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Old Nov 23, 2014, 7:25 am
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Meals on Flights - New 2.5 Hours Rule
Now that US Airways has changed the meals on flights rule to anything above 2.5 hours as per https://reservations.usairways.com/e...irstclass.html, can anyone confirm this is true for PHL-MCO flights, which clock in at 2 hours, 41 minutes?
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Old Nov 23, 2014, 7:33 am
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No. It is 861 miles. 900 is the cutoff.

I had similar with CLT-DFW with the old 2:45 rule while flight was generally listed above that, miles were not above 1000 so no meal.

Check mileage, it is more accurate indicator.
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Old Nov 23, 2014, 8:56 am
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Originally Posted by GNRMatt
Now that US Airways has changed the meals on flights rule to anything above 2.5 hours as per https://reservations.usairways.com/e...irstclass.html, can anyone confirm this is true for PHL-MCO flights, which clock in at 2 hours, 41 minutes?
I wish. Just short enough to not qualify. And since it is such a leisure travel heavy route, no reason to provide a meal.
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Old Nov 23, 2014, 10:26 am
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At least you'll get hot nuts now. Pre-11/18, it was, "Here's a basket of snacks and if you don't like it, tough."
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Old Nov 23, 2014, 3:46 pm
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Originally Posted by iztok
No. It is 861 miles. 900 is the cutoff.

I had similar with CLT-DFW with the old 2:45 rule while flight was generally listed above that, miles were not above 1000 so no meal.

Check mileage, it is more accurate indicator.
I am on US 891 CLT-DFW right now, which is 937 miles and blocked at 2:51, but is a midafternoon flight. Got hot nuts and the "enhanced" snack basket (with fruit and sandwiches). Flight details said "refereshments" in F, which seems to be what we got. Should we have theoretically gotten something different post-11/18?
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Old Nov 24, 2014, 12:31 am
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Originally Posted by phlwookie
I am on US 891 CLT-DFW right now, which is 937 miles and blocked at 2:51, but is a midafternoon flight. Got hot nuts and the "enhanced" snack basket (with fruit and sandwiches). Flight details said "refereshments" in F, which seems to be what we got. Should we have theoretically gotten something different post-11/18?
Another report indicated breakfast on CLT-DFW. Maybe the hours are reduced due to it being an exception flight?
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Old Nov 24, 2014, 3:54 am
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Another report indicated breakfast on CLT-DFW. Maybe the hours are reduced due to it being an exception flight?
So there seems to be exceptions to the 900 mile / 2:30 rule? I'm flying PHL-FLL next month and it says dinner on the outbound and refreshments on the inbound. I assume it's because of the time of day as the flights are 995 miles and over 2:30?
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Old Nov 24, 2014, 4:48 am
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I wish. Just short enough to not qualify. And since it is such a leisure travel heavy route, no reason to provide a meal.
Feel the pain. The worst is DCA-FLL, a route that I frequent, clocking in at 899 miles. I've checked, and even post 11/18 it's still listed as "refreshments," meaning snack basket.
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Old Nov 24, 2014, 4:50 am
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Originally Posted by MrAndy1369
Another report indicated breakfast on CLT-DFW. Maybe the hours are reduced due to it being an exception flight?
I thought there were only exception flights if they were below the 900 mile threshold. If it's above 900 miles, it should be a meal no matter what, as long as the flight departs before 8:00 pm. A mid-afternoon flight should have lunch served.
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Old Nov 24, 2014, 6:21 am
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Originally Posted by GotCalcio4
I thought there were only exception flights if they were below the 900 mile threshold. If it's above 900 miles, it should be a meal no matter what, as long as the flight departs before 8:00 pm. A mid-afternoon flight should have lunch served.

Does not seem to be the case on my 995 miles flight:

FLL - PHL
Fort Lauderdale, FL to Philadelphia, PA

2:00 PM FLL 4:48 PM PHL 2h48m Refreshments A320 First (F)
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Old Nov 24, 2014, 7:06 am
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It almost like catering didn't get the memo.

I was on CLT-SEA and got proper service, SEA-CLT didn't have warm nuts at all. Weird.
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Old Nov 24, 2014, 9:00 am
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Originally Posted by Speedracer2
So there seems to be exceptions to the 900 mile / 2:30 rule?
Yes, the exceptions have ben discussed in the forum (advanced search 'meal, exception') and are noted on aa.com.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...l#post23655429

http://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInforma...mium-cabin.jsp
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Old Nov 24, 2014, 9:17 am
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Yes, the exceptions have ben discussed in the forum (advanced search 'meal, exception') and are noted on aa.com.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...l#post23655429

http://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInforma...mium-cabin.jsp
Seems like I should be getting a meal then (995 miles and 2h48min at 2pm).

"When planning your travel, please keep in mind that we serve meals in First and Business Class between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m. Meals are also determined by flight miles, so time-ranges are approximate.

900 – 1,298 miles
(2:30 – 3:30 hours)
◾Warmed mixed nuts, followed by a three-course meal including a warm cookie for dessert is served on most flights."
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Old Nov 24, 2014, 2:35 pm
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Originally Posted by 3Cforme
Yes, the exceptions have ben discussed in the forum (advanced search 'meal, exception') and are noted on aa.com.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...l#post23655429

http://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInforma...mium-cabin.jsp
The exceptions are for flights below 900 miles, not above. My guess would be that the US website is not correctly displaying the changes.
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Old Nov 25, 2014, 9:39 am
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Originally Posted by phlwookie
I am on US 891 CLT-DFW right now, which is 937 miles and blocked at 2:51, but is a midafternoon flight. Got hot nuts and the "enhanced" snack basket (with fruit and sandwiches). Flight details said "refereshments" in F, which seems to be what we got. Should we have theoretically gotten something different post-11/18?
On the exact same day I got a full breakfast in F on the same route. How bizarre. I would write that in, since it goes explicitly against what is written on the website.
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