Originally Posted by
HeadInTheClouds
ICN-SFO. Roughly: 50 minutes boarding. 15-20 min push delay. 20 min tarmac. Takeoff + 45 min. Then turbulence (which was nothing) 45 min. FAs start galley setup. Table linens in cabin, etc. another 30m. Sitting in back of cabin is another 20+ minutes.
So it was not 4 hours without in flight service due to FA service restricted due to turbulence, but rather turbulence related restriction added a 45 min delay in the meal service. The bulk of the 4 hours was other stuff.