Jan 3, 2017, 9:02 am
Last edit by: Seat 2A
How to find out what the meal service will be for a specific Alaska Air flight:
1) On the website, use the "Explore" tab and select "Flight Schedules" from the left-hand side of the drop-down menu.
2) Plug in your city-pair and your week of travel, and the site will pull up all of the Alaska Air flights for that week.
3) Find your flight number on the list. From there you can see what's offered for the meal service. There are two columns corresponding to first class and coach.
A) In first class the codes are (B-breakfast; L-lunch; D-dinner; S-snack).
B) For coach the section may be blank (meaning beverage service and for-purchase cold snack-packs). Or it may show "F" or "F,F" to indicate there are other items for purchase on longer routes like a cheese plate, or in some cases the Beecher's breakfast sandwich or one of the Tom Douglas items.
What *specifically* is offered in first class for B, L, D, or S is the source of much discussion in this thread.
Sometimes a S (snack) will seem more substantial than what's offered as L (lunch). That's where searching this thread can be of assistance.
As near as I can tell for the coach section:
Blank = snack packs only;
"F" = snack packs and cheese plates offered;
"F,F" = snack packs, cheese plate, plus one other item on offer.
Please feel free to edit if that assumption is not correct.
For anyone desiring a more structured or organized submission, here is a template (You'll need to add a / before the last bracketed B as in [/b]):
[B]Date of Flight[B]:
[B]Flight Number and Route flown[B]:
[B]Time of Departure[B]:
[B]Length of flight[B]:
[B]Class of service[B]:
[B]Pre-Departure Beverage service[B]:
[B]Meal served[B]:
[B]Meal Description[B]: .
[B]Additional Comments[B]:
1) On the website, use the "Explore" tab and select "Flight Schedules" from the left-hand side of the drop-down menu.
2) Plug in your city-pair and your week of travel, and the site will pull up all of the Alaska Air flights for that week.
3) Find your flight number on the list. From there you can see what's offered for the meal service. There are two columns corresponding to first class and coach.
A) In first class the codes are (B-breakfast; L-lunch; D-dinner; S-snack).
B) For coach the section may be blank (meaning beverage service and for-purchase cold snack-packs). Or it may show "F" or "F,F" to indicate there are other items for purchase on longer routes like a cheese plate, or in some cases the Beecher's breakfast sandwich or one of the Tom Douglas items.
What *specifically* is offered in first class for B, L, D, or S is the source of much discussion in this thread.
Sometimes a S (snack) will seem more substantial than what's offered as L (lunch). That's where searching this thread can be of assistance.
As near as I can tell for the coach section:
Blank = snack packs only;
"F" = snack packs and cheese plates offered;
"F,F" = snack packs, cheese plate, plus one other item on offer.
Please feel free to edit if that assumption is not correct.
For anyone desiring a more structured or organized submission, here is a template (You'll need to add a / before the last bracketed B as in [/b]):
[B]Date of Flight[B]:
[B]Flight Number and Route flown[B]:
[B]Time of Departure[B]:
[B]Length of flight[B]:
[B]Class of service[B]:
[B]Pre-Departure Beverage service[B]:
[B]Meal served[B]:
[B]Meal Description[B]: .
[B]Additional Comments[B]:
What Will Alaska Airlines Be Serving In First Class On Your Flight? (2017)
Jan 15, 2017, 11:36 am
#62
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1/14/17
AS 737 FLL-SEA
PDB: Water
Meal Choice Denver Omelet w/ hash browns or Beecher's Quiche w/ Asparagus
Additional comments
Hot towel Service provided before meal.
Each FC passenger offered a Stroopwafel.
FA gave my Bloody Mary on request and brought (unrequested) 2 additional bottles of Vodka & an extra glass of mixer for self service top offs.
The Entrée was proceeded by the fruit plate. The fruit plate was arranged and set up with Watermelon, Oranges, Pineapple, Strawberries and a Blackberry. Also had a Warm Cinnamon Roll with Glaze on the Side.
The Omelet and Hash browns were pretty good.
Later on during the flight Warm nuts were distributed.
The snack basket came out after that.
* Side note The captain's PA announcements were loud and clear. Great Flight
AS 737 FLL-SEA
PDB: Water
Meal Choice Denver Omelet w/ hash browns or Beecher's Quiche w/ Asparagus
Additional comments
Hot towel Service provided before meal.
Each FC passenger offered a Stroopwafel.
