Waking up for meals in F
Feb 8, 2020, 1:06 pm
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Anyway, in the past, when they have come around for meal choices on longer flights, I have occasionally said that I'm not hungry and asked if I could get the meal later in the flight instead. It's never been a problem.
Feb 8, 2020, 4:02 pm
#32
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Why does limited oven capacity matter? If they are empty after the initial meal service it doesn't take a lot of capacity to heat one meal.
Anyway, in the past, when they have come around for meal choices on longer flights, I have occasionally said that I'm not hungry and asked if I could get the meal later in the flight instead. It's never been a problem.
Anyway, in the past, when they have come around for meal choices on longer flights, I have occasionally said that I'm not hungry and asked if I could get the meal later in the flight instead. It's never been a problem.
Feb 8, 2020, 5:11 pm
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A) been sitting in a cart at room temperature for 3 hours and then heated up or
B) been sitting in a warm oven for 3 hours after having been heated initially
In either case, you're just asking for salmonella. 737's don't have chillers - at least not Alaska's 737's and, while some FA's may be willing to serve your meal three hours later, I don't think it's safe. There's a reason health departments require restaurants to keep food stored in safe temperatures.
Feb 8, 2020, 8:08 pm
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In either case, you're just asking for salmonella.
Feb 8, 2020, 9:03 pm
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I love next day pizza as well - and I generally don't refrigerate it either. Still, what you do or what I do in our own homes is on us - if an airline serves you a meal that's been sitting at room temperature for several hours and you get sick from it then it becomes the airlines problem. Do you tell restaurants that it's "ridiculously paranoid" to have hold times on food that's not properly refrigerated or kept warm? Maybe you do, I don't know - I just know that I'm not serving a meal to anyone that's been sitting around for hours in unsafe temperatures. There's a real reason for these hold times and proper storage temps, etc. Its okay if you don't agree.
Feb 8, 2020, 11:47 pm
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Wasn't there an airline that had cards you'd put out saying something to the effect of "wake me for meals" on one side and "do not disturb" on the other? I recall reading something like that but can't find it now.
I'll always take a meal over sleep, but I certainly understand not everyone feels that way and sympathize with the FA's no-win position.
I'll always take a meal over sleep, but I certainly understand not everyone feels that way and sympathize with the FA's no-win position.
Feb 9, 2020, 12:12 am
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Do you really want to eat a meal that has either
A) been sitting in a cart at room temperature for 3 hours and then heated up or
B) been sitting in a warm oven for 3 hours after having been heated initially
In either case, you're just asking for salmonella. 737's don't have chillers - at least not Alaska's 737's and, while some FA's may be willing to serve your meal three hours later, I don't think it's safe. There's a reason health departments require restaurants to keep food stored in safe temperatures.
A) been sitting in a cart at room temperature for 3 hours and then heated up or
B) been sitting in a warm oven for 3 hours after having been heated initially
In either case, you're just asking for salmonella. 737's don't have chillers - at least not Alaska's 737's and, while some FA's may be willing to serve your meal three hours later, I don't think it's safe. There's a reason health departments require restaurants to keep food stored in safe temperatures.
I almost always eat late on the westbound evening transcons; maybe ~4 hours into the flight. This means I'm eating dinner at a normal west coast time, and so I don't get home famished and am then binge eating at 10pm. FAs have always been willing to do it, which I appreciate.
As for the OP, he should have either said 'skip' on breakfast, or said 'i'd like X but I'm going to take a nap first; would you please be able to save it for me.' I think the FA was definitely justified in waking him up otherwise.
Feb 9, 2020, 2:52 am
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The ones in Polaris are not in the best spot though and I tend to bump the button while I'm asleep, so whether the light is on or off has very little (if any) correlation to my wishes. I usually just tell the FA that I'm going to sleep and ask not to be woken for the meal.
Feb 9, 2020, 5:29 am
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Feb 9, 2020, 7:26 am
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Meh, nothing Alaska offers is worth losing sleep over.
They continuously run their domestic F product into the sewer (the same sewer where they source food from, I assume).
They continuously run their domestic F product into the sewer (the same sewer where they source food from, I assume).
Feb 9, 2020, 10:48 am
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Yeah, that's being paranoid. If it were really a problem Alaska would have a prohibition on serving meals after a three hour tarmac delay.
I almost always eat late on the westbound evening transcons; maybe ~4 hours into the flight. This means I'm eating dinner at a normal west coast time, and so I don't get home famished and am then binge eating at 10pm. FAs have always been willing to do it, which I appreciate.
As for the OP, he should have either said 'skip' on breakfast, or said 'i'd like X but I'm going to take a nap first; would you please be able to save it for me.' I think the FA was definitely justified in waking him up otherwise.
I almost always eat late on the westbound evening transcons; maybe ~4 hours into the flight. This means I'm eating dinner at a normal west coast time, and so I don't get home famished and am then binge eating at 10pm. FAs have always been willing to do it, which I appreciate.
As for the OP, he should have either said 'skip' on breakfast, or said 'i'd like X but I'm going to take a nap first; would you please be able to save it for me.' I think the FA was definitely justified in waking him up otherwise.
Feb 10, 2020, 6:32 am
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I basically ran a good strip of stickers on the label printer alternately saying "YES please wake me up for service" or "NO please let me sleep during service" that I stick on something that will be both visible and easy to peel off.
Feb 17, 2020, 4:20 am
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