AA276 SFO-JFK in J - no service during the flight at all?
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AA276 SFO-JFK in J - no service during the flight at all?
I flew on AA 276 SFO-JFK in J, leaving SFO at 9:30p. In the ticket, it stated as "Snack/Brunch" for meal service.
We had predeparture drinks served (but no nuts, just drinks). As soon as we took off, lights were turned off and FAs didn't set foot in the cabin the whole flight. I got up and got some water from the galley but there was not a bite of food on offer. Prior to landing, I asked if there was any breakfast service and was offered a single banana and a drinkable yogurt drink. that's it the whole flight.
I don't fly AA transcon often (usual either short-hop domestic or intl). Is this typical? I've never been on any J flight of any length over 3 hrs with no service at all.
I understand it was a red-eye flight, but when you take red-eye to Europe (same duration), you are offered dinner and breakfast.
Who does trancon redeye service better? JFK is really better to fly into for me that EWR (United), but that would consider me to switch.
On the other hand, the lie-flat seat was comfortable and tv screen is nice and big, so not all is terrible. I was just shocked at Y-level service!
Am I off-base or is this the new normal?
We had predeparture drinks served (but no nuts, just drinks). As soon as we took off, lights were turned off and FAs didn't set foot in the cabin the whole flight. I got up and got some water from the galley but there was not a bite of food on offer. Prior to landing, I asked if there was any breakfast service and was offered a single banana and a drinkable yogurt drink. that's it the whole flight.
I don't fly AA transcon often (usual either short-hop domestic or intl). Is this typical? I've never been on any J flight of any length over 3 hrs with no service at all.
I understand it was a red-eye flight, but when you take red-eye to Europe (same duration), you are offered dinner and breakfast.
Who does trancon redeye service better? JFK is really better to fly into for me that EWR (United), but that would consider me to switch.
On the other hand, the lie-flat seat was comfortable and tv screen is nice and big, so not all is terrible. I was just shocked at Y-level service!
Am I off-base or is this the new normal?
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Should have been a light food offering after take off though most people do want to sleep given the duration of the flight. Or you should have gotten a breakfast box prior to landing. Plus there should have been a set up of snack items in the forward galley between F and J.
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For a random date in February, the pre-order meal options are:
Choose Your Entre for this Flight
Snack
Fruit and Cheese Plate
Fresh mozzarella, cheddar and jalapepeno Pepper Jack cheese accompanied by juicy grapes, cherry tomatoes and dried fruit
Pan Seared Crab Cakes
With jicama slaw and tomatillo poblano cream sauce
Chicken Sliders
With sriracha aïoli
Choose Later
I will make my selection at a later time or during the flight
Seems like a lazy crew. Even if the catering was not loaded, they should have said something and offered Y BOB if it was available.
Choose Your Entre for this Flight
Snack
Fruit and Cheese Plate
Fresh mozzarella, cheddar and jalapepeno Pepper Jack cheese accompanied by juicy grapes, cherry tomatoes and dried fruit
Pan Seared Crab Cakes
With jicama slaw and tomatillo poblano cream sauce
Chicken Sliders
With sriracha aïoli
Choose Later
I will make my selection at a later time or during the flight
Seems like a lazy crew. Even if the catering was not loaded, they should have said something and offered Y BOB if it was available.
Last edited by JDiver; Feb 2, 2016 at 9:22 am Reason: Accent bug
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Isn't it just so convenient though? Wouldn't want to bother the passengers, now would we? I swear every flight I go on, it's: we will be turning off the cabin lights so you can sleep, we will not be doing service so you can sleep, we will be disappearing and ignoring the call button so you can sleep. It's as if sleeping is the pinnacle of human existence, when in actuality the difference between 3.5 and 4 hours of painfully contorting myself isn't going to make a whit of difference. If an alien came to earth and got on a flight, he'd come away thinking humans would die if they went more than an hour without sleeping. Of course the irony being that I couldn't possibly sleep a wink on your loud, cramped plane and would just really like something to eat please.
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Isn't it just so convenient though? Wouldn't want to bother the passengers, now would we? I swear every flight I go on, it's: we will be turning off the cabin lights so you can sleep, we will not be doing service so you can sleep, we will be disappearing and ignoring the call button so you can sleep. It's as if sleeping is the pinnacle of human existence, when in actuality the difference between 3.5 and 4 hours of painfully contorting myself isn't going to make a whit of difference. If an alien came to earth and got on a flight, he'd come away thinking humans would die if they went more than an hour without sleeping. Of course the irony being that I couldn't possibly sleep a wink on your loud, cramped plane and would just really like something to eat please.
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Wow. That is one lazy crew. They could have at least come through the cabin with coffee and OJ prior to landing. Or was that not also catered?
I wonder if the F cabin got the same (lack of) service.
I wonder if the F cabin got the same (lack of) service.
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