Expanded BOB Availability
Jul 15, 2004 | 3:40 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Ani Ichibanya
Programs: WWMFD
Posts: 6,292
Expanded BOB Availability
1K Website 07/15/04:
Buy on Board expands to more flights!
Soon you can purchase restaurant-quality meals on even more United and TedSM flights of 3.5 hours or greater departing before 8:00 p.m. There are currently 151 flights offering Buy on Board service. Starting in August, 58 additional flights will offer the service and 50 more flights will let you Buy on Board in September. You may purchase Buy on Board meals with cash.
United flights under 3.5 hours will offer complimentary beverages and cocktail snacks. For Ted flights under 3.5 hours, non-perishable snacks will be available for purchase, including cookies, Atkins bars, candy bars and chips.
Ask about Buy on Board service when you book your next United or Ted flight between these cities:
Available now
Denver Boston
Denver New York Newark
Denver Washington Dulles
Denver Fort Lauderdale
Denver Orlando
Denver Tampa Bay
Washington Dulles Las Vegas
O'Hare Oakland
O'Hare San Francisco
O'Hare Portland
O'Hare Seattle
O'Hare Phoenix
O'Hare San Jose California
O'Hare Las Vegas
Available August
Denver New York La Guardia
Denver Philadelphia
Los Angeles New Orleans
Los Angeles O'Hare
San Francisco New Orleans
San Francisco Dallas
San Francisco Houston
Available September
Denver Baltimore
Denver Washington Ronald Reagan International
Denver Miami
Washington Dulles Phoenix
O'Hare San Francisco
O'Hare Sacramento
O'Hare Laguna Beach Santa Ana
O'Hare Spokane
Buy On Board service subject to change without notice.
Soon you can purchase restaurant-quality meals on even more United and TedSM flights of 3.5 hours or greater departing before 8:00 p.m. There are currently 151 flights offering Buy on Board service. Starting in August, 58 additional flights will offer the service and 50 more flights will let you Buy on Board in September. You may purchase Buy on Board meals with cash.
United flights under 3.5 hours will offer complimentary beverages and cocktail snacks. For Ted flights under 3.5 hours, non-perishable snacks will be available for purchase, including cookies, Atkins bars, candy bars and chips.
Ask about Buy on Board service when you book your next United or Ted flight between these cities:
Available now
Denver Boston
Denver New York Newark
Denver Washington Dulles
Denver Fort Lauderdale
Denver Orlando
Denver Tampa Bay
Washington Dulles Las Vegas
O'Hare Oakland
O'Hare San Francisco
O'Hare Portland
O'Hare Seattle
O'Hare Phoenix
O'Hare San Jose California
O'Hare Las Vegas
Available August
Denver New York La Guardia
Denver Philadelphia
Los Angeles New Orleans
Los Angeles O'Hare
San Francisco New Orleans
San Francisco Dallas
San Francisco Houston
Available September
Denver Baltimore
Denver Washington Ronald Reagan International
Denver Miami
Washington Dulles Phoenix
O'Hare San Francisco
O'Hare Sacramento
O'Hare Laguna Beach Santa Ana
O'Hare Spokane
Buy On Board service subject to change without notice.
Last edited by kcvt750; Jul 15, 2004 at 3:48 pm
Jul 15, 2004 | 3:46 pm
#2
In Memoriam, Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 6,879
Doh! And here I thought BOB was Ted's long lost brother. 
Jul 15, 2004 | 3:52 pm
#3
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SF CA USA. I love large faceless corporations. And they cherish me in return (sometimes). ;)
Programs: UA Premier Gold/disappointed 1MM, HH Gold, IHG Plat, MB lifetime Gold, BW Diam Sel
Posts: 17,819
Originally Posted by auh2o
Doh! And here I thought BOB was Ted's long lost brother.
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
Jul 15, 2004 | 6:35 pm
#4
Join Date: May 2004
Location: ORD A.K.A home(35%),SNA(60%),DEN(5%)
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 210
ORD-SNA.
I knew it was too good to be true that I got a breakfast sandwich, banana and mints in Y versus the old do you want a breakfast sandwich or a banana?
