AF Business bespoke meals - Am I going mad?
Oct 11, 2019, 5:44 am
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AF Business bespoke meals - Am I going mad?
We are flying LHR - SIN (Via CDG) on AF Business in January, and I was sure I had seen somewhere (maybe on a YouTube review) that you can pre-order special a-la Carte meals in Business a month before flying, however when I check the AF website it only entions a-la carte options for Economy and Premium economy.
Am I going mad? I'm sure I saw a YouTube review where the flyer ordered a (meat) curry dish.(I'm not refering to special diet type meals)
Am I going mad? I'm sure I saw a YouTube review where the flyer ordered a (meat) curry dish.(I'm not refering to special diet type meals)
Oct 11, 2019, 7:55 am
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We are flying LHR - SIN (Via CDG) on AF Business in January, and I was sure I had seen somewhere (maybe on a YouTube review) that you can pre-order special a-la Carte meals in Business a month before flying, however when I check the AF website it only entions a-la carte options for Economy and Premium economy.
Am I going mad? I'm sure I saw a YouTube review where the flyer ordered a (meat) curry dish.(I'm not refering to special diet type meals)
Am I going mad? I'm sure I saw a YouTube review where the flyer ordered a (meat) curry dish.(I'm not refering to special diet type meals)
Oct 11, 2019, 8:20 am
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I favor the pre-order form the existing choices approach in J. As you point out, everyone gets their first choice (or at least those who pre-order do) and the process is smoother onboard. This is a bit different than specialized ordering as there is nothing special about it. However, this does take a bit more IT and logistics planning as someone or something has to vary the catering load from a pre-determined allocation.
Nov 5, 2019, 1:39 pm
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You are not going mad. Or we both are. I successfully ordered a meal at least three times last year and this year the option has never appeared on a reservation. For a while I thought it was because I was flying on a DL ticket but AF metal. But I just checked my next flight and there is no option to order and this one is all AF on an AF ticket. Very strange. Anyone else?
Nov 5, 2019, 2:32 pm
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Yeah, about a year ago I was able to book an "a la carte" meal on a CDG-HKG leg in business. I chose the Indian meal (but they also had a Thai meal, and a handful of others that I don't remember). These were not "special" meals. But at some point after I chose, I was never able to find the selection page again. Hmm.
Nov 5, 2019, 7:04 pm
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We are flying LHR - SIN (Via CDG) on AF Business in January, and I was sure I had seen somewhere (maybe on a YouTube review) that you can pre-order special a-la Carte meals in Business a month before flying, however when I check the AF website it only entions a-la carte options for Economy and Premium economy.
Am I going mad? I'm sure I saw a YouTube review where the flyer ordered a (meat) curry dish.(I'm not refering to special diet type meals)
Am I going mad? I'm sure I saw a YouTube review where the flyer ordered a (meat) curry dish.(I'm not refering to special diet type meals)
Nov 6, 2019, 1:04 am
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You are not going mad. Or we both are. I successfully ordered a meal at least three times last year and this year the option has never appeared on a reservation. For a while I thought it was because I was flying on a DL ticket but AF metal. But I just checked my next flight and there is no option to order and this one is all AF on an AF ticket. Very strange. Anyone else?
Nov 6, 2019, 11:44 am
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Yeah, about a year ago I was able to book an "a la carte" meal on a CDG-HKG leg in business. I chose the Indian meal (but they also had a Thai meal, and a handful of others that I don't remember). These were not "special" meals. But at some point after I chose, I was never able to find the selection page again. Hmm.
Nov 7, 2019, 12:47 am
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Yep, thats what I have seen. So I guess you cant do this anymore. Maybe I will message AF on Twitter and ask them.
Nov 7, 2019, 1:37 am
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OK, so I was right, they did used to do it (as shown above by ijgordon), but AF replied to my Tweet with the following;
"Hi Neil, we do not offer A la Carte meal in business class cabin any longer. However, a choice of special meals is available free of charge if booked 24/48 hours before departure. Kindly, let us know your requirements via DM so that we can book a more suitable meal options. TY."
"Hi Neil, we do not offer A la Carte meal in business class cabin any longer. However, a choice of special meals is available free of charge if booked 24/48 hours before departure. Kindly, let us know your requirements via DM so that we can book a more suitable meal options. TY."