Originally Posted by
nolens volans
I don't think you can get around this sort of thing by booking under codeshare numbers - as indicated above, NZ/UA/BD/&c 'M' class on AC metal will simply get translated into whatever the equivalent fare class is in AC's scheme.
E.g. 'A' means 'discounted F' on LH but 'cheapo Y' on AC. If you were to book a cheapo flight on LH metal under an AC codeshare # in AC's A class, that wouldn't mean you get to sit in F !
The complimentary food for Y M U pax is not much to get excited about in any case. There are no 'meals' as such in Y within North America
, there is merely a selection of BOB sandwiches and junk food. As a YMU pax your sole distinguishing privilege is that you get 1 sandwich and 1 candy bar/packet of crisps out of the trolley for free. You still have to pay for wine/spirits ; non-alcoholic drinks are free for everybody.
Lattitude and Lattitude Plus costumers receive $7 dollars worth of On Board Café **AND/OR** bar items whichever way they please to use their entitlement.
Another option is to buy online at the time of your booking an On Board Café voucher for $5 worth $7 when on board. Again you can spend it on bar and/or food.
As a side note I flew Aer Lingus between LHR and DUB last year... a cup of tea was charged GBP1.60. Same on BMIbaby (CDG and EMA) and EazyJet (EMA and FCO). Other airlines such as Sterling out of Danemark have a vary creative sort of On Baord Café menu available but a special dietary meal will cost up to EUR22.50!
With articles priced $1 to $5 or a $10 combo worth $12 I think our menu isn't overpriced and has enough options to tie you over till you're on the ground and can either have a decent (whatever decent means to you) meal at a restaurant or even better at home.
Cheers!