Dinner
Chicken Pad Thai or Cobb Salad
Jan 16, 20, 12:13 am
#12
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.5MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Gold, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 8,375
IAH-SFO 4:45pm departure yesterday, choice of burger or cheese ravioli
Jan 16, 20, 10:53 am
#13
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: IAH/EWR-LGA/MIA
Programs: UA Global Services 3.0 MM, Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium Elite, AA Platinum
Posts: 2,336
IAH-DCA 16 Jan 715 am departure E175 seat 1A
No PDB. FA showed iPad photos of the two choices. Never seen that before but it was effective. Cold oatmeal with mango or protein plate. Went with the latter. No UC access at Term A since flight departed at 715 am and club doesnt open till 730 am. 🤷.
Jan 16, 20, 1:05 pm
#14
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: UA
Posts: 104
They should rename that the "constipation plate"
Jan 16, 20, 1:30 pm
#15
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: HNL
Programs: UA GS4MM, MR LT Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 6,447
