United has expanded the United Economy meal preorder program to customers traveling on shorter flights, giving up to 65,000 more customers per day access to this time-saving benefit.

United lowered the threshold for Economy fresh food preorder from over 1,190 miles to over 900 miles on flights across North America and the Caribbean, opening this option to 420 additional flights per day, including hub-to-hub flights between Chicago and Houston, Denver and San Francisco and Houston and Washington, D.C.

“We want our customers to have more of what they value when they fly – more choice, more convenience and a better experience onboard,” said United’s Chief Customer Officer, David Kinzelman.

“Expanding Economy meal preorder to millions more customers is one way we’re delivering on that, alongside the investments that make it easier to stay connected with fast, free Starlink WiFi for MileagePlus members, enjoy great entertainment and get more out of their time onboard.”

Customers can visit the airline’s website or mobile app and choose from a variety of fresh sandwiches, burgers, pasta and breakfast options that rotate monthly.

Current selections include a pork mojo burrito, Chicago patty melt by Jeff Mauro of Mauro Provisions, hot honey chicken and waffle sandwich and a cinnamon apple waffle, along with United’s lineup of signature snackboxes and snacks.

Customers can preorder both fresh Bistro on Board selections and other eligible retail items in advance through the United mobile app or on united.com beginning five days and up to 24 hours before departure.

Customers can browse the available options on united.com in the ‘Trips’ section, and United mobile app users will receive a notification when preordering opens for their flight.