2021 Let's Eat - United First, United Business, & Premium Transcon Service
Oct 4, 2021, 8:58 am
#1141
Join Date: May 2006
Location: New to BWI as of 2021; say hi if you're in the area!
Programs: UA GS
Posts: 421
My recent UA experiences are that you get 2 out of 3:
1) "Thank you for your business" welcome message
2) Attentive refill offers/generally warm service throughout the flight
3) Food service as advertised
IAD-SEA UA326 had #1 and #3, pie-in-the-sky heated and gooey, along with the warmed pretzel roll (first pic)
PAE-DEN UA5498 had #2 and #3 (snackboxes, no pic necessary)
DEN-IAD UA461 had #1 and #2...pie-in-the-sky unheated...and what's with the plastic cutlery??!! (second pic)
1) "Thank you for your business" welcome message
2) Attentive refill offers/generally warm service throughout the flight
3) Food service as advertised
IAD-SEA UA326 had #1 and #3, pie-in-the-sky heated and gooey, along with the warmed pretzel roll (first pic)
PAE-DEN UA5498 had #2 and #3 (snackboxes, no pic necessary)
DEN-IAD UA461 had #1 and #2...pie-in-the-sky unheated...and what's with the plastic cutlery??!! (second pic)
Oct 4, 2021, 9:22 am
#1142
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Honolulu Harbor
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 14,984
Got metal utensils between HNL and SFO (daytime) and IAH-HNL. Certainly can’t complain about quantity of food on long-haul Hawaii now. Quality also wasn’t bad. Pretty good breakfast burrito at IAH UC.
Oct 4, 2021, 9:42 am
#1143
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 5,445
Oct 4, 2021, 9:44 am
#1144
Join Date: Nov 2014
Programs: UA 2MM
Posts: 1,676
Does EWR-ORD currently have meals in F? I thought it was all hub to hub routes but the UA site is saying no meals
Oct 4, 2021, 10:07 am
#1145
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Programs: UA 1K 1MM (finally!), IHG AMB-Spire, HH Diamond
Posts: 60,144
SFO-ORD redeyes (and any other redeyes long enough to qualify for meal service) get the standard non-PS choices of chicken with orzo or veggie enchiladas. Some might argue that this represents a catering upgrade over pre-pandemic service, which was typically a pass of the snack basket or a plated snack like a cheeseburger.
I agree those newish options feel like an upgrade.
Oct 4, 2021, 10:08 am
#1146
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Los Angeles / Basel
Programs: UA 1K MM, AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 26,910
Oct 4, 2021, 10:31 am
#1148
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: ORD / PHX
Programs: UA LT 1K 3MM (former 12 yr GS), Bonvoy Amb/LT Plat
Posts: 1,338
Maybe it was a one-off, but FA was handing out tapas snack boxes on a 10am EWR-ORD a couple of weeks back. I was surprised.
Oct 4, 2021, 12:13 pm
#1149
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 92
Flying EWR-CUN listed as breakfast and return listed as lunch in two weeks. Any idea what the options will be?
Oct 4, 2021, 12:17 pm
#1150
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: United Global Services, Amtrak Select Executive
Posts: 4,087
Oct 4, 2021, 12:35 pm
#1151
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: PHL, EWR
Programs: UA Gold; AA; Amtrak Select Plus;HH Diamond;Hyatt Disc;Hertz PC; Total Wine Grand Reserve!
Posts: 2,399
It was pre-pandemic, also going back a few years, DCA-ORD and PHL-ORD were also "Business1" routes that had full meals during meal hours. You would also get 500 miles automatically deposited into your account if the flight was more than 15 minutes late.
Oct 4, 2021, 12:50 pm
#1152
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Los Angeles / Basel
Programs: UA 1K MM, AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 26,910
Oct 4, 2021, 7:56 pm
#1153
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: Free Agent, Any Status is Accidental
Posts: 1,395
Not sure the credibility, but per an FA last week, glassware will allegedly be making its comeback within two weeks. One can hope.
Oct 4, 2021, 9:12 pm
#1154
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Chicago IL US
Programs: UA 1K; National Executive Elite; Hertz PC & Hotels Galore
Posts: 946
650 cal / no nutritional value sandwiches once again on this week's PHX-ORD this evening.
Point of comparison: Flew out on ORD-PHX on AAnother AAirline this morning and even though the 319 was dirty and old I was surprised (and pleased) to see a fresh fruit, granola and sandwich plate.
SIde note, 745am opening time for the F UC @ ord is getting kinda rediculous. There was a line waiting when I passed by at 730, and a packed terminal because of that 8:00ish bank.
Fresh breakfast ORD-PHX on AAnother AAirline 10/4/2021. United is still only offering prepackaged sandwiches on this route.
Point of comparison: Flew out on ORD-PHX on AAnother AAirline this morning and even though the 319 was dirty and old I was surprised (and pleased) to see a fresh fruit, granola and sandwich plate.
SIde note, 745am opening time for the F UC @ ord is getting kinda rediculous. There was a line waiting when I passed by at 730, and a packed terminal because of that 8:00ish bank.
Fresh breakfast ORD-PHX on AAnother AAirline 10/4/2021. United is still only offering prepackaged sandwiches on this route.
Oct 4, 2021, 10:01 pm
#1155
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: AA Plat, UA 1K>Plat>moving to Silver
Posts: 2,075
IAD-PHX had the chicken/ veggie enchilada choice. I think the veggie enchilada is one of the best domestic flight F meals I’ve had. They also had the Knob Creek old-fashioneds.
Before departure, I used Amex/PP to go to the AF and VA lounges, which are really good. VA offers a full meal. Skipped the UC.
Before departure, I used Amex/PP to go to the AF and VA lounges, which are really good. VA offers a full meal. Skipped the UC.
