2021 Let's Eat - United First, United Business, & Premium Transcon Service
May 10, 2021, 10:19 am
#436
Join Date: Jan 2009
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EWR-IAH 730 am 763 (Polaris) seat 5L
Choice of ham, cheese and egg sandwich, cheese baguette or snack box. Went with cheese baguette. This is basically the breakfast version of the tomato basil cheese sandwich served for lunch. FAs vanished after one pass.
May 10, 2021, 10:33 am
#437
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: NYC, FLL
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UA is obsessed with cheesy things lately. (And I'm not French, but that is not a baguette!) 
May 10, 2021, 12:24 pm
#439
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May 10, 2021, 1:13 pm
#440
Join Date: Mar 2015
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Quick question, I recently flew from MCO-EWR and the Flight Attendant offered a choice of two sandwiches or a snack box (honestly more than I was expecting), if one ordered the sandwich, she then asked if one wanted it heated, which I found nice as I personally dislike chilled bread.
The question that I have, is the Flight Attendant supposed to offer to heat the sandwiches? I ask because another Flight Attendant scolded the First Class FA for heating the sandwiches saying something about they are meant to be served chilled and now passengers will expect them to be heated.
The question that I have, is the Flight Attendant supposed to offer to heat the sandwiches? I ask because another Flight Attendant scolded the First Class FA for heating the sandwiches saying something about they are meant to be served chilled and now passengers will expect them to be heated.
May 10, 2021, 1:23 pm
#441
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May 10, 2021, 1:36 pm
#442
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: ORD / PHX
Programs: UA LT 1K 3MM (former 12 yr GS), Bonvoy Amb/LT Plat
Posts: 1,340
They’re horrible if not heated. First couple of weeks they were uniformly served cold. Uniformly heated thereafter. Much better.
But ive had enough of them!😂
But ive had enough of them!😂
May 10, 2021, 1:54 pm
#443
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
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May 11, 2021, 11:28 am
#444
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Location: CT/NY
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Quick question, I recently flew from MCO-EWR and the Flight Attendant offered a choice of two sandwiches or a snack box (honestly more than I was expecting), if one ordered the sandwich, she then asked if one wanted it heated, which I found nice as I personally dislike chilled bread.
The question that I have, is the Flight Attendant supposed to offer to heat the sandwiches? I ask because another Flight Attendant scolded the First Class FA for heating the sandwiches saying something about they are meant to be served chilled and now passengers will expect them to be heated.
The question that I have, is the Flight Attendant supposed to offer to heat the sandwiches? I ask because another Flight Attendant scolded the First Class FA for heating the sandwiches saying something about they are meant to be served chilled and now passengers will expect them to be heated.
May 11, 2021, 12:20 pm
#445
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: IAH & CMH
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CMH-IAH on 5/10
Departure delayed due to bird strike… pilot informed gate agent 5 mins before boarding to call maintenance, then wandered off down the concourse to get lunch (came back carrying it 10-15 mins later). No announcement from gate agent of delay for another 10 minutes (I was in earshot of pilot telling gate agent).
all boarded up & then late departure delayed another 1-2 minutes as First Officer then decided to use the bathroom. Captain even announced this was what we were waiting for!
food offering was the snack boxes.
when asked for a drink I replied
”gin & tonic, please”
”what?”
”gin & tonic, please”
”what?”
”gin… gin… and… tonic”
”the blue bottle”
”yes, the blue bottle… and tonic”
tray table was smeared with what looked like to be mozz/tomato paste from a previous passenger’s sandwich… so much for United’s cleaning procedures
First class FA did one drinks service. I caught her attention mid flight and asked for another drink… no attempt by her to see if anyone else wanted anything.
to be fair she was busy barricading herself into the curtainless galley…
no paper towels in the lavs either…
Meh-sa airlines… even gave the “Service is our passion” intro which couldn’t be further from the truth…
Flight Attendant barricade (she was sitting behind it watching a video on her phone most of the flight). Apparently unaware that most passengers are more than 3’ tall.
Previous passenger’s lunch still on tray table…
all boarded up & then late departure delayed another 1-2 minutes as First Officer then decided to use the bathroom. Captain even announced this was what we were waiting for!
food offering was the snack boxes.
when asked for a drink I replied
”gin & tonic, please”
”what?”
”gin & tonic, please”
”what?”
”gin… gin… and… tonic”
”the blue bottle”
”yes, the blue bottle… and tonic”
tray table was smeared with what looked like to be mozz/tomato paste from a previous passenger’s sandwich… so much for United’s cleaning procedures
First class FA did one drinks service. I caught her attention mid flight and asked for another drink… no attempt by her to see if anyone else wanted anything.
to be fair she was busy barricading herself into the curtainless galley…
no paper towels in the lavs either…
Meh-sa airlines… even gave the “Service is our passion” intro which couldn’t be further from the truth…
Flight Attendant barricade (she was sitting behind it watching a video on her phone most of the flight). Apparently unaware that most passengers are more than 3’ tall.
Previous passenger’s lunch still on tray table…
May 11, 2021, 12:50 pm
#446
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May 11, 2021, 12:58 pm
#447
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: IAH & CMH
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May 11, 2021, 2:29 pm
#448
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...ly pathetic.
please write UA and send that picture. So absurd.
May 11, 2021, 5:16 pm
#449
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: KUSA
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I am so sick of them too. But I never once have had the option of having it cold versus heated. The cheese/tomato/pesto one I would prefer cold myself. Most flights I have been on they just heated the whole stock in the oven and then took orders.
May 12, 2021, 5:15 pm
#450
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Hurray (tho' sooner would have been better):
June15 UA is bringing back plated meal service in domestic F & purchased alcohol in Y
David
June15 UA is bringing back plated meal service in domestic F & purchased alcohol in Y
David