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JUNE 2012
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HEMISPHERESMAGAZINE.COM
BEGINNING JUNE 1
,
United is making a sig-
nificant investment in onboard dining by
introducing newmenu options in our United
Global First and United BusinessFirst®
cabins on international flights. The changes
come after many months of study, taste-
testing sessions by expert panels and menu
design input from our Congress of Chefs.
Our goal is to deliver an enhanced, consistent
experience for customerswhile still offering a
variety of options. At United, we are building
the world’s leading airline, and these dining
enhancements are aimed at providing our
customers a great inflight experience with
more of what they want.
Eachmonth, our customers will be offered
their choice of four high-quality, restaurant-
style entrées, including a selection of beef,
chicken, fish and vegetarian-style pasta. To
give customers evenmore variety, we will be
rotating our menu options more frequently
throughout the year.
United Global First customers will dine
on multiple courses served from an elegant
presentation cart, gourmet soups with
garnishes, and indulgent petit fours. United
BusinessFirst customers will also enjoy an
elegant primary meal cart service.
Customers who already enjoy the dining
options available in our premium cabins will
be pleased to know that not everything is
changing. We will continue offering freshly
prepared salads andmade-to-order ice cream
sundaes with a choice of six toppings. Also
still available are our signature warm nuts
accompanied by your favorite premium
spirit or specialty beer, or a glass of one of
our award-winning wines.
Premium after-dinner liqueurs, world-
class port wine and freshly brewed coffeewill
complete amemorable dining experience for
even the most discerning palate.
Printed menus onboard will provide flex-
ible dining options, allowing customers the
chance to create a palate-pleasing experience
that’s all their own.
To learn more about dining options avail-
able on United and United Express, please
navigate to the Inflight Services sectionunder
the Travel Information tab on united.com.
ASKTHEPILOT
With Captain Mike Bowers
Q: Aside from the skill
of the pilot, what keeps
a plane from sliding
when landing on a
runway that’s wet from
rain or snow?
A:
The aircraft itself
provides some help.
All of our planes are
equipped with an anti-
skid system that senses
when a wheel stops
rotating and automati-
cally releases the brake
pressure from it. We also
have autobrakes, which
allow a pilot to select the
desired amount of decel-
eration for each landing.
Additionally, there are
“ground spoilers”—large
panels on the top of the
wing—that rise up on
touchdown, taking lift
away from the wing and
placing more weight on
the tires to increase the
traction. Throughout
the landing, of course,
the pilot is controlling
the direction of the
aircraft by using the
foot pedals to adjust the
tail rudders, as well as
determining the level
of automation required
to keep the plane safely
on the centerline of the
runway regardless of the
weather conditions.
Do you have a question for
Captain Bowers? Write him
at askthepilot@united.com.
Food
With Flair
Enhanced premium-cabin
dining options