The "What Will Alaska Be Serving In First Class On Your Flight?" DISCUSSION (2014)
Oct 29, 2014, 11:12 pm
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And as AS doesn't serve MS...
And as AS doesn't serve MS...
Oct 29, 2014, 11:31 pm
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For F class prices, Alaska shouldn't be offering a 3rd rate scotch...
Oct 29, 2014, 11:56 pm
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I just got back from Tokyo where airline sized bottles of Glenlivet are sold all over the city. Flew home biz elite on the Delta non-stop Tokyo to PDX. I asked a flight attendant what kind of scotch they had and was told "Dewar's". I said I don't like Dewar's. Immediatey offered Glenfiddich. Had a double and a long nap. Nice!
For F class prices, Alaska shouldn't be offering a 3rd rate scotch...
This is a sore spot with me...
Originally Posted by bigbirdwithsilverwings
For F class prices, Alaska shouldn't be offering a 3rd rate scotch...
Nov 3, 2014, 10:01 pm
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By my tastes at least, I am seeing entirely TOO MUCH
Cucina Fresca Three Cheese Ravioli
~ or ~
Trident Wild Alaskan Cod with Puttanesca Sauce
These were the main courses on many routes in October and here we are in November stuck with them again except that we get the horrible pear and arugula salad replacing the excellent Beecher Shrimp Caesar.
So is Alaska cutting back its main transcon dinner entrees to just 2-4 variants throughout the year? The last three flights I did that featured the above entrees I went and bought myself a dinner beforehand and just settled for the salad inflight.
Cucina Fresca Three Cheese Ravioli
~ or ~
Trident Wild Alaskan Cod with Puttanesca Sauce
These were the main courses on many routes in October and here we are in November stuck with them again except that we get the horrible pear and arugula salad replacing the excellent Beecher Shrimp Caesar.
So is Alaska cutting back its main transcon dinner entrees to just 2-4 variants throughout the year? The last three flights I did that featured the above entrees I went and bought myself a dinner beforehand and just settled for the salad inflight.
Nov 4, 2014, 12:38 am
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Once they lost Chef Cliff...
Once they lost Chef Cliff...
Nov 4, 2014, 2:32 pm
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By my tastes at least, I am seeing entirely TOO MUCH
Cucina Fresca Three Cheese Ravioli
~ or ~
Trident Wild Alaskan Cod with Puttanesca Sauce
These were the main courses on many routes in October and here we are in November stuck with them again except that we get the horrible pear and arugula salad replacing the excellent Beecher Shrimp Caesar.
So is Alaska cutting back its main transcon dinner entrees to just 2-4 variants throughout the year? The last three flights I did that featured the above entrees I went and bought myself a dinner beforehand and just settled for the salad inflight.
Cucina Fresca Three Cheese Ravioli
~ or ~
Trident Wild Alaskan Cod with Puttanesca Sauce
These were the main courses on many routes in October and here we are in November stuck with them again except that we get the horrible pear and arugula salad replacing the excellent Beecher Shrimp Caesar.
So is Alaska cutting back its main transcon dinner entrees to just 2-4 variants throughout the year? The last three flights I did that featured the above entrees I went and bought myself a dinner beforehand and just settled for the salad inflight.
1) ANC-SEA #84 -- Warm, full size pressed-formed turkey-parts sandwich on ciabatta with flavorless coleslaw & a chocolate. PDB water only. No warm towels, no mixed nuts.
2) SEA-SFO #300 -- Half of a lukewarm, pressed-formed turkey-parts sandwich on ciabatta with "broccoli slaw."
3) SFO-PDX #387 -- Half of a stone-cold, pressed-formed turkey-parts sandwich on ciabatta with slaw and a chocolate. No service after initial food delivery ... FA seemed bored and indifferent.
At least the turkey-parts sandwiches were marginally better than the horrid meatball subs. But not by much. Ugh ....2) SEA-SFO #300 -- Half of a lukewarm, pressed-formed turkey-parts sandwich on ciabatta with "broccoli slaw."
