2013 AA Domestic Meals - menus / menu, photos, etc. (consolidated)
Nov 12, 2013, 11:37 am
#1036
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Training US FAs?
I'd heard about the silver wings, but my FA today didn't have any wings or name tag on (another concern). She did have an airport swipe card, but it certainly didn't look like those I'm used to seeing w/AA FA's & she certainly didn't come close enough for me to read it.
On my flight back from HNL last week, I was chatting w/the FA @ one point about the merger & she made a comment about the US FA's being sent to DFW to 'be trained up to AA standards' which kind of made me wonder, briefly, if this FA today was one of them? I didn't think we had gotten to that point yet, though. Are the Skywest FA's flying mainline? Or just go w/a combination of new/didn't give a fig?
On my flight back from HNL last week, I was chatting w/the FA @ one point about the merger & she made a comment about the US FA's being sent to DFW to 'be trained up to AA standards' which kind of made me wonder, briefly, if this FA today was one of them? I didn't think we had gotten to that point yet, though. Are the Skywest FA's flying mainline? Or just go w/a combination of new/didn't give a fig?
Nov 12, 2013, 3:24 pm
#1037
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A couple of weeks ago, a deadheading captain confirmed that the two were working together on a transition.
Nov 12, 2013, 3:36 pm
#1038
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DFW-DTW
AA 1605
737-800
10:55A-2:25P
November 12, 2013
Snack
Choice of open face chicken sandwich or Lemon thyme chicken.
DTW-DFW
AA 1605
737-800
3:15P-5:05P
November 12, 2013
Snack
Choice of beef salad or chicken curry wrap. Both great options, the curry wrap was tasty.
AA 1605
737-800
10:55A-2:25P
November 12, 2013
Snack
Choice of open face chicken sandwich or Lemon thyme chicken.
DTW-DFW
AA 1605
737-800
3:15P-5:05P
November 12, 2013
Snack
Choice of beef salad or chicken curry wrap. Both great options, the curry wrap was tasty.
Nov 12, 2013, 8:01 pm
#1039
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AA1409 DCA-ORD F Nov 2013
AA1409 DCA-ORD F November 2013
Continental Breakfast
Selected the cereal option online, but the fruit plate was the only option onboard. Also featured an assortment of breakfast breads (bagels, muffins, and cinnamon rolls). Still, not bad for a 1h40m flight when compared to the competition (UA).
Continental Breakfast
Selected the cereal option online, but the fruit plate was the only option onboard. Also featured an assortment of breakfast breads (bagels, muffins, and cinnamon rolls). Still, not bad for a 1h40m flight when compared to the competition (UA).
Nov 12, 2013, 8:05 pm
#1040
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AA125 ORD-SEA F Nov 2013
AA125 ORD-SEA F November 2013
Lunch
Choice of cornbread crusted chicken with sweet potatoes and corn (pictured below) or a chilled shrimp salad. Cookie selection was chocolate chip or white chocolate. No issues with online pre-order this time.
Lunch
Choice of cornbread crusted chicken with sweet potatoes and corn (pictured below) or a chilled shrimp salad. Cookie selection was chocolate chip or white chocolate. No issues with online pre-order this time.
Nov 12, 2013, 8:14 pm
#1041
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Location: USA
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If that's true, would that be a good sign (FA's being trained to AA's standards, that is) - meaning, perhaps, the meal service we have now on AA is to stay?
On my flight back from HNL last week, I was chatting w/the FA @ one point about the merger & she made a comment about the US FA's being sent to DFW to 'be trained up to AA standards' which kind of made me wonder, briefly, if this FA today was one of them? I didn't think we had gotten to that point yet, though. Are the Skywest FA's flying mainline? Or just go w/a combination of new/didn't give a fig?
Nov 12, 2013, 10:09 pm
#1042
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AA33
JFK-LAX
B762
AA2452
LAX-DFW
B763
AA1025
DFW-PHL
S80
We had two FAs in-training on the PHL turn. FAs made an announcement at the beginning of each flight about how excited they were to have new FAs at AA, etc, etc, and how they were so excited for the merger
AA1025
PHL-DFW
S80
^
JFK-LAX
B762
AA2452
LAX-DFW
B763
AA1025
DFW-PHL
S80
We had two FAs in-training on the PHL turn. FAs made an announcement at the beginning of each flight about how excited they were to have new FAs at AA, etc, etc, and how they were so excited for the merger
AA1025
PHL-DFW
S80
^
Nov 13, 2013, 3:23 am
#1043
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On my flight back from HNL last week, I was chatting w/the FA @ one point about the merger & she made a comment about the US FA's being sent to DFW to 'be trained up to AA standards' which kind of made me wonder, briefly, if this FA today was one of them? I didn't think we had gotten to that point yet, though. Are the Skywest FA's flying mainline? Or just go w/a combination of new/didn't give a fig?