At least I can expense it
I knew it was too good to be true that I got a breakfast sandwich, banana and mints in Y versus the old do you want a breakfast sandwich or a banana?
At least I can expense it
Jul 15, 2004 | 8:03 pm
#5
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Orange County, CA
Programs: UA 2MM Lifetime Plat, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 1,686
"O'Hare Laguna Beach Santa Ana"
I thought maybe the OP typed in something wrong, but sure enough on the 1K web site it says Laguna Beach Santa Ana.
Did UA buy some planes with Plontoons (or whatever those things are called that can land on water)?
I'd love to see a 757 (or A319/20) land in Laguna Beach, everyone would be
their BOB!
Did UA buy some planes with Plontoons (or whatever those things are called that can land on water)?
I'd love to see a 757 (or A319/20) land in Laguna Beach, everyone would be
their BOB!
Jul 15, 2004 | 8:07 pm
#6
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Alexandria, VA, USA
Posts: 20
Washington Ronald Reagan International!?!
Since when has DCA been international?!
Jul 15, 2004 | 8:24 pm
#7
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 1,722
DCA is international if you count Canada, Nassau, Bermuda, and another other places that have Customs/Immigration pre-clearance. I believe DCA also has Customs/Immigration on call, but I don't think it applies since I think General Aviation is prohibited at DCA.
Jul 15, 2004 | 8:43 pm
#8
Join Date: Jan 2001
Posts: 579
About time! As much as I liked getting free food, I have really enjoyed all of the BOB meals that I've eaten. Its nice to see this exapanded to more routes. The Denver to SoCal routes seem to be missing from the current and future offerings.
Jul 15, 2004 | 9:17 pm
#9
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: DEN / OGG
Programs: Former UA GS, demoted to lowly 1K MM
Posts: 739
BOB was on my DEN-OAK afternoon flight yesterday. Not sure if it's a new addition or if it's always been there, since I hadn't flown UA in ages prior to yesterday.
Jul 15, 2004 | 9:36 pm
#10
Join Date: Oct 2000
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium Elite
Posts: 1,181
What wasn't mentioned is that BOB is being discontinued on flights under 1440 miles starting in August.
Jul 15, 2004 | 9:53 pm
#11
Join Date: Jan 2001
Posts: 579
Originally Posted by basenji
What wasn't mentioned is that BOB is being discontinued on flights under 1440 miles starting in August.
Last edited by ILUV767; Jul 15, 2004 at 10:08 pm
Jul 15, 2004 | 9:56 pm
#12
In memoriam
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Chicago, IL (ORD), Phoenix AZ (PHX)
Programs: UA 1K 1.9MM, Starwood Platinum, a nothing in several others
Posts: 5,176
Originally Posted by basenji
What wasn't mentioned is that BOB is being discontinued on flights under 1440 miles starting in August.
So will BOB be flying with Ted on this route?
Last edited by gfowler-ord-1k; Jul 15, 2004 at 9:58 pm
Jul 16, 2004 | 9:28 am
#13
Join Date: Jul 2000
Programs: United
Posts: 1,978
Wait. So United is flying to Bora Bora now?
Jul 17, 2004 | 10:54 pm
#14
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: LAX
Programs: F9 Gold, peon and loving it everywhere else
Posts: 4,018
Does this mean the end of free snack boxes on ALL mid-con flights?
I flew BWI-DEN in Y at lunchtime last week and expected BOB service...instead was served a (free!) turkey sandwich with chips and cookie.
I still don't understand why passengers would actually pay $10 for a glorified airline meal when they can purchase much better quality food in the airport for the same price or less.
I flew BWI-DEN in Y at lunchtime last week and expected BOB service...instead was served a (free!) turkey sandwich with chips and cookie.
I still don't understand why passengers would actually pay $10 for a glorified airline meal when they can purchase much better quality food in the airport for the same price or less.
Jul 17, 2004 | 11:44 pm
#15
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SFO
Programs: United 1K 2MM / Marriott LTP
Posts: 5,092
For those wondering, I've been told that BOB is now all cash since the CC machines (pocket pc's) that were initially being used were growing legs if you know what I mean.