2021 Let's Eat - United First, United Business, & Premium Transcon Service
Jul 27, 2021, 9:06 pm
#766
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Yesterday's FA didn't say anything but tonight's FA thought it was great, especially that I had my own limes after he had apologized that UA wasn't catering limes anymore.
Exactly. 
Not my post, but I bring my own glassware (it's a glass coffee mug) and it doesn't seem to get a crew reaction anymore... they bring me plastic cups of ice for 'refills' but as all the drinks are mix your own at the seat these days, it doesn't make a difference to their service. The advantage is it's a little bigger than the plastic cups which i find are slightly too small to fit ice, a 2oz bottle of gin, and then enough tonic to balance the gin. Call me a lightweight, but for my preference the proportions are just right
Jul 28, 2021, 5:57 am
#767
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Munich / London
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Hello,
I'm planning to fly CUN to SFO in Business, first timer on United, due to fly in September. It's a morning service, leaving at 7.55 a.m., flight time is 5 1/2 hours.
Can someone please put my mind at rest that I'll get more than a snack box?
Thanks so much!
I'm planning to fly CUN to SFO in Business, first timer on United, due to fly in September. It's a morning service, leaving at 7.55 a.m., flight time is 5 1/2 hours.
Can someone please put my mind at rest that I'll get more than a snack box?
Thanks so much!
Jul 28, 2021, 6:12 am
#768
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You will get a meal since CUN-SFO is more than 1,500 miles. Currently a plain omelet with ham on the side or pancakes with a side of fruit and packaged muffin.
Jul 28, 2021, 9:03 am
#769
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Jul 28, 2021, 5:27 pm
#770
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LAS-ORD, July 27, 11:55 pm departure, 737-900, seat 4B
Offered the choice of the chicken or enchilada. Meal was ok, wine was meh. Pie in the Sky was not heated, but still good. IIRC the last time I flew this redeye pre-pandemic it had been reduced to a snack basket, so the meal was a nice surprise.
Offered the choice of the chicken or enchilada. Meal was ok, wine was meh. Pie in the Sky was not heated, but still good. IIRC the last time I flew this redeye pre-pandemic it had been reduced to a snack basket, so the meal was a nice surprise.
Jul 28, 2021, 10:22 pm
#771
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Offered choice of waffle or scrambled egg/chorizo. Tasted better than it looks. Some black beans and potatoes are mixed in there. Wished they had some hot sauce. Greek yogurt peach parfait was delicious - tasted like dessert. Great crew, took F meal orders while taxiing out at ORD, in what seemed to be priority order not simply front to back. Are limes still on hiatus?
Jul 28, 2021, 11:00 pm
#772
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LAS-ORD, July 27, 11:55 pm departure, 737-900, seat 4B
Offered the choice of the chicken or enchilada. Meal was ok, wine was meh. Pie in the Sky was not heated, but still good. IIRC the last time I flew this redeye pre-pandemic it had been reduced to a snack basket, so the meal was a nice surprise.
Offered the choice of the chicken or enchilada. Meal was ok, wine was meh. Pie in the Sky was not heated, but still good. IIRC the last time I flew this redeye pre-pandemic it had been reduced to a snack basket, so the meal was a nice surprise.
Jul 29, 2021, 5:34 am
#773
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Munich / London
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Jul 29, 2021, 5:41 am
#774
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: IAH
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LAS-ORD, July 27, 11:55 pm departure, 737-900, seat 4B
Offered the choice of the chicken or enchilada. Meal was ok, wine was meh. Pie in the Sky was not heated, but still good. IIRC the last time I flew this redeye pre-pandemic it had been reduced to a snack basket, so the meal was a nice surprise.
Offered the choice of the chicken or enchilada. Meal was ok, wine was meh. Pie in the Sky was not heated, but still good. IIRC the last time I flew this redeye pre-pandemic it had been reduced to a snack basket, so the meal was a nice surprise.
Also, the boarding process for this flight was an interesting one, which is better left for another topic on this board...
Jul 29, 2021, 6:02 am
#775
Join Date: Jul 2005
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LAS-IAH is less than 1,500 miles, so no real/fresh food.
Jul 29, 2021, 11:23 am
#776
Join Date: Dec 2019
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Jul 29, 2021, 1:10 pm
#777
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Jul 29, 2021, 1:31 pm
#778
Join Date: May 2006
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I was on a severely delayed UA1990 LAX-EWR recently. Should be a breakfast flight but after a 7 hour delay it turned into a lunch/dinner flight. So they kept everything the same but swapped out the main entrees:
Jul 29, 2021, 2:02 pm
#779
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Jul 29, 2021, 2:11 pm
#780
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As weird as it sounds, the delay worked in my favor. I was supposed to be on a later flight but because this one was so delayed it had open seats and I was able to switch onto it. Ultimately got home earlier than expected.
No "Pie in the Sky" but a fantastic and very apologetic crew, and an ETC in my inbox prior to take-off (it was a maintenance delay).
No "Pie in the Sky" but a fantastic and very apologetic crew, and an ETC in my inbox prior to take-off (it was a maintenance delay).