Rare trbarton Posted November 26, 2023 #1 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Anyone that has used United in the US did they provide any listening device or did you have to bring your own? Thanks! Tom😀👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CDNPolar Posted November 26, 2023 #2 Share Posted November 26, 2023 (edited) Pretty much every airline today will have earbuds available if you forgot yours, the question is if you have to pay for them or not. I know that United Premium and Business/First provide noise cancelling headphones that cover the ear, but I travel with my own because you don't know how these are sanitized. I have never flown economy on United, so I went to their site and found this: Edited November 26, 2023 by CDNPolar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOB999 Posted November 26, 2023 #3 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Keep in mind that domestically on United, only some planes will have in-seat entertainment. On many/most narrow-body aircraft, they have personal device entertainment where you sign into the wifi on your phone/tablet and can select from an array of TV shows/movies. There is no charge for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1racefan1 Posted November 29, 2023 #4 Share Posted November 29, 2023 (edited) I have been provide headphones/earbuds on United in economy class. A few years ago I had to pay $4 but when I flew earlier this year they were free. Both times they were individually wrapped. Edited November 29, 2023 by no1racefan1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CDNPolar Posted November 30, 2023 #5 Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) 18 hours ago, no1racefan1 said: Both times they were individually wrapped. Don't know if you were responding to my comment: I know that United Premium and Business/First provide noise cancelling headphones that cover the ear, but I travel with my own because you don't know how these are sanitized. The noise cancelling headphones are individually wrapped but they are recycled and repackaged after every flight. Some of these have foam type ear cushions, and my question is how are these being sanitized. (Yes, I am a germaphobe) The ear buds that are individually wrapped, I don't believe that they are recycled. They are used in such high numbers, they would be cheap to buy and probably more expensive to recycle. Edited November 30, 2023 by CDNPolar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach1213 Posted November 30, 2023 #6 Share Posted November 30, 2023 3 hours ago, CDNPolar said: you don't know how these are sanitized. Oh I am pretty sure I know how they're sanitized...but you're not going to want to hear it 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CDNPolar Posted November 30, 2023 #7 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Just now, Zach1213 said: Oh I am pretty sure I know how they're sanitized...but you're not going to want to hear it 😉 That is exactly why I don’t use them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1racefan1 Posted November 30, 2023 #8 Share Posted November 30, 2023 4 hours ago, CDNPolar said: Don't know if you were responding to my comment: I know that United Premium and Business/First provide noise cancelling headphones that cover the ear, but I travel with my own because you don't know how these are sanitized. The noise cancelling headphones are individually wrapped but they are recycled and repackaged after every flight. Some of these have foam type ear cushions, and my question is how are these being sanitized. (Yes, I am a germaphobe) The ear buds that are individually wrapped, I don't believe that they are recycled. They are used in such high numbers, they would be cheap to buy and probably more expensive to recycle. Oh, I see. I wasn't aware that they 'recycle' the noise cancelling ones. That would freak me out too. I've only had the cheapies in economy 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlyerTalker Posted November 30, 2023 #9 Share Posted November 30, 2023 5 hours ago, no1racefan1 said: Oh, I see. I wasn't aware that they 'recycle' the noise cancelling ones. That would freak me out too. I've only had the cheapies in economy 😄 Did you expect them to toss away a set of $100 plus headphones after one use? I assume you know that they don't disinfect your seat between flights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1racefan1 Posted November 30, 2023 #10 Share Posted November 30, 2023 21 minutes ago, FlyerTalker said: Did you expect them to toss away a set of $100 plus headphones after one use? I assume you know that they don't disinfect your seat between flights. Of course 🙄 Pretty sure I've made it clear that I fly in economy and I'm not even a frequent flyer at that so I didn't even really know we were talking about $100+ headphones here.... I'm also not the first one that said I wouldn't want to re-use them either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CDNPolar Posted December 1, 2023 #11 Share Posted December 1, 2023 13 hours ago, FlyerTalker said: Did you expect them to toss away a set of $100 plus headphones after one use? I assume you know that they don't disinfect your seat between flights. I am the guy with the Clorox wipes that throughly wipes down everything. The one most disgusting thing is how BLACK the wipe is after wiping the headrest. Shocking actually. