Fruit For Delayed Flights
Jul 25, 2016, 11:55 pm
#47
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Jul 25, 2016, 11:57 pm
#48
Join Date: Jan 2014
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Jul 26, 2016, 5:35 am
#49
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Sandwiches and hot pizza is a nice gesture; AA can probably deduct these for tax purposes.
Fruit can have a negative effect, particularly bananas: if you get one which is ready to eat TWO days later, they taste awful TODAY.
[Lots of buffets, particularly in LAS and Atlantic City pull this banana "trick".]
Fruit can have a negative effect, particularly bananas: if you get one which is ready to eat TWO days later, they taste awful TODAY.
[Lots of buffets, particularly in LAS and Atlantic City pull this banana "trick".]
Jul 27, 2016, 11:14 am
#52
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: LAX
Posts: 3,267
Sandwiches and hot pizza is a nice gesture; AA can probably deduct these for tax purposes.
Fruit can have a negative effect, particularly bananas: if you get one which is ready to eat TWO days later, they taste awful TODAY.
[Lots of buffets, particularly in LAS and Atlantic City pull this banana "trick".]
Fruit can have a negative effect, particularly bananas: if you get one which is ready to eat TWO days later, they taste awful TODAY.
[Lots of buffets, particularly in LAS and Atlantic City pull this banana "trick".]
Jul 27, 2016, 3:55 pm
#54
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Jul 27, 2016, 3:58 pm
#55
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: New York
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Jul 27, 2016, 5:34 pm
#56
Join Date: Jan 2011
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No, fruit will be included only with standard fares. Premium cabin passengers and EXPs on international itineraries will receive "fruit chits" for top-shelf fruits, including ripe bananas. They'll also have access to a special cordoned-off "Flagship Fruit" area with additional self-serve premium fruit selections.
Jul 28, 2016, 4:11 pm
#57
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: AUS
Programs: AA EXP/OW Emerald
Posts: 352
No, fruit will be included only with standard fares. Premium cabin passengers and EXPs on international itineraries will receive "fruit chits" for top-shelf fruits, including ripe bananas. They'll also have access to a special cordoned-off "Flagship Fruit" area with additional self-serve premium fruit selections.
Jul 29, 2016, 11:47 pm
#59
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: San Diego (SAN)
Programs: IHG Platinum
Posts: 939
Had this offered on a PHX-JFK flight delayed for weather this week, and it was a pretty nice selection. They put out at least three different sandwich/wrap selections, at least five different varieties of chips, at least 3 different dessert choices (different types of cookies and muffins), at least two fruit choices, and a wide variety of beverages on ice, including sodas, juices, and water. I say "at least" on all of those because many passengers had already made selections before I arrived from the Admirals Club, so there may have been things that were gone already when I arrived at the gate. Everything was individually packaged, so it was easy to take items onboard to eat during the flight, as we started re-boarding not too long after the refreshments arrived. Our delay was solely due to weather, so it was especially nice to have offered!
Jul 30, 2016, 6:29 am
#60
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Had this offered on a PHX-JFK flight delayed for weather this week, and it was a pretty nice selection. They put out at least three different sandwich/wrap selections, at least five different varieties of chips, at least 3 different dessert choices (different types of cookies and muffins), at least two fruit choices, and a wide variety of beverages on ice, including sodas, juices, and water...