Combined 2017 AA International Meal / Meals - menu / photos / etc. (master thread)
#151
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: DCA
Programs: AA Executive Platinum
Posts: 2,085
lately I'm confused by this as well. The wonderful snack trays that were previously there seemed to have disappeared. DFW-HKG a couple days ago had something similar to what is pictured. A big disappointment.
#152
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: DCA
Programs: AA Executive Platinum
Posts: 2,085
lately I'm confused by this as well. The wonderful snack trays that were previously there seemed to have disappeared. DFW-HKG a couple days ago had something similar to what is pictured. A big disappointment.
#153
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: DCA/CLT/HKG
Programs: AA EXP (Former US CP)
Posts: 730
Why even bother with the fancy bar area if you are just going to serve water, chips, and fruit. All of that could easily be provisioned in a galley area.
In fact, the snack bar setup in the galley in YCL on the A330s looks almost like that, minus the fruit and the fancier snack selections. Sad.
In fact, the snack bar setup in the galley in YCL on the A330s looks almost like that, minus the fruit and the fancier snack selections. Sad.
#154
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Dallas
Programs: Marriott Gold
Posts: 85
Flying FCO-ORD Business this coming week.
The preorder menu has
- Braised Beef Cheeks with truffle jus, creamy polenta and petite carrots
- Breast of Corn-fed Chicken with tandoori sauce, basmati rice and sauteed spinach
- Filet of White Halibut with beurre blanc sauce, champagne risotto and grilled asparagus
- Seven Cheese Ravioli with sage butter and sauteed spinach
Anyone have thoughts on the braised beef cheeks vs. filet of white halibut? Pics? Thanks.
The preorder menu has
- Braised Beef Cheeks with truffle jus, creamy polenta and petite carrots
- Breast of Corn-fed Chicken with tandoori sauce, basmati rice and sauteed spinach
- Filet of White Halibut with beurre blanc sauce, champagne risotto and grilled asparagus
- Seven Cheese Ravioli with sage butter and sauteed spinach
Anyone have thoughts on the braised beef cheeks vs. filet of white halibut? Pics? Thanks.
#155
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Posts: 432
This is really too bad. Always thought the snack bar was too good to last on penny pinching AA. The jello cups were my favorite and I will be very sad if they're not offered any more.
#156
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP, UA Platinum, Alaksa MVP 75K, Air Berlin Gold, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 2,389
I can't say I blame them. There are snacks on demand to ask for from an FA, and if you're in the mood for something peckish, the new snack basket should solve that.
I don't take too many international flights on AA, but I can say that from all of the JFK-LAX/SFO flights I take, while the snack and fruit baskets at the front of Business is nice, I've never used it, and rarely see anyone else doing so.
#157
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NYC
Programs: BA Gold, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,257
I've never had any snacks on JFK-LHR - however on the reverse I would grab few items, especially when the second meal was boring asian noodle salad or croque monsieur(I'm vegetarian). I enjoyed the small desserts as well!
#158
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Sun Prairie, WI
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, HH Diamond, National Executive
Posts: 1,786
HKG-LAX AA192
5 April 2017
Black Angus Beef Filet
red wine demi-glace, twice-baked potato, asparagus, roasted cherry tomato
Attachment 30723
Attachment 30724
Attachment 30725
Comment: surprisingly the beef was made good.
Mid-flight snack corner looked like this:
Attachment 30726
Pre-arrival meal:
Attachment 30727
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LAX-HKG AA193
12 April 2017
Lobster Ravioli
Lobster cream sauce, sautéed spinach
Attachment 30728
Attachment 30729
Attachment 30730
FA proactively offered mid-flight snack:
Attachment 30731
(Unforunately there was only one FA which was good, the rest was only lukewarm and even there was one which was outright nasty. I have reported her, I hope you don't have to bear with her.)
Pre-arrival breakfast:
Attachment 30732
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Overall comment: based on this pair of flights, I think catering out of HKG was much better than that out of LAX. I did not have trouble taking snack corner photo, unlike this incident (external link to TPG).
5 April 2017
Black Angus Beef Filet
red wine demi-glace, twice-baked potato, asparagus, roasted cherry tomato
Attachment 30723
Attachment 30724
Attachment 30725
Comment: surprisingly the beef was made good.
Mid-flight snack corner looked like this:
Attachment 30726
Pre-arrival meal:
Attachment 30727
***********
LAX-HKG AA193
12 April 2017
Lobster Ravioli
Lobster cream sauce, sautéed spinach
Attachment 30728
Attachment 30729
Attachment 30730
FA proactively offered mid-flight snack:
Attachment 30731
(Unforunately there was only one FA which was good, the rest was only lukewarm and even there was one which was outright nasty. I have reported her, I hope you don't have to bear with her.)
Pre-arrival breakfast:
Attachment 30732
******************
Overall comment: based on this pair of flights, I think catering out of HKG was much better than that out of LAX. I did not have trouble taking snack corner photo, unlike this incident (external link to TPG).
#159
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: PHX & AGP
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,449
On the 77W snacks are set up in the galley between the two J cabins.
#161
#162
Join Date: May 2008
Location: ORD
Programs: AA EXP 2MM
Posts: 644
Any reports on MIA-LIR or similar destination on the 175. Headed there in about a week and wanted to know what to except.
#163
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: HKG SZX
Programs: CX MPC GO, IHG, OZ, NH (no longer UA MP*G thanks to SMJ)(no longer A3 *G due to COVID))
Posts: 620
I'm disappointed as well. Moreover, the presentation of the snack bar is also dependent on crew. On my flight back to HKG (AA193), the snack bar was essentially not existent. Just some pieces of Giradeli chocolate lying around. Didn't take a photo so can't show it here
#164
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Fort Worth, Texas USA
Programs: AA Executive Platinum 5 million miles
Posts: 1,001
We flew our first, in almost two years, transatlantic flights in coach over Easter from ORD to CDG and LHR to DFW. The flights were empty and we are conserving our SWUs this year. We ate at the Flagship Lounge in ORD so skipped the meal to Paris. Thank goodness we had a four-hour layover at the LHR Flagship Lounge yesterday so we had some decent snacks, Moet champagne, and soup. I have no idea what we were served as our entrée on the flight to DFW. We were given a choice of vegetarian or beef with no other explanation. My vegetarian dish had rice, a dark green vegetable, and a strange orange mixture. Does anyone know what is was? I put the plastic back over it and nibbled on the cheese, crackers, bread, butter, and salad. My mother had the beef and said it tasted like and had the texture of beef in Campbell's vegetable beef soup. She did not eat her entrée either. I used to volunteer for Meals on Wheels and honestly those meals looked and smelled better. We did receive small cups of vanilla ice cream mid-flight. The pre-arrival snack was a folded vegetarian pizza and a red velvet sponge served in a box.
#165
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: jfk area
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On domestic day flights they offer for sale (free for exps^) a cheese and fruit item plus sandwiches are these available on intl (if you don't like bc meals)?