Business (No) Class on United Airlines

Company policy does not allow us to fly Business Class and if I am caught doing this, a note could be written up and filed with HR.

But United Airlines imposed its business class on me where it was cheaper to fly business class than "the best available economy fare". Who am I to argue with that (despite the typo in the note).

Having survived a tornado (see yesterday's entry), would I survive this food?

Flight: UA 3450 Atlanta to Denver, Business Class, One way

Typical Retail Price: $610.70 USD

Dinner: Snack Box with Paper Napkins



Yes, a snack box including:
- small bag of Kettle Classics all natural potato chips (8 chips in bag)
- Pepperidge Farm natural toasted sesame toasts (2 tiny ones)
- Rondele peppercorn parmesan pasteurized cheese spread (2" x 2" box)
- Grissini sesame Italian bread sticks (2)
- Oloves the healthy olive snack (6 olives)
- Imaculate Baking Company - all natural chocobillys chocolate chunk cookies (2 mini cookies)

Flight: UA 829 Denver to Vancouver, Business Class, One way

Typical Retail Price: $1250.71 USD

Dinner: Rice and Curry Sauce



The vegetarian option was described as curry with rice. Fantasies of a vegetarian curry dish with a mini samosa and raita came to mind. What I got was a bowl of lettuce and tomatoes, a dish of regular long grain rice coloured yellow and sprinkled with peas, a small container of curry sauce with nothing other than sauce in it, and a Mexican vegetarian egg breakfast wrap! 

 

At least I had great views of northern sunset...