What Will Alaska Airlines Be Serving in First Class on Your Flight? (2018)
Oct 6, 2018, 6:27 pm
#886
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
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OAK-HNL Oct. 5. Breakfast. I pre-selected the gruyere omelet. It came with a very small piece of ham, undercooked quartered fingerling potatoes, and this weird semi-dried fruit. It was just passable. There was butter on our plates, but no bread.
Only decent AS meal I've had so far was on SFO-DCA.
Only decent AS meal I've had so far was on SFO-DCA.
Oct 6, 2018, 8:10 pm
#887
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Location: The Far, Far North
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So having just made two trips to Portland and not managing to get to Salt and Straw either time, am I maybe going to get to taste this on a SEA/MCO in November. I recall, I think, reading that it was going to end on 15 Sept. Happy has set in!
Oct 6, 2018, 10:15 pm
#888
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Seattle
Posts: 85
Definitely still doing Salt and Straw ice cream! Flavors changed on 9/16 and only on New England/DC area/Florida/Hawaii though
Oct 6, 2018, 10:18 pm
#889
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Seattle
Posts: 85
Option 2: Butternut squash risotto cakes w/ smoked tomato cream sauce and roasted root vegetables
Dessert: Chocolate brownie
Oct 6, 2018, 11:19 pm
#890
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Location: Pacific Wonderland
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Will try to remember to include that request in the next Alaska Listens survey.
Oct 7, 2018, 12:47 am
#891
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: AS - MVPG; DL - SM; Marriott, Hilton, SPG - Gold
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Oct 7, 2018, 1:38 am
#892
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AS849 IAD-SEA (Fri 10/5)
>salad, roll, and butternut squash bisque (REALLY good) served shortly after first round of beverages
>main course was choice of beef or gnocchi ... I had the gnocchi — very good; came with roasted squash (reasonably good), grilled radicchio (rather bitter, but overall ok), and mushrooms (tasted ok, but looked like they came out of a can)
>dessert was Salt and Straw ice cream (strawberry & toasted white chocolate; REALLY good)
>warm nuts — about half an hour after dessert
>salad, roll, and butternut squash bisque (REALLY good) served shortly after first round of beverages
>main course was choice of beef or gnocchi ... I had the gnocchi — very good; came with roasted squash (reasonably good), grilled radicchio (rather bitter, but overall ok), and mushrooms (tasted ok, but looked like they came out of a can)
>dessert was Salt and Straw ice cream (strawberry & toasted white chocolate; REALLY good)
>warm nuts — about half an hour after dessert
Oct 7, 2018, 2:39 am
#893
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 7
Is the upgrade worth it?
My father and I will be traveling from San Francisco to Cabo San Lucas and back this December. Is it worth upgrading to first class? What would our meal selections be like for these flights? Has anyone flown these routes and had the meals on these flights before? Any feedback is appreciated. Thank you.
Alaska 3370 operated by SkyWest SFO - SNA (Embraer 175)
Alaska 214 SNA - SJD (Boeing 737-800)
Alaska 275 SJD - SAN (Boeing 737-900)
Alaska 1969 SAN - SFO (Airbus A320)
Alaska 3370 operated by SkyWest SFO - SNA (Embraer 175)
Alaska 214 SNA - SJD (Boeing 737-800)
Alaska 275 SJD - SAN (Boeing 737-900)
Alaska 1969 SAN - SFO (Airbus A320)
Oct 7, 2018, 5:31 pm
#894
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: NYC: UA 1K, DL Platinum, AAirpass, Avis PC
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OAK-HNL Oct. 5. Breakfast. I pre-selected the gruyere omelet. It came with a very small piece of ham, undercooked quartered fingerling potatoes, and this weird semi-dried fruit. It was just passable. There was butter on our plates, but no bread.
Only decent AS meal I've had so far was on SFO-DCA.
Only decent AS meal I've had so far was on SFO-DCA.
Oct 8, 2018, 2:01 pm
#895
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Programs: AS MVP 100K, UA PremEx-MM
Posts: 3,335
AS668 SEA-DEN
Oct. 7, 2018
1:45 p.m. - 5:31 p.m.