Nov 13, 2013, 4:00 am
#1044
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Location: Western PA
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Posts: 441
One positive of the merger...
You can save time photographing and describing your inflight meals, since all you'll have from now on is the snack basket passed around.
You can save time photographing and describing your inflight meals, since all you'll have from now on is the snack basket passed around.
Nov 13, 2013, 8:22 pm
#1045
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AA252 LAX-MIA F Nov 2013
AA252 LAX-MIA F November 2013
4 hours in a flagship suite - probably the most effortless way to cross the country commercially!
Lunch
Salad
Seasonal greens with fresh vegetables offered with sliced mesquite chicken breast
With your choice of pepper cream dressing or premium extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Assorted gourmet breads will be served with you meal
Entrees
Turkey Sandwich
With stuffing, cranberry sauce, Brie and garlic herb spread on wheat berry bread, offered with pumpkin bisque and crudites
An American Classics item
Chilled Mediterranean Prawns
Served with tarragon aioli and panzanella salad
Dessert
Traditional Ice Cream Sundae
Ben & Jerry's vanilla ice cream with you choice of hot fudge, butterscotch or seasonal berry toppings, whipped cream and pecans
Gourmet Cheese Plate
An assortment of fine cheeses with garnishes
Light Refreshment
Fresh Seasonal Fruit
Cookies
Freshly baked on board
Wine List
Sparkling Wine
Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Carneros Brut
White Wine
Bogle Sauvignon Blanc, California
Dona Paula Los Cardos Chardonnay, Argentina
Red Wine
Entwine Merlot, California
Cline Sonoma Syrah
Dessert Wine
Graham's Six Grapes Port NV, Douro
3Cls, First, Lunch-Snack
11/13
Same base salad as used on the Hawaii flights - with some tasty seaweed thrown in. ^
Turkey sandwich - the photo doesn't do this entree justice. IMHO, this is AA's tastiest lunch entree. ^
Plenty of Glenlivet to be found on AA252
4 hours in a flagship suite - probably the most effortless way to cross the country commercially!
Lunch
Salad
Seasonal greens with fresh vegetables offered with sliced mesquite chicken breast
With your choice of pepper cream dressing or premium extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Assorted gourmet breads will be served with you meal
Entrees
Turkey Sandwich
With stuffing, cranberry sauce, Brie and garlic herb spread on wheat berry bread, offered with pumpkin bisque and crudites
An American Classics item
Chilled Mediterranean Prawns
Served with tarragon aioli and panzanella salad
Dessert
Traditional Ice Cream Sundae
Ben & Jerry's vanilla ice cream with you choice of hot fudge, butterscotch or seasonal berry toppings, whipped cream and pecans
Gourmet Cheese Plate
An assortment of fine cheeses with garnishes
Light Refreshment
Fresh Seasonal Fruit
Cookies
Freshly baked on board
Wine List
Sparkling Wine
Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Carneros Brut
White Wine
Bogle Sauvignon Blanc, California
Dona Paula Los Cardos Chardonnay, Argentina
Red Wine
Entwine Merlot, California
Cline Sonoma Syrah
Dessert Wine
Graham's Six Grapes Port NV, Douro
3Cls, First, Lunch-Snack
11/13
Same base salad as used on the Hawaii flights - with some tasty seaweed thrown in. ^
Turkey sandwich - the photo doesn't do this entree justice. IMHO, this is AA's tastiest lunch entree. ^
Plenty of Glenlivet to be found on AA252
Nov 14, 2013, 1:19 am
#1046
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Nov 14, 2013, 5:46 am
#1047
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-FlyerBeek
Nov 14, 2013, 9:30 am
#1048
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Posts: 7,710
These have been the options for my last three AA lunch flights... we need more menu variation, not that they weren't quite nice the first couple times.
Nov 14, 2013, 10:50 am
#1049
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It's at least chicken or fish, the other menu I've had in the last month has been chicken or chicken (adobo or buffalo w/salad), not that all four dishes haven't been good for the most part.
Nov 14, 2013, 11:57 am
#1050
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im getting sick of all the wraps on AA/AE.