US Airways Dine Fresh Lunch Boxes are Deliciously Overpriced
Good morning, it is currently 4AM PST, gotta love jet-lag and time zones, right?
Before my flight from Amsterdam to Philadelphia, I received an email from US Airways about purchasing a Dine Fresh meal before boarding. When I clicked on the email to learn more about their food options, I was immediately shocked at the price of 1 meal was $21.99!
I decided I would bite the bullet and order this meal so I could test how the food tasted and whether or not I should purchase another Dine Fresh meal in the future.
Fast forward to a few minutes after takeoff, a flight attendant brought a big black box (not that “Black Box”) full of food. It looked a lot fancier than other (free) meals I had received on other flights.
After opening up the box, I was surprised by the variety inside.
Everything in the box is served cold, nothing is warmed up, so if you prefer hot food, Dine Fresh meals aren’t for you. With that being said, the marinated chicken breast served on top of a heaping helping of yellow couscous was very good. To the right, was a small dish of cranberry sauce, a few slices of different types of cheese, and a slice of lemon. Below the chicken, was silverware, a thick napkin, 2 crackers, and 4 long thin bread sticks for the salad. In the lower left corner, was a small bottle of vinegar dressing. The salad was very fresh and the salad dressing tasted very good. In the upper left corner, were 2 chocolate chip cookies and a delicious cannoli.
All in all, the food was very good. I liked everything except the price. If you normally spend $20 on a lunch like this, then I would recommend getting this meal. If you are cheap like me, you may be fine with eating the free lunch that they serve on board, or buying food at the airport and bringing it onto the plane.
To order a Dine Fresh meal, go to here and enter your upcoming US Airways flight information.
On my flight, here were the three options available. All options come with a complimentary glass of wine or other beverage of your choice.
Each Dine Fresh meal costs $21.99 and you can pay with all credit cards. I would have used my US Airways credit card, but I didn’t have it with me on thus trip. I suspect you would earn 2 miles per dollar, but that is just a guess.
UPDATE: The charge did not go through as a airfare/travel expense, so you will not earn bonus miles/points with this purchase.
After placing your order, you will see a confirmation screen and receive a confirmation email.
If the price were around $12-15, I would probably consider purchasing another Dine Fresh meal on my next US Airways flight.
If you have any questions, please leave a comment below.