Late 2014 AA/US Combined Domestic Meals - menu / pictures / etc. (Consolidated)
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#1
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Late 2014 AA/US Combined Domestic Meals - menu / pictures / etc. (Consolidated)
Introduction
Please post your meal/service experiences on both AA and US domestic flights. This can include menus, photos, questions, and service anecdotes. Just follow the same format as the older AA Domestic meals thread, while of course, doing it your style.
As of 9/1, AA and US had combined meal service to be identical across both carriers, hence the creation of this thread to supersede other meal/service discussion threads. When you share your meal reports, please clearly indicate whether the report was on an AA or US flight. To help give us a clear picture of your experience, remember to include routes, times, meal designation (breakfast/lunch/dinner/snack/refreshments/none), and if you want, seat number. Photos are #awesomesauce and will pop! Those are guidelines, but of course, the format/style is all yours. Of course, discussion of improvements and/or cutbacks, questions, and thoughts are also welcome. I've created a Wiki attached to this thread with the latest information on the new combined meal policy, and will update the Wiki to reflect any changes in service standards or parameters. If you want to edit the Wiki, feel free to do so, within reason.
Links
Historical Threads
Want to scroll down memory lane? Help yourselves!
pmAA Meal Discussion:
While discussions regarding pmUS meal service has not been as elaborate, those threads below are relevant enough:
Bon appétit!
Please post your meal/service experiences on both AA and US domestic flights. This can include menus, photos, questions, and service anecdotes. Just follow the same format as the older AA Domestic meals thread, while of course, doing it your style.
As of 9/1, AA and US had combined meal service to be identical across both carriers, hence the creation of this thread to supersede other meal/service discussion threads. When you share your meal reports, please clearly indicate whether the report was on an AA or US flight. To help give us a clear picture of your experience, remember to include routes, times, meal designation (breakfast/lunch/dinner/snack/refreshments/none), and if you want, seat number. Photos are #awesomesauce and will pop! Those are guidelines, but of course, the format/style is all yours. Of course, discussion of improvements and/or cutbacks, questions, and thoughts are also welcome. I've created a Wiki attached to this thread with the latest information on the new combined meal policy, and will update the Wiki to reflect any changes in service standards or parameters. If you want to edit the Wiki, feel free to do so, within reason.
Links
- Preordering on AA - link
- AA Meal Service - link
- US Meal Service - link
- 2015 AA International Meals Discussion - link
- 2014 AA International Meals discussion - link
Historical Threads
Want to scroll down memory lane? Help yourselves!
pmAA Meal Discussion:
- 2014 (pre-9/1) - link
- 2013 - link
- 2012 - link
- 2011 - link
- 2010 - link
- 2009 (combined Domestic and International) - link
While discussions regarding pmUS meal service has not been as elaborate, those threads below are relevant enough:
- 2011 Changes to F - link
- DineFresh; In'tl Premium Meals - link
- Glassware now in first - link
- Pictures of food on US - link
- US Domestic First; no meals <3.5 hours - link
Bon appétit!
Last edited by JDiver; Jan 1, 15 at 2:11 pm Reason: housekeeping

#2
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: SAN
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I want pictures of these "savory and tasty" coach-belonging snack baskets. Id take them myself but I'm deployed with the reserves.

