Originally Posted by
JerseyCityS
I flew the inaugural in row 7 in Y. It was a fun flight. Crew were excited, cocktails were comped for the whole flight. As somebody already mentioned, the food in Y is a total disgrace. And I got the exact same pitiful meal on the return, obviously catered in EWR.
The KEF airport was fine on all levels. Ground staff were clearly new, but there were numerous employees, probably from the USA, there monitoring everything.
There were only 22 people on my return which was almost creepy! Great FA's on the return though, but the food...….ugh. For an International flight, it was shameful. The prearrival "snack" on my return was a granola bar.
I wonder could you request a Special Meal for the EWR-KEF-EWR flight if its listed as having a meal in Y? What would a Hindu, Kosher, Vegetarian meal give you?
Great flight attendants, Iceland was fun - EXTREMELY expensive. Food and drink there is crazy expensive. At least $25 for a burger in a non-luxury restaurant. A well mixed drink is over $20 in a dive bar.
If your overnighting in Iceland go to Bonus supermarket and purchase some good smoked salmon or meats , cheeses, nuts, fruits, vegetables and get a few of their local salty snacks and assemble a picnic to eat before you checkin for the flight. Get the Icelandic Chocolate Bar and Skyr for the dessert and just spread out at the airport. You will be the envy of others checking in for their flight. Be sure to get a large bottle of Icelandic Water for the picnic to hold you over until the flight.