Special Meal in Profile - Do I need to call?
Apr 27, 2009, 9:24 pm
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Depends on the meal, but generally, you should. The low-fat meal on redeyes is a chicken breast on rice, or so I'm told. Of course, it also depends on your preferences. I ordered this for my wife once on one of her upgraded redeyes, thinking I was doing her a favor by getting her a "real" meal instead of just the deli plate. She told me later she preferred the deli plate, because she found the chicken/rice quite bland, plus she likes fruit and cheese...
That said, it's hit-or-miss whether they actually load your special meal on the redeyes, anyway.
That said, it's hit-or-miss whether they actually load your special meal on the redeyes, anyway.
i really hope i get it, cuz if i don't, i don't think i'll write to ua to complain - too many problems this year already, and don't want them to think i'm a serial complainer...
Apr 27, 2009, 9:25 pm
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The last two times I called (the last time being 4/24) I was told that you cannot order a special meal for a snack flight. I asked when this change occurred and both times was told it was "a while ago." Has anyone else had this happen recently?
Apr 27, 2009, 9:34 pm
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I would hang up and call back.
Apr 27, 2009, 9:42 pm
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I have had specials (HNML and LFML) on LAX-IAD and LAX-MCO flights that I have flown this past weekend and the weekend before it.
Apr 27, 2009, 11:08 pm
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Care to share how was your LFML? I saw a couple pics of your HNML. Thinking about order special meals for my 4 up coming legs.
Apr 28, 2009, 2:06 am
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On the Transcon redeyes I have been on my Kosher meal has been an actual meal prompting the other passengers to get upset about why they only got fruit plated. LAX-IAD I got BBQ chicken breast and the whole plane smelled like BBQ sauce. I have almost never seen other First Class passengers so upset. I am flying on the redeye SFO-BOS tomorrow and I have ordered a Kosher meal so I hope I can give another update soon.
Apr 28, 2009, 6:23 am
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On the Transcon redeyes I have been on my Kosher meal has been an actual meal prompting the other passengers to get upset about why they only got fruit plated. LAX-IAD I got BBQ chicken breast and the whole plane smelled like BBQ sauce. I have almost never seen other First Class passengers so upset. I am flying on the redeye SFO-BOS tomorrow and I have ordered a Kosher meal so I hope I can give another update soon.
Apr 28, 2009, 7:48 am
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May 1, 2009, 12:56 am
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so it didn't work. reservations confirmed that they put me down for a low fat meal. but when i was on the plane, i asked if there was a meal and he just said no. i was starving and bummed. i said are there any snacks or anything? and he said i could have a snack box from the back. so my CR-1 got me a snack box basically. and honestly, i had an exit row before the upgrade, and the exit row has more legroom than first. so not sure the real value here. but anyway, i sound like i'm complaining, so i'll stop.
May 1, 2009, 12:59 am
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They didn't even load any fruit/deli plates? Was this a transcon or something shorter? I realize that you never specified the actual route, but it's strange that they wouldn't even load the fruit/deli plates.
May 1, 2009, 2:55 am
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Does this mean that you can request meals on snack flights? It always annoys me that 8pm flights only have fruit & cheese...
May 1, 2009, 3:52 am
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i asked if there was a meal and he just said no. i was starving and bummed. i said are there any snacks or anything? and he said i could have a snack box from the back.
IME, when the flight operates outside of meal hours and/or is too short wheels-up for full meal service, I have never received a special meal in F on mainline. These days, all I count on is maybe some snack mix and unlimited beverages.
May 1, 2009, 4:05 am
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i'm flying LHR-LAX in a few weeks, what meal do you guys recommend? kosher? indian veg?
i have no dietary restrictions, i just want to try something different (besides the fruit plate). ohh yeah, i don't like seafood/fish.
i have no dietary restrictions, i just want to try something different (besides the fruit plate). ohh yeah, i don't like seafood/fish.
May 1, 2009, 10:34 am
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If one orders the LFML, are they still given hot nuts?
May 1, 2009, 10:36 am
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