737-900 - Seat 1C
We got the last two upgrades so my friend and I could not sit together; no great loss as we both got our meal choice (he was in 4F).
After takeoff we were offered drinks and warm nuts. I chose a G&T with lime.
Lunch was a choice of a roast beef sandwich or a protein plate. The sandwich came on a French-style roll with roast beef, cheese (tasted like provolone), tomatoes, onions, greens and sliced pickles. A mayo/tomato-ish spread was on the side, along with a bottle of balsamic/olive oil for the smattering of greens/tomato also on the plate (I put some on the sandwich as well; the bread was a bit dry). Everything was fresh and tasted nice. The protein plate had hummus and turkey; that's all I can remember as I just glanced at it as it went by. Drinks were kept topped up by flight attendant Lauren, who never stopped working.
After lunch, Seattle Chocolates (blackberry crème) were served, along with more drinks. I chose a Crater Lake espresso vodka to enhance my coffee.
Nice service on this 2:15-duration flight!
Oct. 7, 2018
1:45 p.m. - 5:31 p.m.
737-900 - Seat 1C
We got the last two upgrades so my friend and I could not sit together; no great loss as we both got our meal choice (he was in 4F).
After takeoff we were offered drinks and warm nuts. I chose a G&T with lime.
Lunch was a choice of a roast beef sandwich or a protein plate. The sandwich came on a French-style roll with roast beef, cheese (tasted like provolone), tomatoes, onions, greens and sliced pickles. A mayo/tomato-ish spread was on the side, along with a bottle of balsamic/olive oil for the smattering of greens/tomato also on the plate (I put some on the sandwich as well; the bread was a bit dry). Everything was fresh and tasted nice. The protein plate had hummus and turkey; that's all I can remember as I just glanced at it as it went by. Drinks were kept topped up by flight attendant Lauren, who never stopped working.
After lunch, Seattle Chocolates (blackberry crème) were served, along with more drinks. I chose a Crater Lake espresso vodka to enhance my coffee.
Nice service on this 2:15-duration flight!
Oct 8, 2018, 2:53 pm
#896
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AS668 SEA-DEN
Oct. 7, 2018
1:45 p.m. - 5:31 p.m.
737-900 - Seat 1C
We got the last two upgrades so my friend and I could not sit together; no great loss as we both got our meal choice (he was in 4F).
After takeoff we were offered drinks and warm nuts. I chose a G&T with lime.
Oct. 7, 2018
1:45 p.m. - 5:31 p.m.
737-900 - Seat 1C
We got the last two upgrades so my friend and I could not sit together; no great loss as we both got our meal choice (he was in 4F).
After takeoff we were offered drinks and warm nuts. I chose a G&T with lime.
Oct 8, 2018, 3:49 pm
#897
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That roast beef sandwich has got to be one of the best things I've seen served on shortish haul AS flights....YUM! The only thing it's missing is a bag of Tim's potato chips 
Oct 8, 2018, 5:53 pm
#898
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 5,956
ceramic ramekins on transcon and Hawaii flights I believe - the rest are the plastic ramekins.
Oct 8, 2018, 6:43 pm
#899
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I rarely fly AS outside of transcon (when i do its SEA-PDX Q400) so it was interesting to see the meals on the SEA-OAK-SEA segment of my weekend mileage run 10/6/18. I loved the upgraded tea menu.
SEA-OAK was cold roast beef and return was heated turkey. With bread that thick the cold needs to be heated to enjoy. They ran out of protein plates at row 2. Ceramic nut ramekins for both.
Roast Beef:
Turkey:
SEA-OAK was cold roast beef and return was heated turkey. With bread that thick the cold needs to be heated to enjoy. They ran out of protein plates at row 2. Ceramic nut ramekins for both.
Roast Beef:
Turkey:
Oct 8, 2018, 9:46 pm
#900
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: The Far, Far North
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Wow! My trip is even better now! Great ice cream and I don't care what flavors! Thanks!