AC Food & Beverage - Business Class - North America (Jul 2021 - ???)
Sep 10, 2021, 10:24 am
#166
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Between this and the MLL 'avocado toast', AC ought to be embarrassed to present these as premium offerings. The covid excuse shouldn't fly anymore (no pun intended), and just for illustration, here is what peer airlines are serving in short-haul J right now.
Take a look at a few YouTube flight report videos.. Even airlines flying from (and catered by) 3rd world countries are serving much better fare vs AC.
Ron.
Sep 10, 2021, 10:40 am
#167
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I can also confirm omelette was just served on YYJ-YYC (AC398, on the A220). It was a little different, will post pics soon. I'm flying YYC-YVR next, I will compare the omelettes.
Interestingly I booked this with the FP app, and even though it auto selected SPML, there was no reference to it on the BP and I was served a standard meal with no mention of my SPML.
Interestingly I booked this with the FP app, and even though it auto selected SPML, there was no reference to it on the BP and I was served a standard meal with no mention of my SPML.
Sep 10, 2021, 11:20 am
#168
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Between this and the MLL 'avocado toast', AC ought to be embarrassed to present these as premium offerings. The covid excuse shouldn't fly anymore (no pun intended), and just for illustration, here is what peer airlines are serving in short-haul J right now.
The meals ranged from "AC-quality cheese plate" to "inedible mush".
But I don't think they're "peer airlines". AC and LH do not offer short-haul flights on any common routes. The only short-haul peers AC has are UA/AA/DL/AS/etc.
Also, that breakfast is pretty standard for "too short for hot meal" flights on AC. It looks very similar to pre-COVID. So I don't think there is a COVID excuse.
Sep 10, 2021, 11:27 am
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Not in the west but I had a mimosa on Monday flying YYZ-YWG at 9:00 AM and the sparkling wasn't a single serve Bottega so I would assume that yes- prosecco is back!
Sep 10, 2021, 11:32 am
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That wouldn't be "back". Non-SS flights never had it pre-COVID. In COVID they put the minis on all routes.
Sep 10, 2021, 10:22 pm
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Flying YOW-YYC this morning I was offered a choice on breakfast – the standard omelette or the pancakes with maple cream sauce. I opted for the latter, though everyone else was given the omelette without asking. Makes me think they might have just had a pancake order on board by accident, if that's possible?
(I was in the last row of J, so I definitely think I was singled out for the choice because of being an SE).
(I was in the last row of J, so I definitely think I was singled out for the choice because of being an SE).
Sep 10, 2021, 10:47 pm
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Flying YOW-YYC this morning I was offered a choice on breakfast – the standard omelette or the pancakes with maple cream sauce. I opted for the latter, though everyone else was given the omelette without asking. Makes me think they might have just had a pancake order on board by accident, if that's possible?
(I was in the last row of J, so I definitely think I was singled out for the choice because of being an SE).
(I was in the last row of J, so I definitely think I was singled out for the choice because of being an SE).
Sep 11, 2021, 3:19 am
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Flying YOW-YYC this morning I was offered a choice on breakfast – the standard omelette or the pancakes with maple cream sauce. I opted for the latter, though everyone else was given the omelette without asking. Makes me think they might have just had a pancake order on board by accident, if that's possible?
(I was in the last row of J, so I definitely think I was singled out for the choice because of being an SE).
(I was in the last row of J, so I definitely think I was singled out for the choice because of being an SE).
Sep 21, 2021, 7:16 am
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Sep 21, 2021, 7:52 am
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Sep 21, 2021, 9:50 am
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On AC129 this weekend, they handed out Lunch menus for our 20:00 scheduled departure. I flagged this to an FA and she said they were the wrong menus but the choices were still the same - "meat or pasta". Direct quote.
While mental images of a specific scene from Repo Man were going through my head, I reflected that it's really wise that she didn't pursue Marketing as a career path.
While mental images of a specific scene from Repo Man were going through my head, I reflected that it's really wise that she didn't pursue Marketing as a career path.
Sep 21, 2021, 9:58 am
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On AC129 this weekend, they handed out Lunch menus for our 20:00 scheduled departure. I flagged this to an FA and she said they were the wrong menus but the choices were still the same - "meat or pasta". Direct quote.
While mental images of a specific scene from Repo Man were going through my head, I reflected that it's really wise that she didn't pursue Marketing as a career path.
While mental images of a specific scene from Repo Man were going through my head, I reflected that it's really wise that she didn't pursue Marketing as a career path.
Sep 21, 2021, 10:03 am
#179
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Why even have menus indeed.
The IFE promised me a menu only to direct me to the cabin crew. But I guess if they can load the wrong physical menus, they could also load the wrong virtual ones too.
The IFE promised me a menu only to direct me to the cabin crew. But I guess if they can load the wrong physical menus, they could also load the wrong virtual ones too.
Sep 21, 2021, 10:57 am
#180
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On 246 last night, we had a real snack. Smoked salmon and potato salad.
