2022 Let's Eat - United First, United Business, & Premium Transcon Service
Jan 23, 2022, 8:26 pm
#151
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No yogurt or croissant. Asked the flight attendant about it after sleep, and she gave me the confused look. Got a snack box instead. Beverages like orange juice, coffee and water are available for the morning arrival, however.
Jan 23, 2022, 9:11 pm
#152
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Thanks for the update. I’m fairly convinced that the pre-arrival meal was loaded but not discovered by the FAs. If you are taking this flight again I can email you the actual internal menu.
Jan 23, 2022, 9:32 pm
#153
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That would be hugely disappointing, and potentially wasteful, as the next flight might have a different set of catering menu
I observed the bird I was on didn't take off again (back to SFO) until lunch time following the early morning arrival.The flight I took was UA1666 (SFO to EWR). I might have another opportunity soon - will be either UA1666, or UA295 (630am flight on the following morning) - assumes my upgrade would clear
Catering and inflight services = achilles' heel on premium transcon routes in an otherwise competent product; even amenity kits have upgraded (possibly) recently from the pouch to various versions normally distributed on INTL routes - hope they would stick.
Jan 25, 2022, 2:05 pm
#154
Join Date: Feb 2010
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EWR-CVG
550
Morning flight
It was nice to see the snack bag with water already at the seat when boarding (even just for the symbolism), as well as my first post-pandemic 550 flight with a fully-stocked snack cabinet.
The flight was 2 hrs 28 minutes, so I was expecting the "2 hr 20 minutes+" snack, but they didn't have anything. I asked about snack boxes, and the FA managed to find 3 on the flight.
550
Morning flight
It was nice to see the snack bag with water already at the seat when boarding (even just for the symbolism), as well as my first post-pandemic 550 flight with a fully-stocked snack cabinet.
The flight was 2 hrs 28 minutes, so I was expecting the "2 hr 20 minutes+" snack, but they didn't have anything. I asked about snack boxes, and the FA managed to find 3 on the flight.
Jan 25, 2022, 2:08 pm
#155
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Jan 25, 2022, 2:23 pm
#156
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: SNA (home), LAX, BOM/PNQ, LHR
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Wow look at that snack cabinet, could really use some of those 550s out here on the west coast.
Jan 25, 2022, 9:23 pm
#157
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Southern California
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I’d say overly nice, beats the aloof and indifferent smirk often found upon boarding by DL FAs
Jan 25, 2022, 10:59 pm
#158
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Jan 26, 2022, 9:40 am
#159
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EWR-CVG
550
Morning flight
It was nice to see the snack bag with water already at the seat when boarding (even just for the symbolism), as well as my first post-pandemic 550 flight with a fully-stocked snack cabinet.
The flight was 2 hrs 28 minutes, so I was expecting the "2 hr 20 minutes+" snack, but they didn't have anything. I asked about snack boxes, and the FA managed to find 3 on the flight.
550
Morning flight
It was nice to see the snack bag with water already at the seat when boarding (even just for the symbolism), as well as my first post-pandemic 550 flight with a fully-stocked snack cabinet.
The flight was 2 hrs 28 minutes, so I was expecting the "2 hr 20 minutes+" snack, but they didn't have anything. I asked about snack boxes, and the FA managed to find 3 on the flight.
Jan 26, 2022, 12:18 pm
#160
Join Date: Mar 2011
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Any idea when the specialty meals besides Kosher are coming back for long haul flights? Flying DEN to OGG in a few weeks in J and would like to pre-order a gluten free meal but am only seeing the Kosher option. Im used to packing food for myself but was hoping some of the options might have started to come back
Jan 26, 2022, 5:32 pm
#161
Join Date: Apr 2016
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Booked SFO-BOS redeye in February. 10:35PM - 7:15AM (+1). The meal is listed as "Snack". What is the meal options onthis route? I will probably fall asleep but I am still curious. Thanks a lot!
Jan 26, 2022, 7:44 pm
#162
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EWR-LAX
UA2647
Boeing 787-10
Meal: dinner
Choice of butternut squash ravioli or chicken (below):
Pre-arrival snack: choice of hummus or cheese (below)
Also, similar to post above, they served actual champagne on this flight as well as PDB and also in-flight.
UA2647
Boeing 787-10
Meal: dinner
Choice of butternut squash ravioli or chicken (below):
Pre-arrival snack: choice of hummus or cheese (below)
Also, similar to post above, they served actual champagne on this flight as well as PDB and also in-flight.
Jan 28, 2022, 11:41 am
#163
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: ORD / PHX
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Yesterday, PHX-ORD offered Tapas snack box only. No hot/cold sandwich. No choice of snack boxes (I prefer Classic😂
. Tapas box - take it or leave it. 🙄
Jan 28, 2022, 12:41 pm
#164
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ORD-SJU
Any recent experience on what to expect up front meal wise - ORD-SJU on the 7:50am departure at the moment?
Jan 28, 2022, 2:26 pm
#165
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David