#3
Join Date: Jul 2010
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AA 1083: BOS-ORD 06:00am
First report from 9/1 - pmAA BOS ORD 6am flight. I don't take this service very often so I can't comment on what's different in the choices. All in all, did not seem like any substantive change to be concerned about for this particular flight - that being said, I often take the reverse ORD BOS at 7am, and the usual option there is the tiny yogurt cup with fruit. This is definitely a more substantial meal, but do not know if that's an upgrade or was the norm.
Options were:
-Omelette
-Oatmeal of some sort
Presentation was in all-new dishes - they are deeper, more casserole style, than the old plates. 3 dishes presented on the tray - one of the main, one for the fruit bowl (orange slice, 1 slice each cantaloupe and honeydew, grapes, strawberry). Bread basket was the biscuit from before and a bagel type thing.
A new tray liner (thatched/wicker graphic) adds a little bit of pop to the tray.
Water/juice glasses are the same style as before but now have the AA logo. Tea cups have been changed and are noticeably (33%+) smaller in diameter.
Sorry I didn't take a pic - will try do do it on my connecting ORD-SEA.
First report from 9/1 - pmAA BOS ORD 6am flight. I don't take this service very often so I can't comment on what's different in the choices. All in all, did not seem like any substantive change to be concerned about for this particular flight - that being said, I often take the reverse ORD BOS at 7am, and the usual option there is the tiny yogurt cup with fruit. This is definitely a more substantial meal, but do not know if that's an upgrade or was the norm.
Options were:
-Omelette
-Oatmeal of some sort
Presentation was in all-new dishes - they are deeper, more casserole style, than the old plates. 3 dishes presented on the tray - one of the main, one for the fruit bowl (orange slice, 1 slice each cantaloupe and honeydew, grapes, strawberry). Bread basket was the biscuit from before and a bagel type thing.
A new tray liner (thatched/wicker graphic) adds a little bit of pop to the tray.
Water/juice glasses are the same style as before but now have the AA logo. Tea cups have been changed and are noticeably (33%+) smaller in diameter.
Sorry I didn't take a pic - will try do do it on my connecting ORD-SEA.

#4
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Pre-9/1, shorter breakfast flights, such as ORD-BOS, were coded as Continental Breakfast - receiving the yogurt cup with fruit. Looks like a full breakfast is now being served.
Thanks for sharing! I look forward to your ORD-SEA report, possibly with pictures too
Thanks for sharing! I look forward to your ORD-SEA report, possibly with pictures too

AA 1083: BOS-ORD 06:00am
First report from 9/1 - I often take the reverse ORD BOS at 7am, and the usual option there is the tiny yogurt cup with fruit. This is definitely a more substantial meal, but do not know if that's an upgrade or was the norm.
Options were:
-Omelette
-Oatmeal of some sort
First report from 9/1 - I often take the reverse ORD BOS at 7am, and the usual option there is the tiny yogurt cup with fruit. This is definitely a more substantial meal, but do not know if that's an upgrade or was the norm.
Options were:
-Omelette
-Oatmeal of some sort

#5
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: BOS, SLC, LAX
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AA1628: ORD-SEA 8:25am
Menu options appear to be the same as the last flight:
-Steel cut oatmeal
-Cheese omelette
No nuts as is the norm for breakfast flights.
And sure enough, the tray is absolutely identical to my BOS-ORD, with the exception of pineapple instead of strawberry in the fruit bowl.
The bread basket now is a roll or (the same one as the lunch rolls) or biscuit.
So BOS-ORD is an upgrade, ORD-SEA is roughly the same. But zero variety.
update: there is a "snack" service as well that consists of that disgusting package of pretzels/snack mix that they serve SFO-LAX.
Menu options appear to be the same as the last flight:
-Steel cut oatmeal
-Cheese omelette
No nuts as is the norm for breakfast flights.
And sure enough, the tray is absolutely identical to my BOS-ORD, with the exception of pineapple instead of strawberry in the fruit bowl.
The bread basket now is a roll or (the same one as the lunch rolls) or biscuit.
So BOS-ORD is an upgrade, ORD-SEA is roughly the same. But zero variety.
update: there is a "snack" service as well that consists of that disgusting package of pretzels/snack mix that they serve SFO-LAX.

