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Economy
Business
First
Overall Rating: 5.50
United
Customer Service :
5.00
Comfort:
6.00
Food & Beverage:
5.00
Value for Money:
5.00
In-Flight Entertainment:
5.00
Cabin Atmosphere:
7.00
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In-flight Service
In-flight shopping
United's international duty free service. Shop duty free during your flight and saveýup to 40% off local retail prices when you save the price of sales tax or duty (within customs allowances).Choose from a selection of fragrances, cosmetics, confectionaries, jewelry, gifts and accessories, watches, childrenýs items, electronics, liquor and spirits and premium cigarettes.
Domestic Amenities
* Snack boxes are available for purchase on flights more than three hours. Sandwiches and salads are available for purchase on flights more than five hours. * Pillows and blankets are available on every flight * Complimentary copy of HEMISPHERES magazine * Audio entertainment with complimentary headsets provided on all flights * Complimentary movies on flights of three hours or longer on all aircraft except Boeing 737s * Short subject video programming on flights of 90 minutes or longer on all aircraft except Boeing 737s
Food & Drink
Special meals
United offers meals to meet medical, religious, or other dietary specifications. Please request your special meal at least 24 hours before your flight.
Wines
In United Economy, cocktails, wine and all brands of beer including imports are $5.00 each. Red- Hayes Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon California White- Hayes Ranch Chardonnay 2003 California
Meals
We have great meal options in United Economy. On Ted flights over 3 hours and United flights between 3 and 5 hours in length, our snackboxes are available for purchase. On United flights of 5 or more hours our Fresh food menu and Snackbox options ($5.00 each) are available for purchase. See the chart below for the options available on your flight. We serve complimentary meals on most international flights between the US, South America, Europe, the South Pacific and Asia. Shortly after takeoff, customers will enjoy a beverage service with cocktail snacks, complimentary soft drinks and premium liquors, beer and wine. Alcoholic beverages are complimentary on trans and intra pacific flights and availabe for sale on other international flights. The main meal will consist of salad, appetizer, a choice of hot entrees and dessert. On longer flights we also offer a light pre-arrival meal.
Check-in Option
Check in online
Check in is available 24 hours before flight departure, up to 1 hour before domestic flights and 2 hours before U.S. outbound international flights.
EasyCheck-in Kiosk
We've partnered with Las Vegas McCarran International Airport to help make McCarran the first airport in the nation to offer SpeedCheck multiple-airline self-service check-in kiosks. When traveling domestically or internationally from the U.S. with a United electronic ticket, avoid line waits and have your boarding pass ready for security checkpoints with EasyCheck-in.
Luggage Allowances
Checked Baggage
Domestic baggage information: All Economy class customers on refundable fares: Free bag allowance:2 bags Maximum weight:50 lbs/23kg each International baggage information * International destinations (excluding travel to/from Brazil, El Salvador, The Philippines): Economy Class: 2 bags, maximum 50 pounds/23kg each * Travel to/from Brazil, The Philippines: Economy Class: 2 bags, maximum 70 pounds/32kg each * Travel to/from El Salvador, and Mexico City: Economy Class: 2 bags, maximum 50 pounds/23kg each * Travel wholly within Asia: Economy Class: 44 pounds/20kg
Carry on baggage
For travel worldwide on United, you may carry on one bag and one personal item such as a purse, briefcase, or laptop computer. * A carry-on bag must fit under your seat or in the overhead bin. * Carry-on bag dimensions should not be more than 9" x 14" x 22" (length + width + height) or 45 linear inches (the length, height and width added together).
Frequent Flyer Services
Mileage Plus
Mileage Plus is the award-winning frequent flyer program from United. Members earn miles by flying United, TedSM, United Express or Star Alliance airlines and by purchasing products or services from more than 100 participating partners in over 10,000 locations worldwide. Members redeem miles for travel and other unique awards. Mileage Plus offers members the most extensive selection of award travel destinations including over 800 cities in more than 139 countries.
Reviewed Flights
Kelly521
on 06/05/08
From Doha, Qatar (DOH) to London, United Kingdom (LHR)
Customer Service: 
8.00
In-Flight Entertainment: 
6.00
Comfort: 
8.00
Cabin Atmosphere: 
8.00
Food & Beverage: 
8.00
Value for Money: 
6.00
Seat number: 31F   Flight date: 2008-6-5
Food and beverages a little disappointing.Check in fast and efficient. Flight boarded on time.Inflight service was very good but not exceptional.
fuaiss
on 06/05/08
From New Orleans, USA (MSY) to Chicago, USA (ORD)
Customer Service: 
7.00
In-Flight Entertainment: 
8.00
Comfort: 
7.00
Cabin Atmosphere: 
7.00
Food & Beverage: 
6.00
Value for Money: 
7.00
Seat number: D2   Flight date: 2008-5-30
Flight crew standard,the legroom excelletn.No food for this 2.5hr flight and only one drink served.United have ATC on channel 9 so you can hear the pilots and routing - that's about all the entertainment on this flight.
arcofelice
on 05/02/08
From Washington, USA (IAD) to Paris, France (CDG)
Customer Service: 
2.00
In-Flight Entertainment: 
1.00
Comfort: 
3.00
Cabin Atmosphere: 
6.00
Food & Beverage: 
3.00
Value for Money: 
4.00

I was very disappointed in this flight. It was like flying coach with bigger seats. Food was mediocre, service was sparce and rushed. Lounge at Dulles was large but just basic chips/pretzels and coffee for eats.