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To enjoy our inflight menu, you must save a form of payment online or on the app before your flight. We don't accept credit cards or cash for inflight payments. Make sure you've downloaded the latest version of the United app.

United Economy® travelers can enjoy a variety of refreshments, snacks and more on board. Some are complimentary while others are available to purchase. The exact items available on your flight may vary depending on your destination or the length of the flight.

As a general rule of thumb, if you get this error, take a look at your credit card's app and see if a pending charge has appeared. If it hasn't, this is indicative of some sort of validation error on United's site (not related to your credit card's ability to process the transaction).

PayPal? PayPal Credit (U.S. billing addresses only) UATP. UnionPay (only for purchases made on united.com in select countries/regions)

To buy snacks and drinks on board, you'll need to save a form of payment before your flight. You can do this easily using the United app or using PayPal (only for registered PayPal users on select flights).

What is it called? Buying stuff on an airplane during flight is know as in-flight commerce (IFC). How it works? Credit cards are swiped via wireless handhelds on aircraft but the transactions are processed when the aircraft gets on the ground.

Apple Pay (only for purchases made in the United app with a U.S. billing address) Diners Club International. Discover. JCB.

For travellers looking to purchase drinks and snack items while onboard, United's contactless payment platform allows them to store their payment information in a digital wallet on the United app and on United.com prior to departure.