Originally Posted by
MollyNYC
(snip)...especially considering, we're supposed to be at the airport 1 to 2 hours beforehand, and if the TSA is slow that day, it might not leave enough time to have breakfast at the airport.
Considering your profile states you're Plat, and even if still not Plat, as an F passenger, you're still entitled to use the expedited security screening line.
This should shave off some of that TSA wait.
As others have mentioned, despite not having a "meal" served, just be glad that your aircraft has an F cabin. [since this route formerly was an ERJ]
There are flights on American Eagle that are even longer than yours that depart at meal times, and even as a Platinum on a Full Fare coach [as there's no First Class cabin] if there are snack available for purchase, you have to pay for those--and those carb laiden products are about the same offerings as your complimentary snack mix which is free in F:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20912237-post42.html