Complimentary Food & Beverage for GS & 1K Members when Seated in Economy (Archive}
Dec 30, 2016, 6:10 pm
#736
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: CLE, DCA, and 30k feet
Programs: Honors LT Diamond; United 1K; Hertz PC
Posts: 4,165
Yep, just show the card. Usually when I show the card that's the end of it, but if they were to ask questions I think it's a common enough explanation. (I had one FA trying quite valiantly to swipe my 1K card as a credit card a half dozen or so times before saying "it's not working, do you have another?" and I had to delicately point out that it was a 1K card... she just said "Oh", handed it back, and moved on. That's been my only notable experience with the card)
Dec 31, 2016, 8:30 am
#737
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: IAH
Programs: UA GS/MM, MR PPE/LTG, TSA Pre✓, NEXUS, APEC BTC, UKBF RT, CLEAR, DXB E-GATE
Posts: 251
I have had great experiences lately. Either they already know and offer me the free stuff or once I say it, they acknowledge it quickly and in a very respectful friendly manner.
also they alway say, "thank you for your business sir".
As for the drinks, I always ask for two and have. Chit ready for the second one but they never ask for payment. 👍🏻
also they alway say, "thank you for your business sir".
As for the drinks, I always ask for two and have. Chit ready for the second one but they never ask for payment. 👍🏻
Dec 31, 2016, 9:22 am
#738
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Honolulu Harbor
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 15,026
Dec 31, 2016, 9:42 am
#739
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: CLE, DCA, and 30k feet
Programs: Honors LT Diamond; United 1K; Hertz PC
Posts: 4,165
From the copy I snuck a peak at during boarding a couple weeks ago it looked like all passengers had their status noted (1K, GS, PLAT, YY*G, YY*S -- actually, come to think of it I don't recall seeing any designations for Gold/Silver, but that may be because only a small portion of the manifest was visible)
Dec 31, 2016, 9:59 am
#740
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Honolulu Harbor
Programs: UA 1K
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From the copy I snuck a peak at during boarding a couple weeks ago it looked like all passengers had their status noted (1K, GS, PLAT, YY*G, YY*S -- actually, come to think of it I don't recall seeing any designations for Gold/Silver, but that may be because only a small portion of the manifest was visible)
Dec 31, 2016, 3:35 pm
#741
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: YVR
Programs: Ice Cream Club, AC SE MM, Bonvoy Life Plat
Posts: 2,803
Dec 31, 2016, 3:41 pm
#742
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: DEN
Programs: UA MP Gold, 1MM, Global Entry
Posts: 470
I have sat in both Economy 'sections' and have received a free drink and snack item, even in the last row when I SDC/standby, and am lucky enough to get the last seat available on my flight of choice. The manifest may make it easier for them to be proactive, and some FA' are great at that, while others wait for you to tell them of your status, then type in your seat # to their iphone and move on.
Dec 31, 2016, 3:48 pm
#743
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: CLE, DCA, and 30k feet
Programs: Honors LT Diamond; United 1K; Hertz PC
Posts: 4,165
No, anywhere in the Y cabin, references to E-/E+ are a bit of a red herring (as most of the time a 1K or GS will be found in E+ but that's far from a certainty and is not a prerequisite for the perk)
Dec 31, 2016, 6:33 pm
#744
Join Date: Mar 2012
Programs: Mileage Plus 1K; Marriott Platinum; Hilton Gold
Posts: 6,355
Dec 31, 2016, 8:31 pm
#745
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: TOA
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott LTPP/Platinum Premier, Hyatt Lame-ist, UA !K
Posts: 20,061
While the food and bev entitlement is independent of seating location, the reality is that some of the more popular meal items (esp the hot ones) will be gone by the time the FA's get to the E- seats in their service. So if you are 1K in E-, you may be entitled to hot pasta and meatballs, etc., but there will be none left to give you by the time you get service. Likewise for the Glenfarclas, especially if I'm on your flight.
Also, sometimes you settle for Glenfarclas when no Mai Tais are stocked on an LAX-KOA run (UA 1296 on 12/27)!
David
Jan 7, 2017, 3:16 pm
#746
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1MM, MP 1K, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 462
Speaking of drink chits, I also have some I will give away but before I do, if I am MM and 1k and my adult son is my MM companion, will he also receive the drink/food benefit when flying w/o me ?
Jan 7, 2017, 3:38 pm
#747
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Philadelphia, LAX, Paris
Programs: UA 1K/2MM, SPG/Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Lifetime HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat
Posts: 3,331
He will get all the same 1K benefits as you whenever he travels alone
Jan 7, 2017, 4:21 pm
#748
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1MM, MP 1K, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 462
Jan 12, 2017, 12:10 am
#749
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: HKG • Ex SFO, NYC
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP; Marriott Amb; Hyatt Globalist; Shangri-la Diamond; IHG SpireAmb; Hilton D; Accor G
Posts: 3,319
I ended up back in Y today (12B LAX SFO--forgot seat assignment which was a dumb move). For the first time since this benefit was introduced a year ago, I was a asked for payment. Responded, "I am 1K," and the FA asked to see my membership card. Shower the UA app main screen and she said "ok" and moved on.
Feb 7, 2017, 3:02 pm
#750
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: DEN
Programs: UA1K Marriott Gold Hertz PC
Posts: 7
DEN-SFO 1/21/17 morning on award ticket in E+ exit row.
Me in a discrete hushed tone "as a 1K may I have a Tapas snack box"
FA, loudly "Err, I think that's still a benefit"
Me "I believe so. Thanks"
FA didn't ask for 1K card or boarding pass.
Me in a discrete hushed tone "as a 1K may I have a Tapas snack box"
FA, loudly "Err, I think that's still a benefit"
Me "I believe so. Thanks"
FA didn't ask for 1K card or boarding pass.