FA gave my Bloody Mary on request and brought (unrequested) 2 additional bottles of Vodka & an extra glass of mixer for self service top offs.
The Entrée was proceeded by the fruit plate. The fruit plate was arranged and set up with Watermelon, Oranges, Pineapple, Strawberries and a Blackberry. Also had a Warm Cinnamon Roll with Glaze on the Side.
The Omelet and Hash browns were pretty good.
Later on during the flight Warm nuts were distributed.
The snack basket came out after that.
* Side note The captain's PA announcements were loud and clear. Great Flight
Jan 16, 2017, 11:51 am
#64
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And as we just might be on an AS 739 in F heading north from ONT to SEA in April, I'm wondering what to expect with regard to the lunch service.
Jan 16, 2017, 2:12 pm
#65
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But omg you guys get a Stroopwafel!?!?!?! All we got were biscoffs
(ideally I would prefer both ahahha
)..........
One thing I really like is the catering SEA-SFO vs SFO-SEA. Pretty much every time I fly SEA-SFO, the snack is slices of hard bread with monthly-changing puree spread (usually kale but sometimes squash)
I think flying SFO-SEA, I'm 75% chance of the same salad I will get SEA-JFK, and 25% chance bread-spread
Jan 16, 2017, 4:11 pm
#66
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Will be flying SEA-SAN-OGG in F later this week... can someone give me an idea of what kind of meal I may expect?
SEA-SAN is a 7:55p departure listed as a "snack"
SAN-OGG is a 7:15a departure listed as "breakfast"
Thanks!
SEA-SAN is a 7:55p departure listed as a "snack"
SAN-OGG is a 7:15a departure listed as "breakfast"
Thanks!
Jan 17, 2017, 5:34 pm
#67
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1/16 AS844 LIH-SJC
Salad
Kailani mixed greens with granny smith apples, candied walnuts and blue cheese
Choice of entree
Mozzarella stuffed chicken breast with fennel tomato cream sauce, penne pasta and grilled asparagus
or
Grilled Asian herbed Kauai shrimp with orange-ginger sauce, soy-braised snap peas, and wasabi mashed potatoes
Dessert
Peppermint chocolate souffle with vanilla whipped cream
Alaska and their sauces...
Salad looked wonderful, but threw it out because I forgot that AS douses their salads with dressing before serving rather than putting the dressing on the side like DL, AA and UA do. Shrimp were tasty, although a bit overcooked. Never expected an orange ginger sauce to be a cream sauce, but the FA provided me with a dozen napkins on request so I could wipe the sauce off to salvage the shrimp.
Salad
Kailani mixed greens with granny smith apples, candied walnuts and blue cheese
Choice of entree
Mozzarella stuffed chicken breast with fennel tomato cream sauce, penne pasta and grilled asparagus
or
Grilled Asian herbed Kauai shrimp with orange-ginger sauce, soy-braised snap peas, and wasabi mashed potatoes
Dessert
Peppermint chocolate souffle with vanilla whipped cream
Alaska and their sauces...
Salad looked wonderful, but threw it out because I forgot that AS douses their salads with dressing before serving rather than putting the dressing on the side like DL, AA and UA do. Shrimp were tasty, although a bit overcooked. Never expected an orange ginger sauce to be a cream sauce, but the FA provided me with a dozen napkins on request so I could wipe the sauce off to salvage the shrimp.
Jan 17, 2017, 5:48 pm
#68
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Lunch meal served chicken ceaser salad
Lunch meal served chicken ceaser salad
Jan 17, 2017, 9:27 pm
#69
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1/16 AS844 LIH-SJC
Salad
Kailani mixed greens with granny smith apples, candied walnuts and blue cheese
Choice of entree
Mozzarella stuffed chicken breast with fennel tomato cream sauce, penne pasta and grilled asparagus
or
Grilled Asian herbed Kauai shrimp with orange-ginger sauce, soy-braised snap peas, and wasabi mashed potatoes
Dessert
Peppermint chocolate souffle with vanilla whipped cream
Alaska and their sauces...
Salad looked wonderful, but threw it out because I forgot that AS douses their salads with dressing before serving rather than putting the dressing on the side like DL, AA and UA do. Shrimp were tasty, although a bit overcooked. Never expected an orange ginger sauce to be a cream sauce, but the FA provided me with a dozen napkins on request so I could wipe the sauce off to salvage the shrimp.
