Continental/United Transatlantic - no meals?

retepetsir

Morning everyone :j

I booked a multi-city flight package for me and my fianc!e last year to go to America in May 2012 for our honeymoon.

I'm just double checking things like flight times so that we can pre-book some activities and tours over there.

However, on the itinerary for the two long flights (Heathrow to Chicago and San Fran to Heathrow) it says 'Meal: None'.

For anyone who's flown with them before, is that correct? No meal/food on two flights of 8 hours and 11 hours?! :eek:

I've tried to phone customer services but have been on hold for far too long :rotfl:.

If that's the case, I might have to take a few snacks

Thanks

Caz3121

I think that comment may be where they would reflect any special meal requirements eg VGML etc, if you have not selected a vegetarian meal or another special sort then your meal request will be 'none' and you will get the standard meal offering


If you go onto the Continental website as it you were booking the flights it will show the meal offered
eg
Flight: CO949
Operated by United Airlines.
Aircraft: Boeing 767-300
Fare Class: Economy (B)
Meal: Lunch
No Special Meal Offered.

duchy

No it's not correct but give them a call they both have London phone numbers if you want it "from the horse's mouth"

richardw

United did try a no meal service on late evening flights from USA-LHR, but there was too much of an outcry.

Voyager2002

retepetsir wrote: »

Morning everyone :j

I booked a multi-city flight package for me and my fianc!e last year to go to America in May 2012 for our honeymoon.

I'm just double checking things like flight times so that we can pre-book some activities and tours over there.

Not the question that you asked, but please be aware that flight times can change, so don't book any activities at times too close to your arrival and departure.

pelirocco

We flew San Francisco to Maui ( and back ) with United this month and we had to buy food , the flight was 5.5hrs . They did provide drinks tho

duchy

You are correct -in common with all US carriers UACO charge for food on DOMESTIC flights -however the OP was asking about transatlantic flights.

Westin

Caz3121 is correct. Rather than trying to ring CO just look on their website.

On the outbound sector you will get a hot main meal and a snack about 90 mins before landing. On the return sector you will probably have dinner and a light breakfast prior to arrival.

Neil49

We tend to buy Meal Deals from Boots before boarding. The food is far superior to what is served on the flight, you get a much better choice and you can decide when you want to eat it rather than wait hours for the trolley to turn up (with chicken as the only option).

retepetsir

Thanks very much for the confirmation. It didn't show lunch/dinner/breakfast on my booking information (actually with Continental but United flights) as shown in the second post which worried me slightly!

This is what my booking says:

Flight: CO949
Operated by United Airlines.
Aircraft: Boeing 767-300
Fare Class: Economy (W)
Meal: None
No Special Meal Offered.

and coming back...

Flight: CO954
Operated by United Airlines.
Aircraft: Boeing 777-200ER
Fare Class: Economy (S)
Meal: None
No Special Meal Offered.

That was what had confused me. I didn't think they'd offer nothing.

Edit: I'm not booking any tours on the same day as flights, all in-between as we'll have 10 days over there.

ferf1223

retepetsir wrote: »

Thanks very much for the confirmation. It didn't show lunch/dinner/breakfast on my booking information (actually with Continental but United flights) as shown in the second post which worried me slightly!

This is what my booking says:

Flight: CO949
Operated by United Airlines.
Aircraft: Boeing 767-300
Fare Class: Economy (W)
Meal: None
No Special Meal Offered.

and coming back...

Flight: CO954
Operated by United Airlines.
Aircraft: Boeing 777-200ER
Fare Class: Economy (S)
Meal: None
No Special Meal Offered.

That was what had confused me. I didn't think they'd offer nothing.

Edit: I'm not booking any tours on the same day as flights, all in-between as we'll have 10 days over there.

Did you book direct with the airline or through a 3rd party? I agree with Caz3121 that looking at the airline's website you will have a meal and a snack...all I can think is if it was booked with a 3rd party they don't commit to what the meal service will be (totally guessing).