American Brings Back First Class Meals
Joe Cortez February 10, 2022
The airline announced meals would once again return to the forward cabin on select flights starting on Wednesday, February 16, 2022.
Meal Options Include Mixed Nuts, Charcuterie, Salmon and Entrée Salads
Starting on February 16, meal service will be offered to first class flyers on trips longer than 3.5 hours. The dining options will include an appetizer, protein or vegetarian entrée, salad and desert. Later in the month, meal service will be extended to flights between 2.5 and 3.5 hours.
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Alongside the traditional favorites, American is also offering several lighter, healthier fares. Grain bowls and “heart-healthy” salads will be offered alongside short rib and charcuterie boards. For shorter flights between 2.5 and 3.5 hours, the airline will offer lighter meals for the shorter flights, such as smoked salmon or a fruit and cheese plate.
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On the same date meals will return to longer flights, first class flyers will once again get a pre-departure beverage service. As with previous options, travelers can select between water, soft drinks and several alcoholic options.
By April 2022, the airline says flyers will once again be able to select their first class meal before they travel through preordering. In May 2022, American will re-introduce special meal requests, including special meals for those requesting an Asian, vegetarian, diabetic, Hindu, kosher, gluten intolerant, Muslim, or vegan option.
American Brings Back Meals, While Other Airlines Cut Back Services
While American is bringing back comforts for those in the first class cabin, other carriers are not as excited to bring back services. Alaska Airlines announced in January 2022 they would cut some in-flight services as both a safety precaution and because the carrier is short on staff due to illness outbreaks.
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Meanwhile, the entire meal will be brought on one tray, all at once, and the FA will never return to see if you need anything else or refill your drink. They will be in the galley playing on their phones.
So, the same FA's that did not serve pre-departure bevs before covid, still wont. And the food items posted above are still bad.
It's about freaking time! One of the more cheapskate things AA has ever done.
Tcon's on another carrier have had meals for more than a year!
Are these meals going to come complete with flight attendant barking at me to pull my mask up between bites?
Perhaps you're better off driving if you can't handle it
I was barked at by a dog on a flight once, but no, all the FA's in first and Flagship First have been wonderfully and respectfully accomodating around policies and eating. Was never reminded of the policies that have been in place for 2+ years now, are easy to understand and impossible to forget at this point outside of having Alzheimers, and certainly was never barked at by an FA. Although an airline with FA's that were actually dogs sounds like a fun time.
Never had this issue. Could be becaue I've rarely eaten this garbage in the past year. But all the FAs have been decent and apologetic for what they have been serving.
Only if you don't pull your mask up between bites! You know the expectation (obviously), and you know the FAs have a job to do, so by the time they tell you ANYTHING, you had a choice.
They do not have to be that strict on enforcing it. It's not that much time between bites. I am not going to cover my mouth with a mask while chewing.