Jan 10, 2019, 7:18 pm
Last edit by: pcoll
A slight change to this thread for 2020. Please include whether a menu card was offered along with the other information:
Date:
Route:
Flight Number:
Departure time:
Menu: Yes/No
Meal description (if given) Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack:
Date:
Route:
Flight Number:
Departure time:
Menu: Yes/No
Meal description (if given) Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack:
What Will Alaska Airlines Be Serving in First Class on Your Flight? (2019)
Jan 26, 2019, 9:36 pm
#91
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Location: LAX
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Jan 26, 2019, 9:57 pm
#92
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold75, United Mileageplus
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AS330 SEA-SJC
Snack (2:30PM departure)
no menus
Protein plate or the turkey burger. I had the latter which I enjoyed, though it could have used some onion or mustard. The flight had 90 empty seats (737-900) according to the gate agent. 4C was empty - this is the first time in over a decade I’ve seen an empty seat in domestic First
Snack (2:30PM departure)
no menus
Protein plate or the turkey burger. I had the latter which I enjoyed, though it could have used some onion or mustard. The flight had 90 empty seats (737-900) according to the gate agent. 4C was empty - this is the first time in over a decade I’ve seen an empty seat in domestic First
Jan 26, 2019, 11:43 pm
#93
Join Date: May 2003
Location: SFO, mostly
Posts: 2,203
Date: 1/26/19
Route: PHL-SFO
Flight Number: AS 1141
Departure Time: 6:50 PM
Length of flight: 5 hours 40minutes
Meal/Snack: Dinner
Menu: One menu passed around
Meal/Snack Description: Choice of cod or ravioli. Only 5 guests in F tonight. Drinks and warm nuts to start.
Cod entree with yogurt sauce
Sea salt and caramel ice cream
Snack basket 90 minutes before arrival.
Arrived one hour early and actually got into the gate right away! Bag was waiting for me by the time I got there, within 10 minutes of gate arrival.
Jan 27, 2019, 12:11 pm
#94
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: SEA/ORD/ADB
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I'd describe the dish almost as Indian food, apart from the fact that Indian cuisine generally doesn't use cod. Both the accompanying rice dish (similar to a pulao) and "cucumber yogurt" (similar to a raita) are very flavorful by US airline standards. The cod itself isn't anything particularly special, but perfectly adequate for airline food.
I, for one, am hoping they'll keep serving this menu for a while.
Jan 27, 2019, 12:42 pm
#95
Join Date: May 2003
Location: SFO, mostly
Posts: 2,203
The cod is probably my favorite AS F meal in my years flying AS. I've probably had it 5 or 6 times this month, and haven't gotten tired of it yet.
I'd describe the dish almost as Indian food, apart from the fact that Indian cuisine generally doesn't use cod. Both the accompanying rice dish (similar to a pulao) and "cucumber yogurt" (similar to a raita) are very flavorful by US airline standards. The cod itself isn't anything particularly special, but perfectly adequate for airline food.
I, for one, am hoping they'll keep serving this menu for a while.
I'd describe the dish almost as Indian food, apart from the fact that Indian cuisine generally doesn't use cod. Both the accompanying rice dish (similar to a pulao) and "cucumber yogurt" (similar to a raita) are very flavorful by US airline standards. The cod itself isn't anything particularly special, but perfectly adequate for airline food.
I, for one, am hoping they'll keep serving this menu for a while.
Jan 27, 2019, 1:20 pm
#96
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Anchorage, AK
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AS 350
SEA-IAH 12PM departure
1/26/2019
Choice of Korean beef or chicken with Clementine‘s. I explained to the flight attendant that the Korean beef is actually called Bibimbop. I ordered the Bibimbop. She said it was quite spicy but I found it to be a bit bland and there was Absolutely no beef in it. The lady next to me and one a ordered chicken which looked quite good. No photo since both choices are showing up thread.
SEA-IAH 12PM departure
1/26/2019
Choice of Korean beef or chicken with Clementine‘s. I explained to the flight attendant that the Korean beef is actually called Bibimbop. I ordered the Bibimbop. She said it was quite spicy but I found it to be a bit bland and there was Absolutely no beef in it. The lady next to me and one a ordered chicken which looked quite good. No photo since both choices are showing up thread.
Jan 27, 2019, 2:06 pm
#97
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: SEA
Programs: DL Plat, AS MVPG, Bonvoy Plat/LT Gold, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,260
AS 350
SEA-IAH 12PM departure
1/26/2019
Choice of Korean beef or chicken with Clementine‘s. I explained to the flight attendant that the Korean beef is actually called Bibimbop. I ordered the Bibimbop. She said it was quite spicy but I found it to be a bit bland and there was Absolutely no beef in it. The lady next to me and one a ordered chicken which looked quite good. No photo since both choices are showing up thread.
SEA-IAH 12PM departure
1/26/2019
Choice of Korean beef or chicken with Clementine‘s. I explained to the flight attendant that the Korean beef is actually called Bibimbop. I ordered the Bibimbop. She said it was quite spicy but I found it to be a bit bland and there was Absolutely no beef in it. The lady next to me and one a ordered chicken which looked quite good. No photo since both choices are showing up thread.
