Has DL changed the onboard meal policy for domestic F?
Jan 24, 2017, 9:18 am
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Agree. Also the 1100+ miles round the clock wording from @Delta reps does not show up anywhere on Delta.com (that I can see anyway).
Jan 24, 2017, 10:18 am
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No matter what, the late night meal policy will make people unhappy. For people like me, who only get about 2 hours sleep on a redeye, its a long time between dinner and breakfast, so the meal is needed. Some people hate the light and the noise. Well, most FAs are very considerate and ask if you want to be woken up on early morning breakfast flights and I assume this carries over to late night dinner. Plus, now that they have invented eyeshades and earplugs for the sensitive sleepers, I think this is a great step forward!
Jan 24, 2017, 10:36 am
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A couple more data points:
I'm scheduled for 11:00PM departure SEA-DTW in Feb. The website lists meal service as "Refreshments" even though it's a 1900 mile flight.
However, my SEA-JFK flight next week with departure at 10:42PM is listed as Snack even though I've been on it before and it was just a snack basket.
I'm scheduled for 11:00PM departure SEA-DTW in Feb. The website lists meal service as "Refreshments" even though it's a 1900 mile flight.
However, my SEA-JFK flight next week with departure at 10:42PM is listed as Snack even though I've been on it before and it was just a snack basket.
Jan 24, 2017, 11:24 am
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A couple more data points:
I'm scheduled for 11:00PM departure SEA-DTW in Feb. The website lists meal service as "Refreshments" even though it's a 1900 mile flight.
However, my SEA-JFK flight next week with departure at 10:42PM is listed as Snack even though I've been on it before and it was just a snack basket.
I'm scheduled for 11:00PM departure SEA-DTW in Feb. The website lists meal service as "Refreshments" even though it's a 1900 mile flight.
However, my SEA-JFK flight next week with departure at 10:42PM is listed as Snack even though I've been on it before and it was just a snack basket.
Jan 24, 2017, 11:58 am
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Yes. ATL-NYC comes to mind. Only ~760 miles depending what airport you're using, but gets full meal service during the 900-mile time windows.
Jan 24, 2017, 12:36 pm
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On a domestic redeye I hope they do a prearrival breakfast service than a dinner service. One way to avoid disturbing passengers that want to sleep is to ask the passengers if they want to eat when doing the PDB order and taking the meal order at that time if there will be a choice.
This is a nice improvement. They have gotten stingy in Delta one on some international redeyes. I flew LIM/ATL recently and it's not a full meal service like on a typical Delta one international flight for dinner. It's a few entrée choices, all the entrees are light like sandwiches and have the same dessert/salad, and it comes out plated at the same with no dessert wine/port available. They used to do a full Delta one meal service on that flight.
This is a nice improvement. They have gotten stingy in Delta one on some international redeyes. I flew LIM/ATL recently and it's not a full meal service like on a typical Delta one international flight for dinner. It's a few entrée choices, all the entrees are light like sandwiches and have the same dessert/salad, and it comes out plated at the same with no dessert wine/port available. They used to do a full Delta one meal service on that flight.
Jan 24, 2017, 12:53 pm
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Last time I flew the LAX/DTW redeye was in December and it was only the snack basket. I've also flown redeyes in Q3 and Q4 to DTW from LAS, SFO and SEA and they also only had snack baskets. But they departed before midnight.
Jan 24, 2017, 5:39 pm
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So what is the consensus? 1100-1500 mile flights get meals anytime from 6am to 8pm (no longer the mid-afternoon no food gap)?
Rather than meals on red-eyes, I'd much prefer that they consider dinner on the longish 1100-1500 mile flights leaving just after 8pm. 20:05 MSP-LAS (no meal) is one I take regularly, and after connecting in from another city (also with no meal service) it can mean being in F all day with no meal and little/no time to grab anything in airport.
MSP has a few longish westbound flights (3+ hours) that leave between 8pm - 8:30pm with no F meal service.
Rather than meals on red-eyes, I'd much prefer that they consider dinner on the longish 1100-1500 mile flights leaving just after 8pm. 20:05 MSP-LAS (no meal) is one I take regularly, and after connecting in from another city (also with no meal service) it can mean being in F all day with no meal and little/no time to grab anything in airport.
MSP has a few longish westbound flights (3+ hours) that leave between 8pm - 8:30pm with no F meal service.
Feb 21, 2017, 3:52 pm
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https://twitter.com/RenesPoints/stat...69447152816128
This is Keep Climbing worthy change. Anyone NOT seeing this in practice?
This is Keep Climbing worthy change. Anyone NOT seeing this in practice?
Delta Twitter folks have been quoted saying F meals on flights over 1100 miles are now "round the clock" per recent enhancements. I have a 20:05 MSP-LAS that is 1300 miles and still showing no meal service. I'm guessing Delta Twitter folks are wrong on this one and there'll still be no food in F for this 3.5 hour flight?
Feb 21, 2017, 4:42 pm
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Any trip reports on any change in practice per the above?
Delta Twitter folks have been quoted saying F meals on flights over 1100 miles are now "round the clock" per recent enhancements. I have a 20:05 MSP-LAS that is 1300 miles and still showing no meal service. I'm guessing Delta Twitter folks are wrong on this one and there'll still be no food in F for this 3.5 hour flight?
Delta Twitter folks have been quoted saying F meals on flights over 1100 miles are now "round the clock" per recent enhancements. I have a 20:05 MSP-LAS that is 1300 miles and still showing no meal service. I'm guessing Delta Twitter folks are wrong on this one and there'll still be no food in F for this 3.5 hour flight?