Glasses in First
Jan 30, 2007, 3:10 pm
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Glasses in First
It might sound funny but I was really looking forward to the return of glasses to domestic First Class. Any news on this front?
There were reports about the return and discussions of FA at other boards but until recently no glasses have shown up in the planes cabins.
There were reports about the return and discussions of FA at other boards but until recently no glasses have shown up in the planes cabins.
Jan 30, 2007, 3:37 pm
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I flew First twice in the past 4 days. I has glassware in each direction. Yesterday on flight 625, one glass had a US Airways logo and the next had an America West logo frosted onto it. Ah, the little details us FF's notice!
Jan 30, 2007, 3:41 pm
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HP or US flight?
Can others confirm the general return of glasses?
Can others confirm the general return of glasses?
Jan 30, 2007, 4:08 pm
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Both were HP flights. I also remember having them in First on the way to and from Portland on HP 2 weeks ago.
Jan 30, 2007, 5:28 pm
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Nicksta,
Where you on 625 from JFK to PHX or the PHX to OAK on Monday?
Where you on 625 from JFK to PHX or the PHX to OAK on Monday?
Jan 30, 2007, 5:30 pm
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HP meal flights seem to have them (though that's certainly not 100% true). I haven't seen them on any non-meal flight or any US-East.
Jan 30, 2007, 6:09 pm
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HP meal flights should ALL have glassware. I know with certainity that glassware is coming back to US East flights. I am not sure if they will just be on meal flights or if they will be on all flights. I am not sure when we can expect to see them, but they are coming.
Jan 30, 2007, 6:47 pm
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I had meals on PDX to PHX and roundtrip PHX to JFK. The calzones are actually quite good! They used plastic utensils, but the meal was served on attrative plates and glassware was used. I didn't realize that the East metal wasn't delivering such "amenities" yet in first class. Heh, hopefully soon.
Jan 30, 2007, 7:04 pm
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I had meals on PDX to PHX and roundtrip PHX to JFK. The calzones are actually quite good! They used plastic utensils, but the meal was served on attrative plates and glassware was used. I didn't realize that the East metal wasn't delivering such "amenities" yet in first class. Heh, hopefully soon.
One is shaped like a slightly elongated hot pocket, while the other is in more of a semi-circle or crescent shape. The first was fine (with the exact same taste and consistency of a hot pocket), while the other had a marinara sauce with a taste/smell roughly equivalent to vomit...
Jan 30, 2007, 7:15 pm
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Just a little more data:
I flew US East in First twice this past weekend - no glassware but it wasn't a meal flight, PHL > MSY and back.
I flew US East in First twice this past weekend - no glassware but it wasn't a meal flight, PHL > MSY and back.
Jan 30, 2007, 7:40 pm
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No glassware on an east transcon (SFO-CLT) on friday.
Jan 30, 2007, 7:51 pm
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Yes, I have to say the same thing.
PHX-PHL on HP --> GLASSWARE (as always)
PHL-PHX on US (A319) --> No Glassware (not hey, I did have Enpower)
I am more concerned that HP will get power at the seats than US getting glassware. I am concerned it will be comingled and you will never know when you have an airbus with power at the seats.
PHX-PHL on HP --> GLASSWARE (as always)
PHL-PHX on US (A319) --> No Glassware (not hey, I did have Enpower)
I am more concerned that HP will get power at the seats than US getting glassware. I am concerned it will be comingled and you will never know when you have an airbus with power at the seats.
Jan 30, 2007, 9:03 pm
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I had meals on PDX to PHX and roundtrip PHX to JFK. The calzones are actually quite good! They used plastic utensils, but the meal was served on attrative plates and glassware was used. I didn't realize that the East metal wasn't delivering such "amenities" yet in first class. Heh, hopefully soon.
Jan 30, 2007, 9:05 pm
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Yes, I have to say the same thing.
PHX-PHL on HP --> GLASSWARE (as always)
PHL-PHX on US (A319) --> No Glassware (not hey, I did have Enpower)
I am more concerned that HP will get power at the seats than US getting glassware. I am concerned it will be comingled and you will never know when you have an airbus with power at the seats.
PHX-PHL on HP --> GLASSWARE (as always)
PHL-PHX on US (A319) --> No Glassware (not hey, I did have Enpower)
I am more concerned that HP will get power at the seats than US getting glassware. I am concerned it will be comingled and you will never know when you have an airbus with power at the seats.
Jan 30, 2007, 9:17 pm
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Finally, somebody on this forum with a valid concern. In all honesty, who cares if youre drink comes in a plastic cup or glass. Empower on a flight is much more important than how my drink is served. Also, its not like US is serving any sort of booze that is of such high quality that would really "require" a glass.
Regardless of how bad the wine is it is just wrong to drink wine out of a plastic cup!