Jan 28, 2019, 11:43 am
#98
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: GNV,TPA, & HOU
Programs: Hertz Presidents Circle, National EE, Lots of Stupid CCs&The I Am Crazy Enough To Actually Pay For F
Posts: 357
AS 765 BWI - SEA on 1/25
Choice of cod or vegetarian ravioli. Decided to try the ravioli, since I’ve had plenty of the cod recently. I was pleasantly surprised. I haven’t cared for the vegetarian Bolognese sauce I’ve had on past Alaska flights, but this one seemed to have more flavor
Choice of cod or vegetarian ravioli. Decided to try the ravioli, since I’ve had plenty of the cod recently. I was pleasantly surprised. I haven’t cared for the vegetarian Bolognese sauce I’ve had on past Alaska flights, but this one seemed to have more flavor
Jan 28, 2019, 4:19 pm
#100
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Location: East Ester, Alaska
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DEN-SEA Breakfast Fritatta 2005
DEN-SEA Breakfast Burrito 2005
DEN-SEA Breakfast Quiche 2005
Re. Breakfast service on the RON (Remain Overnight) DEN-SEA early morning flight: I actually think it looks a bit better than what I've seen in the past on some double catered R.O.N. flights. I remember when I used to fly SAN-SEA about ten years ago on the 6:30 AM flight, they offered a hot pastry and a tub of yogurt. That was it for a 3 hr flight.
Jan 28, 2019, 5:32 pm
#101
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Location: British Columbia
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James
Jan 28, 2019, 6:05 pm
#102
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Out of curiosity, do you recall how much the DEN-SEA fare was a decade & a half ago? I know the cost of a basket of goods costs significantly more today than it did back then. It would be interesting to extrapolate the "real cost" of those meals into today's dollar to see if it is commensurate in relation to today's fares. I suspect the 2004/5 meal costs were a lower percentage of average fare at the time.
James
James
As for the food back then, I thought it was basic but okay. I prefer a hot meal (Back home I'm a cereal and yogurt guy, so it's nice to treat myself when I fly First Class) onboard airplanes, so I always opt for the egg dishes. As I recall however, there wasn't a choice on those short DEN-SEA flights.
Jan 28, 2019, 6:14 pm
#103
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Seems to be different plating but could see the kale better to avoid it. I drank the F cabin out of IPA (I swear i only had 3 on transcon) so tried the 805 before landing. FA said she heard a lot of good comments on it, i'm assuming from other flights since i didn't notice any of the other 7 F pax having beer..
Cinnamon overload with a sided of John McClane
Cinnamon overload with a sided of John McClane
Last edited by CDKing; Jan 29, 2019 at 12:30 pm Reason: 805 is the beer not 808
Jan 28, 2019, 6:17 pm
#104
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Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
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The fare varied, and like today there were frequent sales. If I recall the base one way fare without discount was about $250.00 but there was always a lower fare with a bit of advance planning - which I always had enough time for. I also remember doing some mileage runs between Denver and Philadelphia where the base fare for roundtrip was $55.00. With taxes all in, my records show I paid $121.10. The reason it's relevant here is that it was an AA ticketed fare that routed DEN-SEA-ORD-PHL using Alaska codeshare flights DEN-SEA-ORD. I bought six of those tickets and always departed Denver on the 700am departure. I did a lot of mileage runs back then and most of the AA fares out of Denver allowed for a routing via SEA using the Alaska codeshare.
As for the food back then, I thought it was basic but okay. I prefer a hot meal (Back home I'm a cereal and yogurt guy, so it's nice to treat myself when I fly First Class) onboard airplanes, so I always opt for the egg dishes. As I recall however, there wasn't a choice on those short DEN-SEA flights.
As for the food back then, I thought it was basic but okay. I prefer a hot meal (Back home I'm a cereal and yogurt guy, so it's nice to treat myself when I fly First Class) onboard airplanes, so I always opt for the egg dishes. As I recall however, there wasn't a choice on those short DEN-SEA flights.
James
Jan 28, 2019, 6:40 pm
#105
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Date: 1/28/19
Route: PIAH-SEA
Flight Number: AS 41S
Departure Time: 7:25 PM
Length of flight: 4 hours 30minutes
Meal/Snack: Dinner
Menu: None
Meal/Snack Description: Choice of cod with cucumber sauce or Ricotta stuffed ravioli. Drinks and warm nuts to start. Warm cookie after dinner and a chocolate peppermint square just before landing.
Route: PIAH-SEA
Flight Number: AS 41S
Departure Time: 7:25 PM
Length of flight: 4 hours 30minutes
Meal/Snack: Dinner
Menu: None
Meal/Snack Description: Choice of cod with cucumber sauce or Ricotta stuffed ravioli. Drinks and warm nuts to start. Warm cookie after dinner and a chocolate peppermint square just before landing.