Posted by Yara Coelho on Jul 14, 2014 in Airlines, Reviews |

Vegan and vegetarian meals with US Airways

This was my very first experience exploring the Vegan and vegetarian meals with US Airways. Here’s my experience.

This was a long leg, Lisbon to Philadelphia non-stop flight and back. The aircraft was so old and outdated, sometimes I felt the whole thing was about to fall apart. It was extremely loud and shaky, probably the oldest aircraft I ever flew in (and I flew in quite a lot!).

Vegan and vegetarian meals with US Airways

I ordered a regular vegan meal for lunch. I regretted once I put my eyes on it.I mean, I would be thrilled if I was on an extreme diet and needed to starve, which was not my case.

MENU:

* Baked gnocchi with one tiny slice of Zuccini and one tiny slice of egg plant.

* 2 slices of bread

* 1 fruit salad

* 1 vegetable salad.

The meal was very small, not well balanced (no protein whatsoever!) and I was starving all flight. It was the first time I really felt hungry after the meal.

My vegan meal on my return flight:

MENU:

* Rice with peas and asparagus

*fruit salad

*vegetable salad

My experience shows that the Vegan and vegetarian meals with US Airways are very poor, not well balanced and the doses are closer to a snack than an actual meal. Although meals tasted good, these were the worse meals I had so far.

PROS AND CONS OF FLYING WITH US Airlines:

Pros:

* Friendly and relaxed staff

* Comfy chairs

CONS:

I found more cons than pros during this trip and I will probably avoid flying with them from now on. From all the airlines I’ve ever used, this had the lowest quality and costumer standards. It was quite disappointing.

* MILES POINTS – I was not aware that US Airlines is no longer a STAR ALLIANCE member and stopped the miles points. I was very upset to find out I couldn’t collect any point out of my inter-continental flight. This alone would have been a deal breaker.

* The extremely old and out of date aircraft. It was loud and shaky.

* The violation of basic safety measures by the staff, like putting all their luggage on top of the seats instead of inside the luggage compartment. I had never seen that before and I was really shocked.

* This was the first time I didn’t have a private tv behind the seat in front of me. There was one tv screen for a group of chairs, forcing me to keep a very uncomfortable position if I wanted to watch a movie. It would not be a problem for a medium to a short flight, but made the flying time feel longer without any distraction.

* The selection of movies was a shock. They were really violent, not appropriate for kids. I couldn’t watch one single movie, they were the worse ever. Because there were no private tv’s, there was no selection available.

* The music selection was not working on my return flight. This meant no music, no movies, nothing to pass the time!

* There were a few passengers complaining about having their tables broken and not being able to eat properly.

* The air conditioning was so strong, I almost thought I was in Alaska, in the winter. I used 3 blankets and still felt cold.

* It was the first long leg flight where they didn’t offer ear plugs or eye thing. Since I couldn’t watch any movie I thought taking a nap would be a good idea, but… with all the noise from the cabin, babies crying and light, I couldn’t sleep 1 minute.

*Another detail that disappointed me was the fact that they don’t offer tooth past and tooth brush like other airlines do. I was not expecting that and after all that garlic on my food, I was not able to brush my teeth.

All in all it was a very poor experience, the Vegan and vegetarian meals with US Airways are the worse so far and safety rules were broken on my return flight.

Will I ever fly with them again? I don’t think so.