Ken Chase is haunting me
Sep 21, 2013, 4:09 pm
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Ken Chase is haunting me
Iīm sure the regular AC fliers know Ken Chase, the wine expert who presumably chooses the "excellent" wines in intīl J.
I recently decided to diversity my flying a little and earn status with AA and was looking forward to experiencing a different product.
When reading the J menu I had a déjá vu experience: The menu read "The following exclusive wines were chosen by wine expert Ken Chase".
I wonder how many other airlines have a contract with Ken?
I recently decided to diversity my flying a little and earn status with AA and was looking forward to experiencing a different product.
When reading the J menu I had a déjá vu experience: The menu read "The following exclusive wines were chosen by wine expert Ken Chase".
I wonder how many other airlines have a contract with Ken?
Sep 21, 2013, 5:22 pm
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Sep 21, 2013, 6:37 pm
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Iīm sure the regular AC fliers know Ken Chase, the wine expert who presumably chooses the "excellent" wines in intīl J.
I recently decided to diversity my flying a little and earn status with AA and was looking forward to experiencing a different product.
When reading the J menu I had a déjá vu experience: The menu read "The following exclusive wines were chosen by wine expert Ken Chase".
I wonder how many other airlines have a contract with Ken?
I recently decided to diversity my flying a little and earn status with AA and was looking forward to experiencing a different product.
When reading the J menu I had a déjá vu experience: The menu read "The following exclusive wines were chosen by wine expert Ken Chase".
I wonder how many other airlines have a contract with Ken?
Sep 21, 2013, 7:39 pm
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Old AA J seat is mediocre - new AA J seat is awesome, soft product not very impressive so far, elite benefits are different, some benefits are better, some arenīt. I was planning to post a detailed AC vs. AA comparison in the near future (assuming it would be of interest to some FTers), but Iīm afraid youīll have to wait a little for that.
Sep 22, 2013, 3:14 pm
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You do realize that he has selected wines for a Higher Authority?? The Pope (doesn't specify which one) on a visit to Canada. It's right there on the resume.
Sep 22, 2013, 3:23 pm
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Based on his resume it actually seems heīs a well-educated person having studied at multiple reputable universities and being fluent in multiple languages.
I just find it somewhat amusing that he would want his name prominently affiliated with the wines served in AA/AC J, which probably cost the airlines less than $10/bottle.
Sep 22, 2013, 4:21 pm
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Sep 22, 2013, 4:42 pm
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Current one probably is happy with $8 malbec. Previous one likely did not go beyond riesling. As to the Pole, did he even touch wine at all, apart from white estramadura?