Snack in First Class - is this the norm?
Feb 15, 2016 | 7:30 pm
#16
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: AUS
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What happened to the little antipasti plates or hummus plates or cheese and crackers? I thought they had replaced the nuts+cookie that was the AA standard pre-merger.
I know the "lite bites" with the tiny sandwiches lasted a few months after the 9/1/14 catering changes but I haven't seen them in a long time.
I know the "lite bites" with the tiny sandwiches lasted a few months after the 9/1/14 catering changes but I haven't seen them in a long time.
Feb 15, 2016 | 7:41 pm
#18
Join Date: Oct 2012
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton Gold, Amex Pet
Posts: 502
Meals are only served between 5am and 8pm. Outside that window there's just a "refreshment" service like you experienced. You can find more details here: https://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInform...mium-cabin.jsp
From the page: Full meals are served on departures between 5 a.m. -1:30 p.m. and 4:01 p.m. – 8 p.m. Warmed mixed nuts and Lite Bites are served on departures between 1:31 p.m. – 4 p.m. and after 8:01 p.m.
From the page: Full meals are served on departures between 5 a.m. -1:30 p.m. and 4:01 p.m. – 8 p.m. Warmed mixed nuts and Lite Bites are served on departures between 1:31 p.m. – 4 p.m. and after 8:01 p.m.
Feb 15, 2016 | 7:47 pm
#19
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Empire State
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Posts: 461
700-899 miles
(2 2:30 hours)
Warmed mixed nuts and a selection of plated snack such as fruit and cheese, hummus and pita or spinach dip and pita; or a warm cookie is served on most flights.
Feb 15, 2016 | 8:00 pm
#20
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: AUS
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Unfortunately, those snacks are only offered during meal times on slightly shorter flights (although it would be a great improvement if AA rolled these out on meal flights post 8 p.m.):
700-899 miles
(2 2:30 hours)
Warmed mixed nuts and a selection of plated snack such as fruit and cheese, hummus and pita or spinach dip and pita; or a warm cookie is served on most flights.
700-899 miles
(2 2:30 hours)
Warmed mixed nuts and a selection of plated snack such as fruit and cheese, hummus and pita or spinach dip and pita; or a warm cookie is served on most flights.
Feb 15, 2016 | 8:57 pm
#21
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Alameda, CA, US
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I was caught in this bad food decision myself when my DFW-PHX was enough delayed I wouldn't have made the last PHX-OAK flight, ended up getting rerouted DFW-SJC with a 2 hour wait.
Then no food on board (I don't consider nuts and a cookie food). Arrived at 1am in SJC, had to rent a car up to OAK, then take Uber from there, it was cheaper than taxi, etc.
I think I got a $100 voucher in the end from AA.
Then no food on board (I don't consider nuts and a cookie food). Arrived at 1am in SJC, had to rent a car up to OAK, then take Uber from there, it was cheaper than taxi, etc.
I think I got a $100 voucher in the end from AA.
Feb 15, 2016 | 9:01 pm
#22
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Feb 16, 2016 | 10:30 am
#24
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: DFW/PHL
Programs: US CP, UA *G; SPG Plat, Hilton Gold; Natl Exec, Hertz PC
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Unfortunately, those snacks are only offered during meal times on slightly shorter flights (although it would be a great improvement if AA rolled these out on meal flights post 8 p.m.):
700-899 miles
(2 2:30 hours)
Warmed mixed nuts and a selection of plated snack such as fruit and cheese, hummus and pita or spinach dip and pita; or a warm cookie is served on most flights.
700-899 miles
(2 2:30 hours)
Warmed mixed nuts and a selection of plated snack such as fruit and cheese, hummus and pita or spinach dip and pita; or a warm cookie is served on most flights.
Feb 16, 2016 | 10:44 am
#25
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Milwaukee
Programs: AA Pl, KL Platinum for Life
Posts: 384
Also, while the times may have been tinkered a bit, I know this has been going on long before the merger. I was flying DFW-LAX regularly on Sunday nights back in 2006-2007, and nuts and drinks were the norm for late night flights (not even a cookie back then). I want to say that was for flights after 9pm.
I experienced Lite Bites for the first time last night on an 8:10pm flight to Boston and was happy to have something. I've been flying late DFW-ORD and DCA-DFW flights that just get the nuts and cookies after 8pm.
I experienced Lite Bites for the first time last night on an 8:10pm flight to Boston and was happy to have something. I've been flying late DFW-ORD and DCA-DFW flights that just get the nuts and cookies after 8pm.
Feb 16, 2016 | 10:46 am
#26
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Milwaukee
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Beware of the "warm" nuts. I was sitting in row 1 and witnessed the FA scooping them into the ramekins with her bare hands and then sweeping the crumbs from the top of the cart into the ramekins located on the first tray of the cart she pulled out. When she asked if I wanted nuts, I said you are nuts if you think I want them after you're dirty hands have been all over them and you swept them from the top of the dirty cart.
Feb 16, 2016 | 11:02 am
#27
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Greg
Feb 16, 2016 | 11:07 am
#28
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Empire State
Programs: AAdvantage Executive Platinum; Marriott Platinum
Posts: 461
Thanks for the clarification, that's good to know! Out of curiosity, how long were those flights?
Feb 16, 2016 | 1:51 pm
#29
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: los angeles, calif.
Programs: Atmos Titanium
Posts: 7,376
There should be no cut-off whatsoever. Any flight on DFW-LAX needs to have a meal regardless of when it departs. The fact that most people might not want a meal at 10pm or on a redeye does not matter. This is especially the case when AA charges most elites for upgrades - a practice I support, but it needs to result in a superior product, which AA no longer provides.