2022 Let's Eat - United First, United Business, & Premium Transcon Service
Dec 18, 2022, 3:38 pm
#1756
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: No. California
Programs: UA MP HH LTD
Posts: 2,041
Dec 19, 2022, 5:31 pm
#1757
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 12
SFO-DFW 12/17/22 1:30pm
Was given the choice of a "Chicken bowl" or "Vegetarian bowl." Opted for the chicken which was a mistake. Absurdly dry chicken, flavorless, and served with a dense chewy roll. Also, serving the grain salad as a side to a grain bowl is an... interesting choice.
Was given the choice of a "Chicken bowl" or "Vegetarian bowl." Opted for the chicken which was a mistake. Absurdly dry chicken, flavorless, and served with a dense chewy roll. Also, serving the grain salad as a side to a grain bowl is an... interesting choice.
Dec 19, 2022, 6:20 pm
#1758
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: USA
Programs: AAdvantage, MileagePlus, SkyMiles
Posts: 4,161
What's with the new-ish square casserole plates showing up lately at random? Are the current "rounded" casserole plates being phased out? Those new plates look like AA's plates.
Dec 19, 2022, 7:08 pm
#1759
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Los Angeles / Basel
Programs: UA 1K MM, AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 26,930
Ultimately, what matters is what is on the dish...not the dish itself. But, I don't like the new casserole plates precisely because they look like the competition. I LOVE the Polaris bowls the main courses are served in. Those are really nice and unique.
Dec 22, 2022, 4:16 pm
#1760
Join Date: Apr 2010
Programs: AA PP, UA 1K/MM, WoH Globalist, HH Gold
Posts: 1,203
The snack basket on American transcons is more abundant and has variety than the pictures shown for United’s long haul international flights. And of course, United does not even have that anymore for their “p.s.” routes.
Dec 23, 2022, 12:10 pm
#1761
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: IAH/EWR-LGA/MIA
Programs: UA Global Services 3.2 MM, Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium Elite, AA Exec Plat
Posts: 2,506
Sandwiches are back!
Except Kirbied down to 1/3 of the pandemic-era size.
Incidentally, was given the preorder choice of 5 options, but sandwiches and pretzels were all that were catered. Not even glassware.
No PDB. Otherwise a good FA working F, and the bubbly wasn’t as bad as last few flights.
This was IAH-RSW today, 11:55 am departure, A320, seat 1B.
Incidentally, was given the preorder choice of 5 options, but sandwiches and pretzels were all that were catered. Not even glassware.
No PDB. Otherwise a good FA working F, and the bubbly wasn’t as bad as last few flights.
This was IAH-RSW today, 11:55 am departure, A320, seat 1B.
Dec 23, 2022, 1:08 pm
#1762
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: ORD / PHX
Programs: UA LT 1K 3MM (former 12 yr GS), Bonvoy Amb/LT Plat
Posts: 1,342
Wow, that’s pathetic!
Dec 23, 2022, 1:37 pm
#1763
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Los Angeles / Basel
Programs: UA 1K MM, AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 26,930
Dec 23, 2022, 3:53 pm
#1764
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AS 75K, DL Silver, UA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Platinum + LT Gold
Posts: 10,517
What is inside the bread?
(I had three letters in place of "What" previously, the system auto-replaced with ... - that's no fun)
(I had three letters in place of "What" previously, the system auto-replaced with ... - that's no fun)
Dec 23, 2022, 4:15 pm
#1765
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: IAH/EWR-LGA/MIA
Programs: UA Global Services 3.2 MM, Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium Elite, AA Exec Plat
Posts: 2,506
Dec 23, 2022, 4:48 pm
#1766
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: SLC
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 240
I thought it was only my last round of United Express flights that weren't catered with glassware. An even sadder state of affairs when the coffee's in paper cups and the mimosas are in blue plastic! A true first-class experience. My flights ~600 miles (SLC-SFO x2), so a delicious stroopwafel and a pair of biscoffs for the cuisine.
Dec 23, 2022, 10:13 pm
#1767
Join Date: Jun 2021
Location: Houston, TX
Programs: UA silver, Bonvoy silver
Posts: 2,828
Previously, IAH to MCO received a meal, but not IAH to TPA
Dec 23, 2022, 11:19 pm
#1768
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: DCA, IAD (not BWI if I can help it)
Programs: UA 1MM 1K, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Explorist, status-free on AA, AS, B6, DL, WN, Amtrak, etc.
Posts: 1,481
UA 700, IAD-SFO, 12/19/2022
787-8
A PlusPoints upgrade cleared while I was questioning my travel-life choices before a jammed security checkpoint. Because of that lag, I missed out on the open-bar part of the PDB service, but I did appreciate a cup of coffee as I was making myself comfortable. Breakfast choices were a Belgian waffle or a frittata, so I picked the one I hadn't had before.
A frittata is one of those egg dishes I keep thinking I should make at home more often, so having one in the sky was a nice treat. The coins of sausage reminded me more of pizza toppings than breakfast--but I like pizza, so that was okay. The cheese sauce shielding the potatoes then reminded me a little of Cheez Whiz, but I'm not too good to turn down comfort junk food.
After a post-breakfast nap, I was hoping for a cookie or some other sort of snack before arrival, but that was not part of the program on my flight.
787-8
A PlusPoints upgrade cleared while I was questioning my travel-life choices before a jammed security checkpoint. Because of that lag, I missed out on the open-bar part of the PDB service, but I did appreciate a cup of coffee as I was making myself comfortable. Breakfast choices were a Belgian waffle or a frittata, so I picked the one I hadn't had before.
A frittata is one of those egg dishes I keep thinking I should make at home more often, so having one in the sky was a nice treat. The coins of sausage reminded me more of pizza toppings than breakfast--but I like pizza, so that was okay. The cheese sauce shielding the potatoes then reminded me a little of Cheez Whiz, but I'm not too good to turn down comfort junk food.
After a post-breakfast nap, I was hoping for a cookie or some other sort of snack before arrival, but that was not part of the program on my flight.
Dec 25, 2022, 7:44 am
#1769
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: IAH/EWR-LGA/MIA
Programs: UA Global Services 3.2 MM, Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium Elite, AA Exec Plat
Posts: 2,506
https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly...ing/first.html
Dec 25, 2022, 9:03 am
#1770
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K 1.5MM, HH Diamond
Posts: 232
24DEC22 Departure: 5:47
BOS-IAD UA1785
B739
PDB choice of: OJ, Sparking Wine, Water
Beverage of choice
Snack: stroopwafel or pretzels
BOS-IAD UA1785
B739
PDB choice of: OJ, Sparking Wine, Water
Beverage of choice
Snack: stroopwafel or pretzels