United Airlines is expanding its meal-preorder option to shorter flights, including flights to and from Houston, giving up to 65,000 more customers a day the chance to order food such as sandwiches, burgers, pasta and breakfast items before boarding.
The airline announced Monday it was lowering the minimum flight distance for Economy fresh-food preorders from more than 1,190 miles to more than 900 miles on flights across North America and the Caribbean. The change makes preordering available on 420 additional flights a day, including United flights between Houston and Chicago and Houston and Washington, D.C., according to the airline.
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“We want our customers to have more of what they value when they fly — more choice, more convenience and a better experience onboard,” said United’s Chief Customer Officer, David Kinzelman in a written statement. “Expanding Economy meal preorder to millions more customers is one way we’re delivering on that, alongside the investments that make it easier to stay connected with fast, free Starlink Wi-Fi for MileagePlus members, enjoy great entertainment and get more out of their time onboard.”…