2022 Let's Eat - Polaris Business
Apr 19, 2022, 6:58 am
#361
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: NYC, FLL
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Apr 19, 2022, 6:59 am
#362
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Apr 19, 2022, 7:56 am
#363
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NYC, LON
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Your picture of the inoperative IFE control got me more attention than your desert tray but at least it wasn't the whole seat gone bust....I wonder how many days (or weeks) that sticker been on there.
Apr 19, 2022, 8:42 am
#364
Join Date: Jan 2020
Programs: United 1K, BA Silver
Posts: 16
LHR - ORD - No 3 step service
I flew LHR to ORD yesterday in Polaris…First thing I have to say is the London based crew were amazing; couldn’t do enough for us, thanked for being a 1k at the start and again at the end of the flight, always passing through the cabin for drink refills, wine recommendations etc.
PDB of sparkling wine or water, I asked if there was time for a second one to which the purser said of course. Menu card was presented shortly before take off, I choose the short rib with a sweet and sticky honey style sauce with rice, it was delicious. Salad was good and dessert was the potted ice cream.
Only slight disappointment was that I was expecting the new 3 step service with a separate dessert, as I thought LHR -ORD was one of the trial routes for this new service? Has this now been dropped on this route, I thought it was continuing on the trial routes?
PDB of sparkling wine or water, I asked if there was time for a second one to which the purser said of course. Menu card was presented shortly before take off, I choose the short rib with a sweet and sticky honey style sauce with rice, it was delicious. Salad was good and dessert was the potted ice cream.
Only slight disappointment was that I was expecting the new 3 step service with a separate dessert, as I thought LHR -ORD was one of the trial routes for this new service? Has this now been dropped on this route, I thought it was continuing on the trial routes?
Apr 19, 2022, 9:12 am
#365
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Apr 19, 2022, 10:40 am
#366
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: NYC / TYO / Up in the Air
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Since the screen is so close to me I’m guessing fixing the remote isn’t a priority …And yes - I ate the puck - every glorious awful bite…. After the day I’ve had - and what UA has put me through - I thought I should be honest - and get my wifi subscription worth on this flight!
Last edited by bmwe92fan; Apr 19, 2022 at 10:56 am
Apr 19, 2022, 11:38 am
#367
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: PHL
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Does it really take another FA to use a different plate or having an appetizer plate, or a bowl of ice cream instead of candy bar? There are alot of things that can be done without more labor onboard
I suppose having the sundae cart would require another FA or more time to do the service
I suppose having the sundae cart would require another FA or more time to do the service
Apr 19, 2022, 6:56 pm
#368
Join Date: Nov 2005
Programs: UA Gold,1MM, Hilton Honors Silver, Marriott Gold, BA Blue
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That's what I thought as well. I have an LHR-ORD segment in June.
Apr 19, 2022, 9:05 pm
#369
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For whatever reason, LHR-ORD doesn't seem to be part of the trial, despite the memo indicating it is.
Apr 20, 2022, 4:56 am
#371
Join Date: Jan 2020
Programs: United 1K, BA Silver
Posts: 16
It was a small laminated menu that the purser took to each pax when taking the orders, so there wasn’t a menu handed out to each pax as such, just one card that the purser kept. My guess is that it is for the cabin crew to explain what is available but this purser gave me the card so I could read for myself what was available.
Apr 20, 2022, 6:52 am
#372
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: UA
Posts: 1,098
No menu on 187; beef, chicken, veg pasta for dinner, breakfast was omelet or waffle (no sausage with waffle). Beef tasted great but small and slightly overcooked, omelet was terrible prob should have gone with waffle.
FA strongly recommended against my midflight request for an econ meal, offered me the sandwich instead, it's better than the one from 3 months ago, actual chunks of chicken and FA had a few warming in the oven.
FA strongly recommended against my midflight request for an econ meal, offered me the sandwich instead, it's better than the one from 3 months ago, actual chunks of chicken and FA had a few warming in the oven.
Apr 20, 2022, 12:01 pm
#373
Join Date: Sep 2018
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Must be a shortage on grapes and strawberries.
Apr 20, 2022, 1:29 pm
#374
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Apr 20, 2022, 1:49 pm
#375
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SDF
Programs: UA 1k, Soon to be a free agent.
Posts: 41
LHR to EWR
No menu card. No sparkling wine for PDB as apparently the bottles they opened were flat. One pax asked about champagne, but was told they could have it with the meal service.
Ravioli was the usual. The salad looked very sad. The "cheeseburger" for pre-arrival was disappointing. Service was just average despite the cabin being less than half full.
Ravioli was the usual. The salad looked very sad. The "cheeseburger" for pre-arrival was disappointing. Service was just average despite the cabin being less than half full.