Jan 3, 2017, 9:02 am
Last edit by: Seat 2A
How to find out what the meal service will be for a specific Alaska Air flight:
1) On the website, use the "Explore" tab and select "Flight Schedules" from the left-hand side of the drop-down menu.
2) Plug in your city-pair and your week of travel, and the site will pull up all of the Alaska Air flights for that week.
3) Find your flight number on the list. From there you can see what's offered for the meal service. There are two columns corresponding to first class and coach.
A) In first class the codes are (B-breakfast; L-lunch; D-dinner; S-snack).
B) For coach the section may be blank (meaning beverage service and for-purchase cold snack-packs). Or it may show "F" or "F,F" to indicate there are other items for purchase on longer routes like a cheese plate, or in some cases the Beecher's breakfast sandwich or one of the Tom Douglas items.
What *specifically* is offered in first class for B, L, D, or S is the source of much discussion in this thread.
Sometimes a S (snack) will seem more substantial than what's offered as L (lunch). That's where searching this thread can be of assistance.
As near as I can tell for the coach section:
Blank = snack packs only;
"F" = snack packs and cheese plates offered;
"F,F" = snack packs, cheese plate, plus one other item on offer.
Please feel free to edit if that assumption is not correct.
For anyone desiring a more structured or organized submission, here is a template (You'll need to add a / before the last bracketed B as in [/b]):
[B]Date of Flight[B]:
[B]Flight Number and Route flown[B]:
[B]Time of Departure[B]:
[B]Length of flight[B]:
[B]Class of service[B]:
[B]Pre-Departure Beverage service[B]:
[B]Meal served[B]:
[B]Meal Description[B]: .
[B]Additional Comments[B]:
1) On the website, use the "Explore" tab and select "Flight Schedules" from the left-hand side of the drop-down menu.
2) Plug in your city-pair and your week of travel, and the site will pull up all of the Alaska Air flights for that week.
3) Find your flight number on the list. From there you can see what's offered for the meal service. There are two columns corresponding to first class and coach.
A) In first class the codes are (B-breakfast; L-lunch; D-dinner; S-snack).
B) For coach the section may be blank (meaning beverage service and for-purchase cold snack-packs). Or it may show "F" or "F,F" to indicate there are other items for purchase on longer routes like a cheese plate, or in some cases the Beecher's breakfast sandwich or one of the Tom Douglas items.
What *specifically* is offered in first class for B, L, D, or S is the source of much discussion in this thread.
Sometimes a S (snack) will seem more substantial than what's offered as L (lunch). That's where searching this thread can be of assistance.
As near as I can tell for the coach section:
Blank = snack packs only;
"F" = snack packs and cheese plates offered;
"F,F" = snack packs, cheese plate, plus one other item on offer.
Please feel free to edit if that assumption is not correct.
For anyone desiring a more structured or organized submission, here is a template (You'll need to add a / before the last bracketed B as in [/b]):
[B]Date of Flight[B]:
[B]Flight Number and Route flown[B]:
[B]Time of Departure[B]:
[B]Length of flight[B]:
[B]Class of service[B]:
[B]Pre-Departure Beverage service[B]:
[B]Meal served[B]:
[B]Meal Description[B]: .
[B]Additional Comments[B]:
What Will Alaska Airlines Be Serving In First Class On Your Flight? (2017)
Jun 11, 2017, 9:25 pm
#496
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 5,957
Alaska is great about empowering front line employees to make things right when they go wrong... depending on the severity of a situation. Some things just can't be handled in the moment and would require Customer Care to become involved. That said, the policy for food from Coach in First Class is that the customer is supposed to pay for it. Some FA's choose not to ask for payment because they don't want to have that conversation. A lack of accountability for on board sales allows this to happen more freely.
Jun 11, 2017, 9:39 pm
#497
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Pacific Wonderland
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When I've asked for something from coach (F&C or an entree), I say I'll pay for it and have my card ready when it's brought. Even so, on a number of occasions, the FA has declined to charge me.
Jun 11, 2017, 9:46 pm
#498
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I can't remember the last time I was on an AS flight when they had a burger for sale in Y so it may be a moot point.
Jun 11, 2017, 11:27 pm
#499
Moderator: Alaska Mileage Plan
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 12,319
Still offered in select markets.
Jun 12, 2017, 3:07 pm
#500
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: SW WA
Posts: 3,888
Continuing the string of strange meals...
6/11 - PDX-BUR. Dinner was mushroom ravioli, but served in the warming container and not plated. Even weirder was that there were some cooked vegetables on the plate next to the warming container, but they were cold. I'm not sure if this is a SkyWest thing, but lately they haven't been plating the dishes, instead serving them in the containers, so they seem a bit like eating a Lean Cuisine out of the microwave.
6/11 - PDX-BUR. Dinner was mushroom ravioli, but served in the warming container and not plated. Even weirder was that there were some cooked vegetables on the plate next to the warming container, but they were cold. I'm not sure if this is a SkyWest thing, but lately they haven't been plating the dishes, instead serving them in the containers, so they seem a bit like eating a Lean Cuisine out of the microwave.
Last edited by Buster; Jun 12, 2017 at 3:08 pm Reason: clarity
Jun 12, 2017, 9:30 pm
#501
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 5,957
Continuing the string of strange meals...
