{"id":215181,"date":"2026-01-15T08:57:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T07:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/?p=215181"},"modified":"2026-01-15T10:19:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T09:19:27","slug":"pre-selection-meals-united-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/pre-selection-meals-united-economy","title":{"rendered":"Pre-select your meal on United's long-haul economy flights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>United customers can now order real economy class meals - such as burgers and sandwiches - in advance of their flight, via the airline's website or mobile app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"relative basis-auto flex-col -mb-(--composer-overlap-px) [--composer-overlap-px:28px] grow flex\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"12bd147e-a873-4a06-bcc2-bf4b268a42c1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"cbe89de5-9955-49e5-a9bc-de014bb05d59\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"465\">The airline's decision is aimed at offering passengers more choice and ensuring they have access to the dishes they want, while improving the efficiency of on-board catering operations and supporting efforts to reduce food waste.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"1004\">Pre-orders for meals in United Economy are available on flights of more than 1,900 km operated within the United States, but also to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. From March 1, pre-ordering will become the only way to buy freshly prepared meals in Economy. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/united-airlines-premium-classes\/\">United<\/a> will continue to offer its emblematic snack boxes, packaged snacks and drinks for purchase on board.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1398\">In addition to improving customer satisfaction and optimising catering operations, pre-ordering meals should make a significant contribution to reducing food waste, by limiting the amount of fresh produce that goes uneaten. United estimates that this approach will save around 45 tonnes of unused food from landfill every year.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1693\">The company plans to enhance its pre-order menu this summer with new fresh dishes, including more elaborate salads, gourmet sandwiches and wraps. Exclusive premium pre-order beverage options are also expected to be available later in the year.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"1904\">United has launched meal pre-ordering on its app from 2021. Until now, however, it has been reserved for premium cabins. This initiative has resulted in an increase of almost 40 % in customer satisfaction scores on domestic flights.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2510\" data-end=\"3221\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Customers can pre-order fresh 'Bistro on Board' dishes from five days to 24 hours before departure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Improve (a little) the ordinary in economy class, and better manage on-board stocks. 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