Alaska to "refresh" main cabin food menu
Jul 17, 2018, 10:15 am
#61
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DCA
Programs: AS, SQ, SPG, IHG
Posts: 319
Jul 17, 2018, 1:48 pm
#62
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 3,361
With all the AS emphasis on "protein plates" I'm surprised that we even have the 5th cracker. Are carbs #MostWestCoast again?
Jul 17, 2018, 11:57 pm
#64
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Anchorage, AK
Programs: Lifetime AS 1MM & MVPG, AS MVPG100K, AA, DL, HH-G
Posts: 8,247
Please see my comment above. They had to raise the price of the fruit and cheese plate to cover the cost of the additional cracker and the cost of launching it into the air. The bean counters at AS are definitely working overtime these days....
Jul 19, 2018, 3:57 pm
#65
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: SEA
Programs: AS G100K, DL PM, IHG Gold, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 843
i was on a flight to HNL two days ago and was surprised to find out the hot food item (coconut chicken) was gone and replaced by a cold turkey sandwich that cost $9. This is bad, as I expect BOB hot food available for a nearly 6 hour flight. AS' offering has really gone downhill. I will skip that cold turkey sandwich next time--the baguette roll was bad.
Jul 19, 2018, 4:57 pm
#66
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Pacific Wonderland
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Jul 19, 2018, 7:16 pm
#67
Join Date: May 2003
Location: SFO, mostly
Posts: 2,203
i was on a flight to HNL two days ago and was surprised to find out the hot food item (coconut chicken) was gone and replaced by a cold turkey sandwich that cost $9. This is bad, as I expect BOB hot food available for a nearly 6 hour flight. AS' offering has really gone downhill. I will skip that cold turkey sandwich next time--the baguette roll was bad.
Last edited by sltlyamusd; Jul 20, 2018 at 6:21 am
Jul 19, 2018, 7:21 pm
#68
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MM, MVPGold100k, Hilton Diamond, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 1,475
Flew to ATL (middle seat in PE) this week, and had the "cold" cage free egg and bacon croissant sandwich. When I pre-ordered I had thought it would be a hot meal, wasn't expecting cold but it was actually quite good. I would order it again. (and yes, there was a little tub of something -avacado mayo? on the side that I did not use).
Jul 20, 2018, 8:24 am
#69
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: AS MVPG, IHG Diamond Elite
Posts: 1,445
i was on a flight to HNL two days ago and was surprised to find out the hot food item (coconut chicken) was gone and replaced by a cold turkey sandwich that cost $9. This is bad, as I expect BOB hot food available for a nearly 6 hour flight. AS' offering has really gone downhill. I will skip that cold turkey sandwich next time--the baguette roll was bad.
Jul 20, 2018, 8:55 am
#70
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: AS MVPG, IHG Diamond Elite
Posts: 1,445
Looks like drinks are up to $7.50 (though I can't recall what they were before, $7?) for beer and liquor, with wines ranging from $7.50 - $8.50.
Jul 20, 2018, 10:08 am
#71
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: AS MVPG, IHG Diamond Elite
Posts: 1,445
Anyone able to do pre-orders for main cabin food? Two upcoming reservations (just under two weeks out, on Boeing flights) show the food menu button, but both open to show a "Sorry, the food menu is not available." message.
Aug 1, 2018, 10:11 am
#73
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: DL, AS, Marriott, Hyatt, National
Posts: 862
Has this "refresh" also meant negative changes to main cabin service on transcon routes like LAX-DCA? I heard recently from family who flew DCA-LAX-DCA in the main cabin. Only one drink service and no snacks offered the whole flight, which sounds like a terrible change, especially on this length of flight. My last AS flight was about 2 yrs ago (so pre-merger) with multiple drink services and snacks in the main cabin.
Aug 1, 2018, 10:19 am
#74
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: AS MVPG, IHG Diamond Elite
Posts: 1,445
Has this "refresh" also meant negative changes to main cabin service on transcon routes like LAX-DCA? I heard recently from family who flew DCA-LAX-DCA in the main cabin. Only one drink service and no snacks offered the whole flight, which sounds like a terrible change, especially on this length of flight. My last AS flight was about 2 yrs ago (so pre-merger) with multiple drink services and snacks in the main cabin.
Aug 1, 2018, 10:20 am
#75
Join Date: May 2003
Location: SFO, mostly
Posts: 2,203
Has this "refresh" also meant negative changes to main cabin service on transcon routes like LAX-DCA? I heard recently from family who flew DCA-LAX-DCA in the main cabin. Only one drink service and no snacks offered the whole flight, which sounds like a terrible change, especially on this length of flight. My last AS flight was about 2 yrs ago (so pre-merger) with multiple drink services and snacks in the main cabin.
On AS, the service standard has always included a complimentary snack mix/cookie and three beverage cart passes on a transcon, and two beverage cart passes on flights of 2.5-4 hr. Plus usually an additional water service. Hopefully AS will get the VX cabin crew to provide the same level of service.
