Offers of a Pre-Departure Beverage (PDB) [2020-2023]
Mar 2, 2020, 9:45 pm
#106
Join Date: May 2001
Location: San Francisco/Bangkok
Programs: Alaska 75K United 1K
Posts: 1,409
sfo-msy oj coffee water mimosa 1215pm departure
Mar 3, 2020, 11:22 am
#107
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Eastern Shore of Lake Michigan; Formerly SEA
Programs: AS MVPG | oneworld Sapphire
Posts: 578
03 MAR 2020
AS490 SEA>SAN
Water at seats, OJ and Sparking Wine from a tray
AS490 SEA>SAN
Water at seats, OJ and Sparking Wine from a tray
Last edited by Ford Fairlane; Mar 9, 2020 at 5:38 pm
Mar 6, 2020, 2:37 pm
#108
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Eastern Shore of Lake Michigan; Formerly SEA
Programs: AS MVPG | oneworld Sapphire
Posts: 578
06 MAR 2020
AS 627 JFK > SFO
No PDB, but 1st drink order taken before departure
(I was observing from PC)
AS 627 JFK > SFO
No PDB, but 1st drink order taken before departure
(I was observing from PC)
Last edited by Ford Fairlane; Mar 9, 2020 at 6:23 pm
Mar 9, 2020, 12:51 pm
#109
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Eastern Shore of Lake Michigan; Formerly SEA
Programs: AS MVPG | oneworld Sapphire
Posts: 578
(I've got a 3-in-row combo here)
09 MAR 2020
AS1865 SFO>SEA, 12:05 PM DEP
H20 at seat, offered coffee or OJ
First beverage order taken on ground.
I'm going with a dbl Gin and Tonic
(Sitting behind a MM!)
09 MAR 2020
AS1865 SFO>SEA, 12:05 PM DEP
H20 at seat, offered coffee or OJ
First beverage order taken on ground.
I'm going with a dbl Gin and Tonic
(Sitting behind a MM!)
Mar 9, 2020, 1:08 pm
#110
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SEA
Programs: Alaska Airlines MVP Gold
Posts: 301
09 March 2020
AS1022 SFO - JFK
Nothing offered, no orders taken either.
AS1022 SFO - JFK
Nothing offered, no orders taken either.
Mar 9, 2020, 2:59 pm
#111
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Between SFO and STS
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, United Serf, Delta Gold
Posts: 731
09 March 2020
AS1926 SFO - LAX
Kelsey cheerfully asked "Mimosa before we go?" Absolutely and nice job Kelsey!
AS1926 SFO - LAX
Kelsey cheerfully asked "Mimosa before we go?" Absolutely and nice job Kelsey!
Last edited by DrAlex; Mar 9, 2020 at 6:05 pm
Mar 9, 2020, 6:09 pm
#112
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Between SFO and STS
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, United Serf, Delta Gold
Posts: 731
09 March 2020
AS3383 LAX - SJC
Holy cow 2 for 2 on the day - that's more than I got all of 2019. A mere 3 people in F.
AS3383 LAX - SJC
Holy cow 2 for 2 on the day - that's more than I got all of 2019. A mere 3 people in F.
Mar 9, 2020, 6:18 pm
#113
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Eastern Shore of Lake Michigan; Formerly SEA
Programs: AS MVPG | oneworld Sapphire
Posts: 578
I ordered a dbl Woodford Reserve for round 2, and I swear she brought me a quadruple, and 2 dbl pours of white wine for the PAX beside me. But now 3D and I are BFFs, for at least another hour or so.
Mar 10, 2020, 5:11 am
#114
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: NYC
Programs: AS MVPG, DL KM, Bee Six, Bonvoy Plat, Avis PC, Natl Exec, Greyhound Road Rewards Z"L
Posts: 16,703
10 MAR 2020
AS7 JFK-SEA
Bottled water at seat
Coffee or OJ offered
-J.
AS7 JFK-SEA
Bottled water at seat
Coffee or OJ offered
-J.
Mar 10, 2020, 8:52 am
#115
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: AS MVPG, 1MM
Posts: 377
From my 2019 experience I have been finding: AS Mainline, a lot more miss than hit, on Horizon a lot more hit than miss, and on Skywest, 100% PDB (with a N of 3). On a recent flight from SBA to PDX the FA was dealing with a lot of issues with passengers loading including a young couple that was obviously drunk (how they got on is beyond me) but still through all that chaos poured sparkling wine or OJ. Good job.
Mar 10, 2020, 9:56 pm
#116
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SEA
Programs: Alaska Airlines MVP Gold
Posts: 301
Definitely, I'm a lot closer to 100% on my OO or QX flights, and so far only 1 out of like 10 mainline since I've started paying attention.
Mar 11, 2020, 10:38 am
#117
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: SFO/SEA
Programs: Gold 75K
Posts: 218
3/9 SEA to SFO
AS 1754, 5:25 p.m.
Water at seats, no PDB beverage offered. Boarding completed easily with only 65/165 seats occupied. Great service once in flight.
AS 1754, 5:25 p.m.
Water at seats, no PDB beverage offered. Boarding completed easily with only 65/165 seats occupied. Great service once in flight.
Mar 11, 2020, 2:30 pm
#118
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: NYC
Programs: AS MVPG, DL KM, Bee Six, Bonvoy Plat, Avis PC, Natl Exec, Greyhound Road Rewards Z"L
Posts: 16,703
3/10
AS18 SEA-JFK redeye
Bottled water at seat
No PDB. 5 open in F. Great service once we got in the air.
-J.
AS18 SEA-JFK redeye
Bottled water at seat
No PDB. 5 open in F. Great service once we got in the air.
-J.
Mar 11, 2020, 5:00 pm
#119
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: PDX
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100K
Posts: 2,329
POG or POG mimosas on PDX-OGG and OGG-PDX yesterday. As noted above, I also think it seems like a memo has gone out regarding PDBs. I am seeing much more consistency in the frequency of them being offered, what specifically is being offered, and the presentation of them on the tray.
Mar 11, 2020, 6:33 pm
#120
Moderator: Alaska Mileage Plan
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 12,318