Originally Posted by
jay_dubya
I'm confused- why is any ex HKG catering impacted by the LAX problems?
Shouldn't be but as I recall most airlines move booze between the system on their carts and don't source EVERY item in the beverage list at outstations with local catering. Yes it's odd but things like the wine selection AA has is likely sourced in the US and pushed to outstation catering through AA flights and in some cases on the same carts that GG services in LAX. You would think though that AA would have asked for temporary backups sourced local - but the way most catering vendors run slim stocks that may not have been possible. E.g I'm pretty sure Cathay Pacific catering in HK doesn't stock Tito's Vodka for any of their airlines - so if something was pushed form the DFW through catering and then went LAX to HKG that's what will be on the cart vs zero ability to source that from the local supplier.