3) SFO-PDX #387 -- Half of a stone-cold, pressed-formed turkey-parts sandwich on ciabatta with slaw and a chocolate. No service after initial food delivery ... FA seemed bored and indifferent.
Only on the final leg, PDX-ANC did I see warm towels -- and that's a 10:10 PM departure with only warm cookies. Why did they not show up on other flights? Were they not catered or did the FAs skip that step to save time?
Nov 4, 2014, 3:12 pm
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Oh, forgot to mention. I did have a PDB on AS 764 (PDX-DCA) last week; the FA took orders and delivered drinks, stopping boarding each time for ~30 seconds or so. Just the way it's done on DL and others, and no apparent impact on an on-time departure.
I had a Baileys and Coffee. She asked if pax would like "coffee, tea, or juice" but I was neither the first nor the last to ask for a little bit more.
Dave
I had a Baileys and Coffee. She asked if pax would like "coffee, tea, or juice" but I was neither the first nor the last to ask for a little bit more.
Dave
Nov 4, 2014, 4:07 pm
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By my tastes at least, I am seeing entirely TOO MUCH
Cucina Fresca Three Cheese Ravioli
~ or ~
Trident Wild Alaskan Cod with Puttanesca Sauce
These were the main courses on many routes in October and here we are in November stuck with them again except that we get the horrible pear and arugula salad replacing the excellent Beecher Shrimp Caesar.
So is Alaska cutting back its main transcon dinner entrees to just 2-4 variants throughout the year? The last three flights I did that featured the above entrees I went and bought myself a dinner beforehand and just settled for the salad inflight.
Cucina Fresca Three Cheese Ravioli
~ or ~
Trident Wild Alaskan Cod with Puttanesca Sauce
These were the main courses on many routes in October and here we are in November stuck with them again except that we get the horrible pear and arugula salad replacing the excellent Beecher Shrimp Caesar.
So is Alaska cutting back its main transcon dinner entrees to just 2-4 variants throughout the year? The last three flights I did that featured the above entrees I went and bought myself a dinner beforehand and just settled for the salad inflight.
Just based on this thread, it looks like there are at least four transcon lunch/dinner menus that have been offered in recent months.
Nov 8, 2014, 3:01 pm
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They've been serving a variation on the Vietnamese banh mi candwich, jona970318, PDXPremier, Points Scrounger, and that's what's in the photo.
Traditionally the banh mi is made with pork or pork belly, and served with picked carrots, peppers and cilantro. The versions I've had on AS were either made with chicken or pork, not turkey. And last time I checked, neither Subway or Quizno's served banh mi ... but I could be wrong.
Traditionally the banh mi is made with pork or pork belly, and served with picked carrots, peppers and cilantro. The versions I've had on AS were either made with chicken or pork, not turkey. And last time I checked, neither Subway or Quizno's served banh mi ... but I could be wrong.
“We loved the idea, but getting a fresh, hot sandwich onboard an airplane presented a new set of challenges,” says Kirsten Robinett, Alaska’s onboard food and beverage product manager. “We needed a way to add the fresh components after heating, otherwise it wouldn’t be the same. We decided to pack the fresh items in a resealable plastic bag so customers could add as much or as little of the cucumbers, shredded carrots, jalapeño and cilantro out of the fresh goodie bag.”
Here's the official banh mi recipe with options for either pork or chicken.Now if only they could serve the banh mi in first instead of those horrid meatball subs and pressed-formed turkey-parts sandwiches ...
Dec 15, 2014, 8:48 am
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I received an email this morning announcing the new "Alaska Beyond" theme including the new inflight entertainment system. While poking around on the other parts of the website, I found this page about the "Alaska Beyond" Food.
I found this interesting section (emphasis mine):
At Alaska, we go Beyond by offering food and drink service that is truly worthy to be called First Class. Our commitment to locally sourced, artfully prepared, and expertly served food is even more evident in our First Class cabin.