Salad
Kailani mixed greens with granny smith apples, candied walnuts and blue cheese
Choice of entree
Mozzarella stuffed chicken breast with fennel tomato cream sauce, penne pasta and grilled asparagus
or
Grilled Asian herbed Kauai shrimp with orange-ginger sauce, soy-braised snap peas, and wasabi mashed potatoes
Dessert
Peppermint chocolate souffle with vanilla whipped cream
Alaska and their sauces...
Salad looked wonderful, but threw it out because I forgot that AS douses their salads with dressing before serving rather than putting the dressing on the side like DL, AA and UA do. Shrimp were tasty, although a bit overcooked. Never expected an orange ginger sauce to be a cream sauce, but the FA provided me with a dozen napkins on request so I could wipe the sauce off to salvage the shrimp.
Typically dressing is served on the side too (except perhaps Hawaii is different).
Jan 17, 2017, 9:31 pm
#70
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1-13-17 AS802 KOA-PDX
Chicken or salmon. I had the chicken.
Service is quicker and more attentive with only 12 in F.
Chicken or salmon. I had the chicken.
Service is quicker and more attentive with only 12 in F.
Jan 17, 2017, 9:37 pm
#71
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Date of Flight: 1/11/17
Flight Number and Route flown: AS #145 PDX-ANC
Time of Departure: Sched 10:45 PM, but delayed to 12:30 AM 1/12/17
Length of flight: 3 1/2 hours
Class of service: First
Pre-Departure Beverage service: Nothing other than a bottle of water.
Meal served: "Snack"
Meal Description: A Caesar salad of incredibly crisp hearts of romaine, topped with large pieces of blackened white-meat chicken, served with an "Olive Garden style" bland bread stick. The Caesar dressing was served on the side, so the salad stayed fresh. There was a small Seattle Chocolate for the dessert.
Additional Comments: A while back I was a regular on the late-night AS #145, and it used to be a "warm cookie" snack flight. The Caesar salad was a welcome sight!
Overall, this was one of the better "snack" items that I've had during the past year or so on AS. I much preferred it over the limp leaf lettuce - or arugula! - salads that have been served. And it was far better than the icky, gritty kale-hummus dip ...
Perhaps the only better snack I've seen in the past year was about 9 months ago when a snack of pulled chicken sliders with cole slaw was served on a couple of my flights.
Flight Number and Route flown: AS #145 PDX-ANC
Time of Departure: Sched 10:45 PM, but delayed to 12:30 AM 1/12/17
Length of flight: 3 1/2 hours
Class of service: First
Pre-Departure Beverage service: Nothing other than a bottle of water.
Meal served: "Snack"
Meal Description: A Caesar salad of incredibly crisp hearts of romaine, topped with large pieces of blackened white-meat chicken, served with an "Olive Garden style" bland bread stick. The Caesar dressing was served on the side, so the salad stayed fresh. There was a small Seattle Chocolate for the dessert.
Additional Comments: A while back I was a regular on the late-night AS #145, and it used to be a "warm cookie" snack flight. The Caesar salad was a welcome sight!
Overall, this was one of the better "snack" items that I've had during the past year or so on AS. I much preferred it over the limp leaf lettuce - or arugula! - salads that have been served. And it was far better than the icky, gritty kale-hummus dip ...
Perhaps the only better snack I've seen in the past year was about 9 months ago when a snack of pulled chicken sliders with cole slaw was served on a couple of my flights.
Glad to see the service increased again from just a cookie or two ^. Seems a fair # of pax participated as well.
Jan 17, 2017, 10:40 pm
#72
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Date of Flight: January 16, 2017
Flight Number and Route flown: AS 184 FAI-SEA
Time of Departure: 5:40pm
Length of flight: 3:10
Class of service: First
Pre-Departure Beverage service: Bottled water at seat
Meal served: Dinner
Meal Description: Our flight attendant described it simply as "Roasted Chicken". "Does it come with anything?" I asked. "Yes," he replied. "Mashed potatoes and beans."
Additional Comments: Our Flight Attendant provided a very nice service. How someone who cares enough to present this meal course by course would not bother to describe the meal per the paperwork from catering is a mystery to me. Perhaps AS Flyer can shed some light on this. Perhaps the FAs aren't always given that paperwork. Anyway - on to the meal...
Were those little pieces of Macadamia Nuts in that gravy? If so, they were the most inspiring part of this entree. The "mashed potatoes" were actually sweet potatoes (or yams - I can't tell the difference) and for a guy who doesn't much care for sweet potatoes, I thought they were pretty good. The green beans were crisp.
