United doesn't fly non-stop from NYC to Cannes, so we always have a layover somewhere to fly into Nice, France, which was our final destination. This has been the case for the last 3 consecutive years we've been going to Cannes, France. Previous years, we've stopped in Switzerland and this time we in Berlin, Germany. I've never been to Berlin or Germany nor Switzerland for that matter, but someday it would be nice to actually go there and not just the airport.
From Berlin to Nice, we flew a small partner airlines called Germanwings owned by Lufthansa. If you recall earlier this year, the airline was in the news because the pilot committed suicide by flying the plane into the Swiss Alps killing all onboard. I was a little nervous about taking the airline but we didn't have a choice.
It's an average menu that you would find in the backseat pocket of an economy seat. It lists the food items, their prices and has pictures. It also appears the menus might be changed quarterly based on the dates printed on the menu.
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| Germanwings |
I've been a loyal Continental now United flyer since 1998. I've never flown enough to receive any elite statuses or benefits, but thanks to Mark, he added me as his +1 to be part of a small, invitation-only and elite group of Global Services. I cannot thank him enough because being a Global Services member is so exclusive and so awesome that I will cry once I go back to being a regular flyer-haha!
Now, let's see... as a Global Services member you get your own private entry for security at select airports meaning you by-pass that ridiculous long line for screening. Plus, I have TSA pre-check so I move even faster through security. They personally contact you if your flight is delayed or cancelled and do their best to re-route you on the next available flight. They also meet you at the gate and personally escort you into in a Mercedes car if you have a tight connection then drive you to your gate so you don't miss the connection (this hasn't happened to me yet, but Mark has experienced this). I mean how VIP is that?
I have many first class United menus but this particular menu was worth writing about because this was the first time I sat in United Global First. Oh no, don't get this confused with regular first class, which they did have on this flight too, but United Global First is... amazing! I don't even need to tell you about the benefits. You can read them here. Basically, it's roomier, you get a 6-course meal (I only ate 4 out of the 6), cool gift with amenities, and so much storage space, it's incredible.
Life is too short to fly coach!
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| United Global First |
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