Summary of North America Executive class meal service
Jul 8, 2010, 6:23 pm
#361
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jan - u got quite a number of those "why are u taking photos of me" look from other passengers in your TR report
Jul 8, 2010, 7:43 pm
#362
Join Date: Jun 2009
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Taking photos in an AC 77L flying YYZ-NRT is a no-no
Taking photos of YVR domestic showers is a no-no
But taking photos of other pax -- fair game
Jul 8, 2010, 8:05 pm
#363
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Jul 8, 2010, 8:05 pm
#364
Join Date: Dec 2009
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Jul 8, 2010, 9:17 pm
#365
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: PHL, NYC, DC
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i used to collect a little log given by CX where the pilot of each flight i am flying with will write the detail of each flight along with his/her signature....
ie. June 28, 1995 CX711 HKG-SIN Fin: C-KHSP Pilot Joe Kickass Signature etc etc....(just a sample)
picture of showers....great way to make.....p
the only pax i have pics of is my wife...... now what if u took a photo of joe?
ie. June 28, 1995 CX711 HKG-SIN Fin: C-KHSP Pilot Joe Kickass Signature etc etc....(just a sample)
picture of showers....great way to make.....p
the only pax i have pics of is my wife...... now what if u took a photo of joe?
Jul 16, 2010, 1:37 pm
#366
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 15
So I traveled from NRT to YVR today on flight 004 and made a point to observe the service to make sure I wasn't misremembering how the service went, and there was definitely no drinks service before dinner.
Nor was the video system turned on until cruising altitude, just that Welcome Aboard screen from boarding until well into the flight. Maybe 30 or 40 minutes after takeoff. And it didn't seem like there was a problem with the video system because the safety video worked just fine.
Why can't this be consistent ? I find flying domestically that I know what to expect and the service consistently friendly, but on overseas flights it's a crapshoot.
And what's with the male fa today wearing suspenders ( looked very odd ) and female fa's wearing sweaters and fleece hoodies from their own wardrobes. Looked very unprofessional. I NEVER see that on JAL or CATHAY. And would it have killed them to smile once in 9 hours ? Very mediocre flight today.
Jul 16, 2010, 1:46 pm
#367
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: PHL, NYC, DC
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last time i took AC Jazz and the FA lady with high heel boots.... very trendy...but safety?
who am i to judge...since some suggested we should take our shirts off during our sleep in Executive First, if the temperature gets too hot
who am i to judge...since some suggested we should take our shirts off during our sleep in Executive First, if the temperature gets too hot
Jul 17, 2010, 12:55 pm
#370
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: YTZ
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AC780 SAN-YYZ July 16
Pre-flight drinks offered (OJ and water)
Menu provided shortly after take-off, choices were omelette or french toast waffle
Not sure if they took orders by status, I know I was given the choice of an omelette by the time they took my order. This was OK because I felt like having an omelette. It's too bad I had the omelette though as it was terrible, probably the worst meal I've had in AC J in the past 2+ years. The omelette was luke warm at best when served and rather bland. The potatoes were cold and even worse (a bag of McCain frozen potatoes popped in the microwave would have been better) and the carrots were inedible (cold, mush and decorated with black spots); I almost forgot about the chicken sausage as I guess I tried to block it out of my mind ... again cold, and could have been made from mushed up cardboard (both in colour and taste). The only decent part of the meal was the fresh fruit (which was cool and fresh) and the buns (which were warm proving the oven was in working order).
I was not impressed with the fact that one of the FA's was eating a much better looking spinach omelette with decent looking sausages. This was followed up with a french toast waffle that they ran out of for pax!
Cookies and ice cream were served as we flew over Chicago...Cookies were warm and fresh and so was the ice cream -- it turns out we had a Haagen-dazs milk shake rather than ice cream.
Crew was attentive, coffee was kept warm and filled. Water and any other drinks were offered on a regular basis.
Menu provided shortly after take-off, choices were omelette or french toast waffle
Not sure if they took orders by status, I know I was given the choice of an omelette by the time they took my order. This was OK because I felt like having an omelette. It's too bad I had the omelette though as it was terrible, probably the worst meal I've had in AC J in the past 2+ years. The omelette was luke warm at best when served and rather bland. The potatoes were cold and even worse (a bag of McCain frozen potatoes popped in the microwave would have been better) and the carrots were inedible (cold, mush and decorated with black spots); I almost forgot about the chicken sausage as I guess I tried to block it out of my mind ... again cold, and could have been made from mushed up cardboard (both in colour and taste). The only decent part of the meal was the fresh fruit (which was cool and fresh) and the buns (which were warm proving the oven was in working order).
I was not impressed with the fact that one of the FA's was eating a much better looking spinach omelette with decent looking sausages. This was followed up with a french toast waffle that they ran out of for pax!
Cookies and ice cream were served as we flew over Chicago...Cookies were warm and fresh and so was the ice cream -- it turns out we had a Haagen-dazs milk shake rather than ice cream.
Crew was attentive, coffee was kept warm and filled. Water and any other drinks were offered on a regular basis.
Jul 17, 2010, 1:55 pm
#371
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Pre-flight drinks offered (OJ and water)
Menu provided shortly after take-off, choices were omelette or french toast waffle
Not sure if they took orders by status, I know I was given the choice of an omelette by the time they took my order. This was OK because I felt like having an omelette. It's too bad I had the omelette though as it was terrible, probably the worst meal I've had in AC J in the past 2+ years. The omelette was luke warm at best when served and rather bland. The potatoes were cold and even worse (a bag of McCain frozen potatoes popped in the microwave would have been better) and the carrots were inedible (cold, mush and decorated with black spots); I almost forgot about the chicken sausage as I guess I tried to block it out of my mind ... again cold, and could have been made from mushed up cardboard (both in colour and taste). The only decent part of the meal was the fresh fruit (which was cool and fresh) and the buns (which were warm proving the oven was in working order).
