Preorder Meals
Preorder meals
You don’t have to wait to explore our variety of inflight dining options. Order ahead of time to have an even better onboard dining experience.
Choosing your meal
Preorder meals are only available in the premium cabin on certain flights.
You can choose your meal between five days and 24 hours before your flight.
On select flights, preorder closes 48 hours before departure.
There might also be exclusive menu items that are only available when you preorder.
If you forget to preorder, we'll still have a meal for you on board.
How to preorder
Check if preorder is available for your flight.
If preorder is available, United will send you an email with the inflight menu five days before departure.
Choose a meal for yourself and anyone you’re traveling with.
Save your choice.
A flight attendant will confirm your choices with you on board. You can also go directly to your reservation and take the same steps to preorder.
Flights with preorder
You can preorder a meal on most flights that offer a meal service, including flights to and from United hubs:
- Chicago O’Hare
- Denver
- Houston
- Los Angeles
- Newark/New York
- San Francisco
- Washington Dulles
Meal changes
Menus and availability of meal options can sometimes change. We'll do our best to serve you the meal you chose but have prepared to offer other options. If you choose to change your meal while on board, we cannot guarantee a certain meal will be available.
If you decide to change your preorder before your flight, you must do so between five days and 24 hours before departure. On select flights, the preorder closes 48 hours before departure. We will cancel your meal automatically if your flight changes.
Meal changes
Menus and availability of meal options can sometimes change. We'll do our best to serve you the meal you chose but have prepared to offer other options. If you choose to change your meal while on board, we cannot guarantee a certain meal will be available.
If you decide to change your preorder before your flight, you must do so between five days and 24 hours before departure. On select flights, the preorder closes 48 hours before departure. We will cancel your meal automatically if your flight changes.