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Home  >  United Airlines  >  Popular Tapas Snackbox Quietly Disappears On United
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Popular Tapas Snackbox Quietly Disappears On United

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 19, 2019November 19, 2019 14 Comments

You may have noticed that the much-loved tapas snackboxes have not been available this month on United Airlines. They will return…but it might be awhile.

I wrote about the United tapas snackbox when first introduced in 201o and again earlier this year.

Contents include:

  • Almonds
  • Breadstick crackers
  • Bruschetta
  • Dark chocolate sea salt caramel
  • Flatbread crackers
  • Hummus
  • Mint
  • Olives
  • Parmesan peppercorn spread

As I said in the past:

I’ve had better bruschetta. Better cheese spread. Better hummus. But you know something? This is a pretty decent snack. And it has been since United first introduced it.

No Tapas Snackboxes On United

This month, I have noticed myself and heard from others that the tapas snackboxes are not available. I’ve heard all sorts of rumors as to why and figured that rather than speculate, I would just ask United.

A United spokesperson told me:

United is committed to offering the highest quality meal and snack selections on our flights. Because one of the snackboxes did not meet our packaging expectations, we have voluntarily stopped boarding them to allow the manufacturer to quickly resolve this issue.

So there you have it. A packaging issue that is being resolved. Hopefully it will be resolved faster than the Denver catering issues that have plagued that station for years…

Will you miss the United tapas snackbox?

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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14 Comments

  1. Steve S Reply
    November 19, 2019 at 1:04 pm

    It’s the only one I ever eat, hope it’s back soon!

    • Angie Leigh Reply
      December 22, 2019 at 11:25 pm

      I just had one!! They are very delicious

  2. Eliyahu Reply
    November 19, 2019 at 1:06 pm

    Annoying. I believe this is the only one that’s vegetarian.

  3. UA-NYC Reply
    November 19, 2019 at 1:11 pm

    When it returns, you will have to pay $24 for it, or only $18 if you have 54 segments that year

    • 1K with UA in 2020, not 2021 Reply
      November 20, 2019 at 10:48 am

      Best comment! Love it.

  4. Andy K Reply
    November 19, 2019 at 1:41 pm

    Well isn’t this the pot calling the kettle black.

    • Matthew Reply
      November 20, 2019 at 10:50 am

      I don’t get it?

  5. Elida Barnett Reply
    November 19, 2019 at 2:38 pm

    Mr. Matthew, I am constantly read your Life and Let’s Fly writings which are a source of wisdom for all travelers, especially on United Airlines. I am grateful for such an inside in knowledge and experience that You so freely shared. Now I find myself in need of a token from You. I try for 3 hours to purchase around ticket from San Antonio to Atlanta and I could not be connected to an American agent in the USA. Instead I was connected every time to one in the Philippines with bad connections. IS there, in your knowledge a direct phone number that I can called and purchase my ticket with miles? I appreciate your help. Elida Barnett

    • Matthew Reply
      November 19, 2019 at 7:53 pm

      Elida, try this number: 800-756-8613. Only open 7AM – 6PM.

      • Evan Reply
        November 19, 2019 at 8:48 pm

        “Because one of the snackboxes did not meet our packaging expectations, we have voluntarily stopped boarding them to allow the manufacturer to quickly resolve this issue.”

        I don’t read this as referring to the packaging necessarily, but rather its contents in part or whole.

        • Christ Reply
          November 20, 2019 at 9:41 am

          i believe there was mold in the hummus – somebody posted a photo. hopefully it will come back soon. i always buy one if i’m landing late and spending the night at a hotel and don’t want to bother with dinner.

  6. Tim Regnier Reply
    November 19, 2019 at 4:30 pm

    It would be my last meal if I was on death row!

  7. Matthew Reply
    November 19, 2019 at 7:34 pm

    They need to come up with another vegetarian snack box then. As a 1K flyer who gets a free snack in Econ, this was often my only lunch or dinner when I had tight connections and couldn’t grab a meal. This is a real bummer!

  8. JM Reply
    November 21, 2019 at 12:17 pm

    They’ve been on board the plane at least for the last several days.

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