I was not impressed with the fact that one of the FA's was eating a much better looking spinach omelette with decent looking sausages. This was followed up with a french toast waffle that they ran out of for pax!
Cookies and ice cream were served as we flew over Chicago...Cookies were warm and fresh and so was the ice cream -- it turns out we had a Haagen-dazs milk shake rather than ice cream.
Crew was attentive, coffee was kept warm and filled. Water and any other drinks were offered on a regular basis.
Menu provided shortly after take-off, choices were omelette or french toast waffle
Not sure if they took orders by status, I know I was given the choice of an omelette by the time they took my order. This was OK because I felt like having an omelette. It's too bad I had the omelette though as it was terrible, probably the worst meal I've had in AC J in the past 2+ years. The omelette was luke warm at best when served and rather bland. The potatoes were cold and even worse (a bag of McCain frozen potatoes popped in the microwave would have been better) and the carrots were inedible (cold, mush and decorated with black spots); I almost forgot about the chicken sausage as I guess I tried to block it out of my mind ... again cold, and could have been made from mushed up cardboard (both in colour and taste). The only decent part of the meal was the fresh fruit (which was cool and fresh) and the buns (which were warm proving the oven was in working order).
I was not impressed with the fact that one of the FA's was eating a much better looking spinach omelette with decent looking sausages. This was followed up with a french toast waffle that they ran out of for pax!
Cookies and ice cream were served as we flew over Chicago...Cookies were warm and fresh and so was the ice cream -- it turns out we had a Haagen-dazs milk shake rather than ice cream.
Crew was attentive, coffee was kept warm and filled. Water and any other drinks were offered on a regular basis.
Wasn't the curtain drawn when the FA(s) were having their meal?
Jul 17, 2010, 7:13 pm
#372
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Posts: 2,578
The omelette was luke warm at best when served and rather bland. The potatoes were cold and even worse (a bag of McCain frozen potatoes popped in the microwave would have been better) and the carrots were inedible (cold, mush and decorated with black spots); I almost forgot about the chicken sausage as I guess I tried to block it out of my mind ... again cold, and could have been made from mushed up cardboard (both in colour and taste).
Jul 17, 2010, 7:34 pm
#373
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: PHL, NYC, DC
Posts: 9,708
99% of the time i add some ketchup or pepper or both to flavour it up!
Jul 19, 2010, 12:24 pm
#374
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Location: Canada
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So I traveled from NRT to YVR today on flight 004 and made a point to observe the service to make sure I wasn't misremembering how the service went, and there was definitely no drinks service before dinner.
Nor was the video system turned on until cruising altitude, just that Welcome Aboard screen from boarding until well into the flight. Maybe 30 or 40 minutes after takeoff. And it didn't seem like there was a problem with the video system because the safety video worked just fine. Why can't this be consistent ?
I find flying domestically that I know what to expect and the service consistently friendly, but on overseas flights it's a crapshoot.
And what's with the male fa today wearing suspenders ( looked very odd ) and female fa's wearing sweaters and fleece hoodies from their own wardrobes. Looked very unprofessional. I NEVER see that on JAL or CATHAY. And would it have killed them to smile once in 9 hours ? Very mediocre flight today.
Nor was the video system turned on until cruising altitude, just that Welcome Aboard screen from boarding until well into the flight. Maybe 30 or 40 minutes after takeoff. And it didn't seem like there was a problem with the video system because the safety video worked just fine.
Why can't this be consistent ? I find flying domestically that I know what to expect and the service consistently friendly, but on overseas flights it's a crapshoot.
And what's with the male fa today wearing suspenders ( looked very odd ) and female fa's wearing sweaters and fleece hoodies from their own wardrobes. Looked very unprofessional. I NEVER see that on JAL or CATHAY. And would it have killed them to smile once in 9 hours ? Very mediocre flight today.
Jul 19, 2010, 1:23 pm
#375
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: YQR
Posts: 2,743
So I traveled from NRT to YVR today on flight 004 and made a point to observe the service to make sure I wasn't misremembering how the service went, and there was definitely no drinks service before dinner.
Nor was the video system turned on until cruising altitude, just that Welcome Aboard screen from boarding until well into the flight. Maybe 30 or 40 minutes after takeoff. And it didn't seem like there was a problem with the video system because the safety video worked just fine. Why can't this be consistent ?
I find flying domestically that I know what to expect and the service consistently friendly, but on overseas flights it's a crapshoot.
And what's with the male fa today wearing suspenders ( looked very odd ) and female fa's wearing sweaters and fleece hoodies from their own wardrobes. Looked very unprofessional. I NEVER see that on JAL or CATHAY. And would it have killed them to smile once in 9 hours ? Very mediocre flight today.
Nor was the video system turned on until cruising altitude, just that Welcome Aboard screen from boarding until well into the flight. Maybe 30 or 40 minutes after takeoff. And it didn't seem like there was a problem with the video system because the safety video worked just fine.
Why can't this be consistent ? I find flying domestically that I know what to expect and the service consistently friendly, but on overseas flights it's a crapshoot.
And what's with the male fa today wearing suspenders ( looked very odd ) and female fa's wearing sweaters and fleece hoodies from their own wardrobes. Looked very unprofessional. I NEVER see that on JAL or CATHAY. And would it have killed them to smile once in 9 hours ? Very mediocre flight today.