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Generally available on all flights (including widebodies) over 900 miles except Premium Transcon (EWR<>SFO/LAX)
Pre-order has priority on the flight even about GS/1K and while originally pre-order was limited to a portion of each inflight choice, recent reports pre-order can consume the entire flight's allocation of a particular offering.
archive thread: UA preorder premium cabin meal, Y snacks/drinks {Archive}
Generally available on all flights (including widebodies) over 900 miles except Premium Transcon (EWR<>SFO/LAX)
Pre-order has priority on the flight even about GS/1K and while originally pre-order was limited to a portion of each inflight choice, recent reports pre-order can consume the entire flight's allocation of a particular offering.
archive thread: UA preorder premium cabin meal, Y snacks/drinks {Archive}
UA preorder premium cabin meal, Y snacks/drinks - all >800 (900?) mile
#166
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#167
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the only thing that I noticed different today on my upcoming domestic trips is that it lists a number of each to be loaded
of course, most of the 'stuff' is still "unavailable but might be available onboard"
oh well
still no cheese boards
of course, most of the 'stuff' is still "unavailable but might be available onboard"
oh well
still no cheese boards
#168
Join Date: Mar 2010
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Does United use china, real glassware, and stainless flatware in Premium Economy? I can’t see paying that much money to eat from a cardboard box or paper plates as some of their competitors use in PE. Thank you!
#169
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ETA: not 100% sure on plastic flatware for main meal, actually probably stainless. Definitely plastic cups the whole way though.
Im always surprised people talking about how many $$$ theyll pay per hour for certain cabin upgrades consider the meal part of that equation, given that on the ground a decent tasting menu with good service might only be $100 more than McDonalds, but youre certainly entitled to your own value judgments.
I will say, however, that drinking wine or spirits from a plastic cup absolutely degrades the experience. Id consider using real glassware for wine and spirits specifically, while keeping everything else plastic, a huge improvement.
Last edited by jd2000; Jul 30, 2023 at 11:18 am Reason: Correction on flatware
#170
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One thing that annoys me about this is that as a 1K in Y, I can preorder a drink and snack box, but as a 1K in F, I get to choose from the snack basket--and that's (usually) it. Yes, some FAs proactively offer choices from the cart, and most seem open to getting you one for free, but I've also seen several FAs push back that they have to charge for a snack box to a pax in F. Why not extend it to preordering F snacks as well on flights catered with less than a meal?
#172
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#174
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Flying ATH to IAD in Polaris in 5 days time and got an email asking me to select my meal in advance..only to find out that Beef and Chicken are already unavailable to preorder. FIVE days out! It was either the poached cod or the celery duo whatever the holy hell that may be, so opted for the Cod. Will report back on the trip and the on the day availability of beef or chicken!
already starting to feel like this will be miles behind the meal I got on Swiss on the outbound.
already starting to feel like this will be miles behind the meal I got on Swiss on the outbound.
#175
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I wonder how many last minute GS/1K are not getting their choice now with this pre-ordering priority.
A FA once told me that they eat the same food and they are lowest priority so it helps make sure people get what they want so maybe it isnt an issue.
#176
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Flying ATH to IAD in Polaris in 5 days time and got an email asking me to select my meal in advance..only to find out that Beef and Chicken are already unavailable to preorder. FIVE days out! It was either the poached cod or the celery duo whatever the holy hell that may be, so opted for the Cod. Will report back on the trip and the on the day availability of beef or chicken!
already starting to feel like this will be miles behind the meal I got on Swiss on the outbound.
already starting to feel like this will be miles behind the meal I got on Swiss on the outbound.
What a cheap move to force "Celery duo" HAHAHAHA
#177
Join Date: Nov 2018
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taking no chances. Have unselected and will take my chances on board! Im in 1F so sorry were out of Beef isnt going to wash I think!!
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This seems similar to the issue with snack preorders--where they'd show the hot meal items (like the burger) but all would be "sold out." Last time I couldn't preorder them (on LAX-IAD), onboard the FA said, "No, we have plenty of all the hot items. I'll get you the burger right away."
#180
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Flying ATH to IAD in Polaris in 5 days time and got an email asking me to select my meal in advance..only to find out that Beef and Chicken are already unavailable to preorder. FIVE days out! It was either the poached cod or the celery duo whatever the holy hell that may be, so opted for the Cod. Will report back on the trip and the on the day availability of beef or chicken!
already starting to feel like this will be miles behind the meal I got on Swiss on the outbound.
already starting to feel like this will be miles behind the meal I got on Swiss on the outbound.