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SelectSys Posted December 5, 2023 #12 Share Posted December 5, 2023 On 11/30/2023 at 12:45 PM, FlyerTalker said: I assume you know that they don't disinfect your seat between flights Perhaps on some, but certainly not on all or even on most. I have sat on too many WN flights with stops were one group of passengers gets on pretty much after the last group left. They pick up trash and do a passenger count and that's about it. I doubt this type of cleaning happens for aircraft flying through major hubs with only an hour or so on the ground. Perhaps some deeper cleaning is done at the end of so many cycles, but I just can't seeing it happen on every flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CDNPolar Posted December 6, 2023 #13 Share Posted December 6, 2023 (edited) 15 hours ago, SelectSys said: Perhaps on some, but certainly not on all or even on most. I have sat on too many WN flights with stops were one group of passengers gets on pretty much after the last group left. They pick up trash and do a passenger count and that's about it. I doubt this type of cleaning happens for aircraft flying through major hubs with only an hour or so on the ground. Perhaps some deeper cleaning is done at the end of so many cycles, but I just can't seeing it happen on every flight. There are so many shorts, clips, reels of flight attendants sharing their wisdom of the dirtiest areas on the plane, and one that does not surprise me is the seat back pocket. I have watched people that is sit beside, blow their nose repeatedly on a tissue and then stuff it in the seatback pocket, only to take it out again, blow again and then put it back. They have swabbed these seat back pockets and find all kinds because parents will stuff a folded dirty diaper there until they get up to take it to the lavatory. Disgusting. Absolutely disgusting is that seatback pocket. I am not a believer that the air on a plane is responsible for illness, it is hand to tray table, hand to seatback pocket, and then hand to mouth. This is where your sickness is coming from when you fly. This discussion is about United. This is NOT just a United thing. Edited December 6, 2023 by CDNPolar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbgd Posted December 6, 2023 #14 Share Posted December 6, 2023 On 11/30/2023 at 3:45 PM, FlyerTalker said: Did you expect them to toss away a set of $100 plus headphones after one use? I assume you know that they don't disinfect your seat between flights. Just wait until they learn hotels don't throw out sheets after every stay... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CDNPolar Posted December 7, 2023 #15 Share Posted December 7, 2023 16 hours ago, fbgd said: Just wait until they learn hotels don't throw out sheets after every stay... I bring my own! Haha. (Joking) I worked in the hotel industry for the beginning of my career. You would be surprised how many people will bring their own sheets and especially pillow cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach1213 Posted December 7, 2023 #16 Share Posted December 7, 2023 6 hours ago, CDNPolar said: I worked in the hotel industry for the beginning of my career. You would be surprised how many people will bring their own sheets and especially pillow cases. I mean, people on cruises bring power strips, staplers, christmas lights, and god knows what else. I would never bring my own sheets to a hotel, but that's a lot less odd than what a lot of people seem to bring on cruises. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NMTraveller Posted December 16, 2023 #17 Share Posted December 16, 2023 On 12/7/2023 at 1:43 AM, CDNPolar said: I bring my own! Haha. (Joking) I worked in the hotel industry for the beginning of my career. You would be surprised how many people will bring their own sheets and especially pillow cases. We bring our own pillow cases... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlyerTalker Posted December 17, 2023 #18 Share Posted December 17, 2023 If it's a hotel where I would want to be using my own pillowcases and sheets, it's a hotel that I will NOT be staying in. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NMTraveller Posted December 17, 2023 #19 Share Posted December 17, 2023 The cleanliness is not the issue. Silk pillowcases are nicer than most hotel cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CDNPolar Posted December 17, 2023 #20 Share Posted December 17, 2023 5 hours ago, FlyerTalker said: If it's a hotel where I would want to be using my own pillowcases and sheets, it's a hotel that I will NOT be staying in. I stayed and worked (contract supplier) in many upscale hotels when I worked in the industry, and it was not a case that you "needed" to bring your own sheets or pillowcases... it was a thing I feel that some people just were not going to trust any hotel no matter the star level, and they wanted their own. Just made them feel safe and better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6rugrats Posted December 17, 2023 #21 Share Posted December 17, 2023 I guess besides the ten pairs of shoes for a one week trip, people fill up those 50+ inch, 70+ pound bags with bedding. Who’d have thought? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NMTraveller Posted December 17, 2023 #22 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Add to the list pillows and cooking items. If you travel quite a bit you bring things from home to make your stay closer to the at home experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6rugrats Posted December 17, 2023 #23 Share Posted December 17, 2023 If I wanted an "at home experience" I would stay at home. To each their own. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NMTraveller Posted December 18, 2023 #24 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Very few hotel rooms match up with staying at home. Just trying to make a room more comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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