No matter the length of your flight, we take pride in serving you the very best that 35,000 feet has to offer. Whether it’s a three-course meal for your trip across the country, or a cheese plate for your short hop to a neighboring city, we take pride in the food, wine, and cocktails that we serve our First Class travelers.Up to this point, I'm not sure I buy the "even more evident in our First Class cabin" comment.
But could other parts of the statement mean there's actually going to be improvement in the food presented in First? Are there going to be cheese plates in F?
Have they actually been listening to us?
I found this interesting section (emphasis mine):
First Class Food & Drinks
At Alaska, we go Beyond by offering food and drink service that is truly worthy to be called First Class. Our commitment to locally sourced, artfully prepared, and expertly served food is even more evident in our First Class cabin.
No matter the length of your flight, we take pride in serving you the very best that 35,000 feet has to offer. Whether it’s a three-course meal for your trip across the country, or a cheese plate for your short hop to a neighboring city, we take pride in the food, wine, and cocktails that we serve our First Class travelers.
But could other parts of the statement mean there's actually going to be improvement in the food presented in First? Are there going to be cheese plates in F?
Have they actually been listening to us?
Dec 15, 2014, 8:52 am
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Cheese plates are available on most flights. After the first pass in Y one can be requested for no charge. Not sure much else is changing...yet.
Cheese plates are available on most flights. After the first pass in Y one can be requested for no charge. Not sure much else is changing...yet.
Dec 15, 2014, 8:56 am
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Cheese plates are available on most flights. After the first pass in Y one can be requested for no charge. Not sure much else is changing...yet.
Cheese plates are available on most flights. After the first pass in Y one can be requested for no charge. Not sure much else is changing...yet.
IMO, there's a big difference between the cheese plate being offered & available in F versus getting one only if there are leftovers from Y. (And some FAs make F passengers pay for the Y food, even if it's leftovers.)
Dec 15, 2014, 9:00 am
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Pardon my ignorance, but do they even serve 3 course meals in first?
Dec 15, 2014, 9:00 am
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I received an email this morning announcing the new "Alaska Beyond" theme including the new inflight entertainment system. While poking around on the other parts of the website, I found this page about the "Alaska Beyond" Food.
I found this interesting section (emphasis mine):
At Alaska, we go Beyond by offering food and drink service that is truly worthy to be called First Class. Our commitment to locally sourced, artfully prepared, and expertly served food is even more evident in our First Class cabin.
No matter the length of your flight, we take pride in serving you the very best that 35,000 feet has to offer. Whether it’s a three-course meal for your trip across the country, or a cheese plate for your short hop to a neighboring city, we take pride in the food, wine, and cocktails that we serve our First Class travelers.Up to this point, I'm not sure I buy the "even more evident in our First Class cabin" comment.
But could other parts of the statement mean there's actually going to be improvement in the food presented in First? Are there going to be cheese plates in F?
Have they actually been listening to us?
I found this interesting section (emphasis mine):
First Class Food & Drinks
At Alaska, we go Beyond by offering food and drink service that is truly worthy to be called First Class. Our commitment to locally sourced, artfully prepared, and expertly served food is even more evident in our First Class cabin.
No matter the length of your flight, we take pride in serving you the very best that 35,000 feet has to offer. Whether it’s a three-course meal for your trip across the country, or a cheese plate for your short hop to a neighboring city, we take pride in the food, wine, and cocktails that we serve our First Class travelers.
But could other parts of the statement mean there's actually going to be improvement in the food presented in First? Are there going to be cheese plates in F?
Have they actually been listening to us?
Dec 15, 2014, 9:02 am
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Yep....those are the transcon and Hawaii flights that have menus....salad, entrée, desert....you should have had this type of meal service on SEA-PHL (although I think the bread basket counts as a course on breakfast flights....lol). I don't think it's based on flight length or mileage because SEA-DTW gets transcon service while PDX-PVR, although almost identical in terms of departure time, mileage, and flight length, does not.