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>In article >, Hunt > wrote:
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>>I've flown First, and Business First on a dozen flights in the last 9
months,
>>and on ALL, the dinnerware was plastic. Now, most of these were on United,
and
>>eight originated in the US, but I have not seen any metal utinsels in about
>>two years. This, of course, doesn't mean that they are not there, but even
in
>>the front cabins, I have not seen them.
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>There are only certain airlines which provide it. I don't think United
>is one of them. I saw a list on the Internet that listed:
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>Alaska, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, El Al, KLM, Northwest, Korean Air,
>Singapore Airlines, Olympic, and Continental - among others.
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>Here's a photo for evidence:
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>http://www.flickr.com/photos/danburgmurmur/634222
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>Dimitri

I've wanted to take the direct Lufthansa flight, but it has been discontinued
out of PHX. Maybe the other "first-class" patrons on United -> UK/Europe got
metal, but they decided that *I* might be a risk!

Last time that I needed heavy-duty cutlery was on a TransTexas flight, and I
had to use the saw on my Swiss Army knife (long ago) to cut the steak!!!!! <G>

Hunt