What has happened to wine on EU AZ flights?
Feb 3, 2015, 4:32 pm
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What has happened to wine on EU AZ flights?
So there you go. The last time I flew AZ was a year ago and I remember drinking wine onboard their aircraft in economy.
Just flew again a few days ago and got informed they do not serve wine anymore.
What's wrong, why's that, since when don't you serve it any more? Come on, Alitalia, you were probably the only airline to make me happy with some Pinot Grigio and now there is no wine at all?
Does anybody know what exactly has happened? I thought they were supposed to offer an even better service ever since they got together with Etihad...
Just flew again a few days ago and got informed they do not serve wine anymore.
What's wrong, why's that, since when don't you serve it any more? Come on, Alitalia, you were probably the only airline to make me happy with some Pinot Grigio and now there is no wine at all?
Does anybody know what exactly has happened? I thought they were supposed to offer an even better service ever since they got together with Etihad...
Feb 4, 2015, 2:01 am
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Before Etihad got involved, Alitalia ran into significant financial struggles (nothing new, really, but at some point even the state-owned post office had to inject some cash to save the airline from collapse), meaning that several cuts were made. That said, the current offer on all flights within Europe is limited to water, orange juice, coffee, tea & a snack. I'm not entirely sure whether there's a wider choice on the SVO services, but I doubt it.
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Feb 11, 2015, 5:53 pm
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Before Etihad got involved, Alitalia ran into significant financial struggles (nothing new, really, but at some point even the state-owned post office had to inject some cash to save the airline from collapse), meaning that several cuts were made. That said, the current offer on all flights within Europe is limited to water, orange juice, coffee, tea & a snack. I'm not entirely sure whether there's a wider choice on the SVO services, but I doubt it.
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(BTW, isn't it ironical, for people over 50 that is, that SU now figures as one of the more desirable airlines ?)
Last edited by Cofyknsult; Feb 12, 2015 at 5:58 am
Feb 12, 2015, 1:40 am
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Will they serve anything to eat / drink in Business Class on a 3+ hour flight such as FCO - TLV or CAI ? They are not my airline of choice, but trying to use up my DL miles before exiting the whole Skymiles thing, the only awards between Europe and the Middle East are routed to AZ via FCO. No AF/KL nonstop is even mentioned, and SU via SVO is REALLY out of the way...
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Feb 12, 2015, 8:36 am
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Before Etihad got involved, Alitalia ran into significant financial struggles (nothing new, really, but at some point even the state-owned post office had to inject some cash to save the airline from collapse), meaning that several cuts were made. That said, the current offer on all flights within Europe is limited to water, orange juice, coffee, tea & a snack. I'm not entirely sure whether there's a wider choice on the SVO services, but I doubt it.
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