"Snack or Brunch" in F
Nov 8, 2008, 12:31 pm
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"Snack or Brunch" in F
Good day all.
I was surprised to see 4 more stickers posted to my upgrade account today. ^
I have a mileage run on Wednesday and would like to upgrade one of the flights. I'm thinking of either upgrading PHL-DFW which will be a breakfast service, or DFW-SJC which aa.com listed as "Snack or Brunch" service.
What exactly is snack or brunch? Also, which is the better flight to upgrade in your opinion? Thanks for the help!
I was surprised to see 4 more stickers posted to my upgrade account today. ^
I have a mileage run on Wednesday and would like to upgrade one of the flights. I'm thinking of either upgrading PHL-DFW which will be a breakfast service, or DFW-SJC which aa.com listed as "Snack or Brunch" service.
What exactly is snack or brunch? Also, which is the better flight to upgrade in your opinion? Thanks for the help!
Nov 8, 2008, 12:44 pm
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Good day all.
I was surprised to see 4 more stickers posted to my upgrade account today. ^
I have a mileage run on Wednesday and would like to upgrade one of the flights. I'm thinking of either upgrading PHL-DFW which will be a breakfast service, or DFW-SJC which aa.com listed as "Snack or Brunch" service.
What exactly is snack or brunch? Also, which is the better flight to upgrade in your opinion? Thanks for the help!
I was surprised to see 4 more stickers posted to my upgrade account today. ^
I have a mileage run on Wednesday and would like to upgrade one of the flights. I'm thinking of either upgrading PHL-DFW which will be a breakfast service, or DFW-SJC which aa.com listed as "Snack or Brunch" service.
What exactly is snack or brunch? Also, which is the better flight to upgrade in your opinion? Thanks for the help!
Nov 8, 2008, 1:13 pm
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Nov 8, 2008, 2:12 pm
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I fly BNA-LGA (1684) occasionally and the 5:55-9:00 flight is listed as snack or brunch. Last time I upgraded I was surprised to be offered a Philly Cheesesteak and some salmon dish. I assume this is the dinner offering but I can't figure out why they decided to serve us a meal and not tell us about it in advance.
Nov 8, 2008, 2:38 pm
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Upgrade the second (or last) flight of your MR.
Nov 8, 2008, 3:41 pm
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The meals on the Snack/Brunch flights seem very similar to the Lunch/Dinner flights. One exception is Snack/Brunch has a cookie for desert while Lunch/Dinner is a sundae or cake.
Also, Snack/Brunch flights tend to be sandwich wrap/salad or pasta/salad combinations.
Also, Snack/Brunch flights tend to be sandwich wrap/salad or pasta/salad combinations.
Nov 9, 2008, 12:05 pm
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Anyone else with input, especially as to the food offered for snack or brunch?
Nov 9, 2008, 12:18 pm
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As for which to upgrade, request upgrades for both. As a GLD who has not yet made the request, you'll be lucky if either upgrade clears.
Nov 9, 2008, 12:19 pm
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Good day all.
I was surprised to see 4 more stickers posted to my upgrade account today. ^
I have a mileage run on Wednesday and would like to upgrade one of the flights. I'm thinking of either upgrading PHL-DFW which will be a breakfast service, or DFW-SJC which aa.com listed as "Snack or Brunch" service.
What exactly is snack or brunch? Also, which is the better flight to upgrade in your opinion? Thanks for the help!
I was surprised to see 4 more stickers posted to my upgrade account today. ^
I have a mileage run on Wednesday and would like to upgrade one of the flights. I'm thinking of either upgrading PHL-DFW which will be a breakfast service, or DFW-SJC which aa.com listed as "Snack or Brunch" service.
What exactly is snack or brunch? Also, which is the better flight to upgrade in your opinion? Thanks for the help!
Also, it'll be a time of the day where free booze might have a bit more benefit for you.
Nov 9, 2008, 2:50 pm
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Nov 9, 2008, 5:58 pm
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Nov 9, 2008, 6:09 pm
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Nov 9, 2008, 6:26 pm
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Assuming you are on Flights 405 and 1499 there are 10 and 9 open seats respectively.
Nov 9, 2008, 7:11 pm
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The seat map can prove informative in one aspect: look at the Y cabin and see how many of the exit row/premium seats are taken. If the exit rows are empty, there are potentially fewer elites on the flight and thus less competition for upgrades.
Nov 9, 2008, 7:16 pm
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EF shows very different #s for F on 1499. What's the source for these #? Not the seat map I hope - since it is not at all reliable for determining F availability.
The seat map can prove informative in one aspect: look at the Y cabin and see how many of the exit row/premium seats are taken. If the exit rows are empty, there are potentially fewer elites on the flight and thus less competition for upgrades.
The seat map can prove informative in one aspect: look at the Y cabin and see how many of the exit row/premium seats are taken. If the exit rows are empty, there are potentially fewer elites on the flight and thus less competition for upgrades.
EF is showing F7 A6 P7 which certainly goes along well with there being 9 open seats.
That said, F seat maps are FAR more reliable than people here make them out to be. I look at the internal system and EF simultaneously frequently and there is rarely a sizable difference between the two. Usually they are identical.