United cutting first class meal service on flights less than 900 miles? (now "snack")
Jul 1, 2025 | 8:17 am
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Jul 1, 2025 | 3:20 pm
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BOS-ORD was one of those "we have significant competition on this route" routes that served a meal. The whole 2020 thing changed that.
I remember (and miss) back in the late 2010s when "snack" on United meant a light cold meal such as a noodle dish, and the snack basket was coded as "Refreshments"
I remember (and miss) back in the late 2010s when "snack" on United meant a light cold meal such as a noodle dish, and the snack basket was coded as "Refreshments"
Jul 1, 2025 | 5:51 pm
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Many years ago, I remember British Midland flying LHR-AMS - 231 miles - and being served drinks before dinner, a hot dinner and drinks, and these were followed by coffee and liqueurs. All cleared away before landing.
Jul 2, 2025 | 6:41 am
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SYD-CBR on Qantas--147 miles. Quality hot breakfast and post-meal tea. This is the way.
Jul 3, 2025 | 10:39 pm
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I flew LAX-DEN this week and was offered a hot breakfast croissant that wasn't half bad (probably a carb and salt bomb, but I digress). Then today I flew DEN-LAX and was offered the margherita pizza which was... okay. I like being offered a hot item, but this one needs a little more work.
In both cases, the hot item was followed by the usual snack basket, seemingly with all the same usual items except I didn't see any fresh bananas which often used to be my go-to.
In both cases, the hot item was followed by the usual snack basket, seemingly with all the same usual items except I didn't see any fresh bananas which often used to be my go-to.
Jul 4, 2025 | 11:58 am
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I had the pleasure of experiencing this last year… though of course, the Asian airlines are also more generous with staffing. For the 12 F seats on the ITM-HND flight, JL staffed 2 FAs. But at the speed at which the fairly senior FAs assigned to F (who were amazing), one of them could have handled the job. Probably not possible in the US though…
Jul 4, 2025 | 12:41 pm
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I flew LAX-DEN this week and was offered a hot breakfast croissant that wasn't half bad (probably a carb and salt bomb, but I digress). Then today I flew DEN-LAX and was offered the margherita pizza which was... okay. I like being offered a hot item, but this one needs a little more work.
In both cases, the hot item was followed by the usual snack basket, seemingly with all the same usual items except I didn't see any fresh bananas which often used to be my go-to.
In both cases, the hot item was followed by the usual snack basket, seemingly with all the same usual items except I didn't see any fresh bananas which often used to be my go-to.
Jul 5, 2025 | 12:13 am
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I flew LAX-DEN this week and was offered a hot breakfast croissant that wasn't half bad (probably a carb and salt bomb, but I digress). Then today I flew DEN-LAX and was offered the margherita pizza which was... okay. I like being offered a hot item, but this one needs a little more work.
Jul 5, 2025 | 3:47 pm
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Jul 5, 2025 | 8:13 pm
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