Last edited by DWFI; Sep 1, 14 at 11:52 am

#6
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: LA
Programs: AAdvantage, Ex. Platnium, 4 MM; Marriott Platinum
Posts: 302
AA 1083: BOS-ORD 06:00am
First report from 9/1 - pmAA BOS ORD 6am flight. I don't take this service very often so I can't comment on what's different in the choices. All in all, did not seem like any substantive change to be concerned about for this particular flight - that being said, I often take the reverse ORD BOS at 7am, and the usual option there is the tiny yogurt cup with fruit. This is definitely a more substantial meal, but do not know if that's an upgrade or was the norm.
Options were:
-Omelette
-Oatmeal of some sort
Presentation was in all-new dishes - they are deeper, more casserole style, than the old plates. 3 dishes presented on the tray - one of the main, one for the fruit bowl (orange slice, 1 slice each cantaloupe and honeydew, grapes, strawberry). Bread basket was the biscuit from before and a bagel type thing.
A new tray liner (thatched/wicker graphic) adds a little bit of pop to the tray.
Water/juice glasses are the same style as before but now have the AA logo. Tea cups have been changed and are noticeably (33%+) smaller in diameter.
Sorry I didn't take a pic - will try do do it on my connecting ORD-SEA.
First report from 9/1 - pmAA BOS ORD 6am flight. I don't take this service very often so I can't comment on what's different in the choices. All in all, did not seem like any substantive change to be concerned about for this particular flight - that being said, I often take the reverse ORD BOS at 7am, and the usual option there is the tiny yogurt cup with fruit. This is definitely a more substantial meal, but do not know if that's an upgrade or was the norm.
Options were:
-Omelette
-Oatmeal of some sort
Presentation was in all-new dishes - they are deeper, more casserole style, than the old plates. 3 dishes presented on the tray - one of the main, one for the fruit bowl (orange slice, 1 slice each cantaloupe and honeydew, grapes, strawberry). Bread basket was the biscuit from before and a bagel type thing.
A new tray liner (thatched/wicker graphic) adds a little bit of pop to the tray.
Water/juice glasses are the same style as before but now have the AA logo. Tea cups have been changed and are noticeably (33%+) smaller in diameter.
Sorry I didn't take a pic - will try do do it on my connecting ORD-SEA.


#7
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: AUS
Programs: AA Exec Platinum/MM, DL Silver/MM, Hilton Diamond, Hertz 5* Gold
Posts: 6,447
AA 1151:AUS-DFW 1:25pm
Snack basket with...
Kettle Sea Salt Potato Chips
Pretzels
Fig Bar
Pepperidge Farm Dark Chocolate Milano cookies (package of two)
Dibella Petite Pistachio Cranberry Biscotti
FA made a second pass with a full basket.
Snack basket with...
Kettle Sea Salt Potato Chips
Pretzels
Fig Bar
Pepperidge Farm Dark Chocolate Milano cookies (package of two)
Dibella Petite Pistachio Cranberry Biscotti
FA made a second pass with a full basket.

#8
Join Date: May 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, AA MM, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 114
Currently in first on AA 260 MKE-DFW. Just had a run in with the snack basket and it wasn't pretty. I grabbed a miniscule tomato pesto sandwich that tasted as bad as it looked. I don't like to complain a lot but this was a really pathetic offering for first class. AA should just save themselves the trouble and money and not offer anything. I know their previous first class meal service wasn't always great but it was still fairly edible and I felt like I got a decent value for the money I paid. Just last month I had a fairly enjoyable chicken marsala on this same flight. American is really going downhill in a hurry. When you get taken over by an airline and management team whose stock ticker was "LCC" I guess this is to somewhat be expected though.
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#9
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 698
Those tomato slices look sad. And whose bright idea was it to cover only half the bread with the pesto?

#10
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: PHL
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Posts: 3,290
Currently on US 1803 PHL-CLT. The usual snack basket. Whatever chardonnay I'm drinking is way better than what I had on four flights last week, though. Don't know if this is a fluke, but I'm hoping it's not.

#11
Join Date: Dec 2003
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That's the basket I'm used to on US. The fig bar is decent, if you're into those, as are the Milanos. Often there is some variance, and occasionally fruit or sandwiches earlier in the day.

#12
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Cary, NC
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I like pesto. I like ciabatta (at least I think that's what that tiny bread product is supposed to be). I even like sun dried tomatoes. Assuming they use quality ingredients, and it is served fresh, this could be a great snack on a 50 minute CR7 hop. However, on a 2+ hour mainline flight, this is not acceptable as a meal substitute. And if it tastes as bad as it looks in that photo, then it's not acceptable in any circumstance.

#13
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 698
I like pesto. I like ciabatta (at least I think that's what that tiny bread product is supposed to be). I even like sun dried tomatoes. Assuming they use quality ingredients, and it is served fresh, this could be a great snack on a 50 minute CR7 hop. However, on a 2+ hour mainline flight, this is not acceptable as a meal substitute. And if it tastes as bad as it looks in that photo, then it's not acceptable in any circumstance.

#14
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That is disgraceful. What bean counter could possibly think that might be acceptable?

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