I've had this meal before. On a couple of occasions. Per my tastes, it's just okay. Additionally, I don't think it presents very well. My pictures make it look better than it is. It seems to show up a lot on flights to ANC and FAI.
Flight Number and Route flown: AS 184 FAI-SEA
Time of Departure: 5:40pm
Length of flight: 3:10
Class of service: First
Pre-Departure Beverage service: Bottled water at seat
Meal served: Dinner
Meal Description: Our flight attendant described it simply as "Roasted Chicken". "Does it come with anything?" I asked. "Yes," he replied. "Mashed potatoes and beans."
Additional Comments: Our Flight Attendant provided a very nice service. How someone who cares enough to present this meal course by course would not bother to describe the meal per the paperwork from catering is a mystery to me. Perhaps AS Flyer can shed some light on this. Perhaps the FAs aren't always given that paperwork. Anyway - on to the meal...
Were those little pieces of Macadamia Nuts in that gravy? If so, they were the most inspiring part of this entree. The "mashed potatoes" were actually sweet potatoes (or yams - I can't tell the difference) and for a guy who doesn't much care for sweet potatoes, I thought they were pretty good. The green beans were crisp.
I've had this meal before. On a couple of occasions. Per my tastes, it's just okay. Additionally, I don't think it presents very well. My pictures make it look better than it is. It seems to show up a lot on flights to ANC and FAI.
Jan 17, 2017, 10:53 pm
#73
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Date of Flight: January 17, 2017
Flight Number and Route flown: AS 754 SEA-RDU
Time of Departure: 8:30am
Length of flight: 4:40
Class of service: First
Pre-Departure Beverage service: Bottled water at seat
Meal served: Breakfast
Meal Description: Menu cards were doled out, and collected immediately afterward. The choices were a Mushroom and Swiss Cheese Omelet ~ or ~ a Bacon & Leek Quiche
Additional Comments: A nice - indeed gracious - service from our Flight Attendant. Hot towels, drinks, food served in a timely yet unhurried manner. I don't care for leeks and, being seated in the front half of the cabin, I was thankful to have a choice of entrees available to me.
The fruit plate was good, albeit a bit basic as fruit plates go. Both the strawberries and oranges had a lot of flavor. Also, the Almond Poppyseed muffin was delicious!
The omelet looked and tasted great! Nice presentation on the plate and some nicely flavored potatoes. Was that chicken sausage? It was good. For those desiring even more flavor, sachets of Tabasco and Ketchup were provided.
Per my tastes, a fine breakfast that makes me wish I were flying another eastbound breakfast transcon this month. Alas - I'm not.
Flight Number and Route flown: AS 754 SEA-RDU
Time of Departure: 8:30am
Length of flight: 4:40
Class of service: First
Pre-Departure Beverage service: Bottled water at seat
Meal served: Breakfast
Meal Description: Menu cards were doled out, and collected immediately afterward. The choices were a Mushroom and Swiss Cheese Omelet ~ or ~ a Bacon & Leek Quiche
Additional Comments: A nice - indeed gracious - service from our Flight Attendant. Hot towels, drinks, food served in a timely yet unhurried manner. I don't care for leeks and, being seated in the front half of the cabin, I was thankful to have a choice of entrees available to me.
The fruit plate was good, albeit a bit basic as fruit plates go. Both the strawberries and oranges had a lot of flavor. Also, the Almond Poppyseed muffin was delicious!
The omelet looked and tasted great! Nice presentation on the plate and some nicely flavored potatoes. Was that chicken sausage? It was good. For those desiring even more flavor, sachets of Tabasco and Ketchup were provided.
Per my tastes, a fine breakfast that makes me wish I were flying another eastbound breakfast transcon this month. Alas - I'm not.
Jan 17, 2017, 11:08 pm
#74
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AS 3456, PDX-BUR, 1/14: Oatmeal and a side of fruit
AS 543, LAX-PDX, 1/14: Chicken marsala with wild rice and green beans, plus a side salad and Dancing Deer lemon square
AS 543, LAX-PDX, 1/14: Chicken marsala with wild rice and green beans, plus a side salad and Dancing Deer lemon square
Jan 17, 2017, 11:13 pm
#75
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Unfortunately, it was not to be. Right from the get go a significant percentage of participants couldn't be bothered to post in the appropriate thread. Honestly, I think most of them saw the request to do so as more of a bother than not (if they even bothered to take notice of it at all) and simply posted willy-nilly.
You can lead a horse to water...
Last edited by Seat 2A; Jan 18, 2017 at 1:20 am