6/11 - PDX-BUR. Dinner was mushroom ravioli, but served in the warming container and not plated. Even weirder was that there were some cooked vegetables on the plate next to the warming container, but they were cold. I'm not sure if this is a SkyWest thing, but lately they haven't been plating the dishes, instead serving them in the containers, so they seem a bit like eating a Lean Cuisine out of the microwave.
6/11 - PDX-BUR. Dinner was mushroom ravioli, but served in the warming container and not plated. Even weirder was that there were some cooked vegetables on the plate next to the warming container, but they were cold. I'm not sure if this is a SkyWest thing, but lately they haven't been plating the dishes, instead serving them in the containers, so they seem a bit like eating a Lean Cuisine out of the microwave.
Jun 13, 2017, 12:58 am
#502
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Mushrooms should not be allowed on aircraft.
Jun 13, 2017, 1:35 pm
#504
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Jun 13, 2017, 11:36 pm
#505
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 65
SEA-LAS 9:29am departure - had a choice of the Oats (which was exactly the same plate and all accompaniments as the transcon version from my flight two weeks ago, sans danish), and the Mushroom Quiche. However, from looking around, the only sides with the quiche was a small salad, which made no sense for breakfast. I'll gladly take two options on a quick west coast route, even if it doesn't make sense.
Jun 13, 2017, 11:51 pm
#506
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Alaska
Programs: AS MVPG
Posts: 131
Date of Flight: 6/11
Flight Number and Route flown: 767 BWI-SEA
Time of Departure: 6:44 pm
Meal served: Dinner
Meal Description:
Sorry, I forgot to take a pic of the salad.
Roasted chicken entrée
Pasta entrée
Dessert
They forgot to give us our warm nuts. We were disappointed.
Sorry about the delay in posting. I could figure out how to insert pics from my iPad, so I had to wait until my computer was available.
Flight Number and Route flown: 767 BWI-SEA
Time of Departure: 6:44 pm
Meal served: Dinner
Meal Description:
Sorry, I forgot to take a pic of the salad.
Roasted chicken entrée
Pasta entrée
Dessert
They forgot to give us our warm nuts. We were disappointed.
Sorry about the delay in posting. I could figure out how to insert pics from my iPad, so I had to wait until my computer was available.
Jun 14, 2017, 12:03 am
#507
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Alaska
Programs: AS MVPG
Posts: 131
Date of Flight: 6/12
Flight Number and Route flown: 75 SEA-JNU
Time of Departure: ~11:35 am (delayed)
Meal served: Lunch
Meal Description:
Salad with Caesar dressing, Gnocchi with chicken sausage, roll and a Chocolate Chunk Cookie.
Flight Number and Route flown: 75 SEA-JNU
Time of Departure: ~11:35 am (delayed)
Meal served: Lunch
Meal Description:
Salad with Caesar dressing, Gnocchi with chicken sausage, roll and a Chocolate Chunk Cookie.
Jun 14, 2017, 7:17 am
#508
Join Date: Sep 2001
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Posts: 3,858
probably my most sloppy post here, but was traveling a bit too much.
13Jun ASA 96. ANC-SEA 130AM departure, delayed to 200AM.
water bottles out
No food- some announcement by the captain about a quick turn & didnt want to wait for catering (inbound got in at 105am, go figure).
Was given a biscoff and drink
13Jun ASA 38 SEA-FLL 855AM departure
water bottle given after boarding
no menus loaded, FA - Patty spoke to entire group after pushback. Said the options were "12" omelettes with pototoes & something else or oatmeal with quinoa.
I was in Row 4 and assumed I wouldnt end up with the main option, I was correct.
Seatmate wasnt thrilled with quinoa & fa offered the egg bowl from the back. I was the same and instead got a fruit & cheese platter from the back.
The "new" fruit offering on a tray with warm blueberry muffin came out. The look and feel was Virgin America- 4 small chunks of fruit with berries.
I wanted to sleep and she cleared my tray, and I put the fruit & cheese plate away for later consumption.
Also noticed Patty wrapped the F/Y curtain into our headbacks a bit to keep a more private feel in the cabin, as well as keeping the curtain closed the entire flight.
13Jun ASA 96. ANC-SEA 130AM departure, delayed to 200AM.
water bottles out
No food- some announcement by the captain about a quick turn & didnt want to wait for catering (inbound got in at 105am, go figure).
Was given a biscoff and drink
13Jun ASA 38 SEA-FLL 855AM departure
water bottle given after boarding
no menus loaded, FA - Patty spoke to entire group after pushback. Said the options were "12" omelettes with pototoes & something else or oatmeal with quinoa.
I was in Row 4 and assumed I wouldnt end up with the main option, I was correct.
Seatmate wasnt thrilled with quinoa & fa offered the egg bowl from the back. I was the same and instead got a fruit & cheese platter from the back.
The "new" fruit offering on a tray with warm blueberry muffin came out. The look and feel was Virgin America- 4 small chunks of fruit with berries.
I wanted to sleep and she cleared my tray, and I put the fruit & cheese plate away for later consumption.
Also noticed Patty wrapped the F/Y curtain into our headbacks a bit to keep a more private feel in the cabin, as well as keeping the curtain closed the entire flight.
Jun 14, 2017, 8:49 am
#509
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Jun 14, 2017, 9:10 am
#510
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Anchorage, AK
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Posts: 8,259
Same meal on AS 617 LAX-SEA yesterday. Not bad but a bit dry.