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Aug 29, 2016, 12:24 pm
#31
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Aug 29, 2016, 12:37 pm
#33
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Or perhaps DL could bring the snackbasket by more than once.
Yes, I admit to taking 3 items sometimes.
Was recently on a LGA-MSY flight for 3 hours. They did a snack run 10 minutes after take off, then a beverage run at 12 minutes after take off then disappeared for the rest of the flight.
No, i'm not going to starve if i only had 1 snack, but for a 3 hour flight it is so unreasonable to expect a second pass of the snackbasket?? Happy to take one the first time and 1 the second time.
And on the flight in question, nobody starved and i saw the FA bringing a semi full basket back to the galley.
Yes, I admit to taking 3 items sometimes.
Was recently on a LGA-MSY flight for 3 hours. They did a snack run 10 minutes after take off, then a beverage run at 12 minutes after take off then disappeared for the rest of the flight.
No, i'm not going to starve if i only had 1 snack, but for a 3 hour flight it is so unreasonable to expect a second pass of the snackbasket?? Happy to take one the first time and 1 the second time.
And on the flight in question, nobody starved and i saw the FA bringing a semi full basket back to the galley.
Aug 29, 2016, 12:37 pm
#34
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I am being 100% honest when I say that no snark was intended, and that I also don't like it when FT gets snarky (though I can't say I've never given it back when it's given!). I really, honestly, just meant that if someone is needing to actually have a substantial amount of food, that they should not rely on the snacks offered in C+. I also think that DL could do a better job of making it clear that it really is just a light packaged snack.
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Aug 29, 2016, 12:42 pm
#35
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Or perhaps DL could bring the snackbasket by more than once.
Yes, I admit to taking 3 items sometimes.
Was recently on a LGA-MSY flight for 3 hours. They did a snack run 10 minutes after take off, then a beverage run at 12 minutes after take off then disappeared for the rest of the flight.
No, i'm not going to starve if i only had 1 snack, but for a 3 hour flight it is so unreasonable to expect a second pass of the snackbasket?? Happy to take one the first time and 1 the second time.
And on the flight in question, nobody starved and i saw the FA bringing a semi full basket back to the galley.
Yes, I admit to taking 3 items sometimes.
Was recently on a LGA-MSY flight for 3 hours. They did a snack run 10 minutes after take off, then a beverage run at 12 minutes after take off then disappeared for the rest of the flight.
No, i'm not going to starve if i only had 1 snack, but for a 3 hour flight it is so unreasonable to expect a second pass of the snackbasket?? Happy to take one the first time and 1 the second time.
And on the flight in question, nobody starved and i saw the FA bringing a semi full basket back to the galley.
Aug 29, 2016, 12:58 pm
#36
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I'll also add a comment a made recently about F class snack baskets in the meals thread that I think also applies. I don't like snack baskets. The snack boces they serve on the west coast shuttles are much better, and you also know what you are getting: Each person gets 1 box with veggies/hummus, etc. For longer flights they should do the wraps that they offer on the TCON routes. I know fresh food is more expensive but it's so much better in so many ways and would this whole issue.
Aug 29, 2016, 1:04 pm
#37
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Personally, I take 1 or 2, depending on what's in there. If I see something I really like, I'll usually ask the FA to stop by on the way back, if they have any leftovers.
Now, that's in F, where the snax ARE free. In C+, where the snax are theoretically paid for via additional fare, well..... Anything goes!
But, I rarely end up in C+.
Now, that's in F, where the snax ARE free. In C+, where the snax are theoretically paid for via additional fare, well..... Anything goes!
But, I rarely end up in C+.
Aug 29, 2016, 1:11 pm
#38
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Personally, I take 1 or 2, depending on what's in there. If I see something I really like, I'll usually ask the FA to stop by on the way back, if they have any leftovers.
Now, that's in F, where the snax ARE free. In C+, where the snax are theoretically paid for via additional fare, well..... Anything goes!
But, I rarely end up in C+.
Now, that's in F, where the snax ARE free. In C+, where the snax are theoretically paid for via additional fare, well..... Anything goes!
But, I rarely end up in C+.
Aug 29, 2016, 1:18 pm
#39
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If you were at the thanksgiving table and you took half the pumpkin pie before anybody else at the table got any, that would be quite rude and unfair to everyone else at the table. Sure, no one published a policy saying you could only take one slice, but think about common courtesy.
Maybe the flight attendant could have been more tactful in ensuring there was enough snacks for everybody (I don't know, I wasn't there), but as a rule of thumb, I think it's polite to take up to 2 snacks, and no more than 1 of any kind, the first time the basket is circulated. I think this is especially true if you're near the front. I'm sure some here will disagree on what the courtesy limit should be.
Maybe the flight attendant could have been more tactful in ensuring there was enough snacks for everybody (I don't know, I wasn't there), but as a rule of thumb, I think it's polite to take up to 2 snacks, and no more than 1 of any kind, the first time the basket is circulated. I think this is especially true if you're near the front. I'm sure some here will disagree on what the courtesy limit should be.
Aug 29, 2016, 1:50 pm
#40
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I do think the generally accepted limit is 2 snacks per person per pass of the basket, but this is just a social norm and not a policy. The FA should have been more tactful if they were truly at risk of running out. If not, they should have allowed the pax to take 3 snacks.
Aug 29, 2016, 1:57 pm
#41
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I used to wonder what all the people who were complaining about bathroom size on the 737-9 were eating..
It's not that hard to take 1 item, maybe 2 if you're really hungry and then ask the FA for more after the basket has made the rounds. I think some people in this country never learned to share in pre-school.
Bottom line: Be a normal person- the snack basket is not the all you can eat snack buffet.
It's not that hard to take 1 item, maybe 2 if you're really hungry and then ask the FA for more after the basket has made the rounds. I think some people in this country never learned to share in pre-school.
Bottom line: Be a normal person- the snack basket is not the all you can eat snack buffet.
Aug 29, 2016, 1:58 pm
#42
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If you were at the thanksgiving table and you took half the pumpkin pie before anybody else at the table got any, that would be quite rude and unfair to everyone else at the table. Sure, no one published a policy saying you could only take one slice, but think about common courtesy.
Aug 29, 2016, 2:04 pm
#43
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Maybe, but the FA's have no say in how the flights are stocked or the number of snacks that end up on their flight. As there is no published rule on the number of snacks a passenger can take from the basket, it's up to the discretion of the FA and in this case, they limited that number to two in order to ensure that everyone utilizing the premium product gets a snack. I always get a kick out of these snack threads and it's pretty pathetic that the OP is complaining that they weren't able to take three snacks.
Aug 29, 2016, 2:11 pm
#44
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Maybe, but the FA's have no say in how the flights are stocked or the number of snacks that end up on their flight. As there is no published rule on the number of snacks a passenger can take from the basket, it's up to the discretion of the FA and in this case, they limited that number to two in order to ensure that everyone utilizing the premium product gets a snack. I always get a kick out of these snack threads and it's pretty pathetic that the OP is complaining that they weren't able to take three snacks.
Aug 29, 2016, 2:13 pm
#45
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But one point the OP was entirely accurate about was the plane was "older than dirt". Just got off the DEN-ATL return leg, christ, what a heap.