AA Inflight - Sparkling Water vs Club Soda
Oct 20, 2016, 3:20 pm
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AA Inflight - Sparkling Water vs Club Soda
My cursory search revealed a lot about procecco, but not San Pellengrino.
What's up with AA and the lack of seltzer water on oboard? Did US have it? UA and DL do, but IME AA only (incorrectly) offer high-sodium soda water inflight.
My routine is now to self-cater from the AC, but why?
Is this a Dougie thing?
What's up with AA and the lack of seltzer water on oboard? Did US have it? UA and DL do, but IME AA only (incorrectly) offer high-sodium soda water inflight.
My routine is now to self-cater from the AC, but why?
Is this a Dougie thing?
Oct 20, 2016, 3:49 pm
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Oct 20, 2016, 4:09 pm
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Not incorrect, but huge difference: Seltzer and club soda have both been artificially produced by passing pressurized carbon dioxide through water, but while seltzer contains no added ingredients or flavorings, club soda contains additives such as table salt, sodium bicarbonate, or potassium bicarbonate to add a slightly salty flavor.
Oct 20, 2016, 4:12 pm
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Not incorrect, but huge difference: Seltzer and club soda have both been artificially produced by passing pressurized carbon dioxide through water, but while seltzer contains no added ingredients or flavorings, club soda contains additives such as table salt, sodium bicarbonate, or potassium bicarbonate to add a slightly salty flavor.
Oct 20, 2016, 4:22 pm
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I believe Sabai was characterizing the FAs offering club soda when seltzer was requested as incorrect, not the decision by AA to carry club soda.
Oct 20, 2016, 4:24 pm
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I miss sparkling water too, and agree Club Soda feels quite different, but for that matter, I would very much prefer a naturally sparkling water (Badoit, Gerolsteiner, Apollinaris, etc) rather than carbonated ones such as Perrier.
Oct 20, 2016, 8:37 pm
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It's cheap enough to cater and there are several domestic producers. If AA can provide it in their clubs, why not onboard?
Oct 20, 2016, 8:58 pm
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Adding one particular type of beverage to an in-flight menu would involve removing another type of beverage or reducing the amount carried of another beverage. You can't just add in another item to the menu.
Where as in the club, they have more space for storage, soda gun systems, etc. that aircraft don't have.
Oct 20, 2016, 9:19 pm
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Shouldn't this thread maybe me moved to least substantive complaint thread?
Oct 20, 2016, 9:37 pm
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Oct 20, 2016, 9:46 pm
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Some AA flights offer the Adirondack sparkling water that is sodium-free. Occasionally you get a can of sodium-free club soda. But most of the time it is the sodium-laced club soda. The ex-international flights, especially ex-EU, tend to have "real" sparkling water.
Once, I requested the Adirondack sparking water and was told "we're out of it," but then I saw an FA sneak two sealed bottles of it into her carry-on.
Obviously they know it's the "good stuff."
Once, I requested the Adirondack sparking water and was told "we're out of it," but then I saw an FA sneak two sealed bottles of it into her carry-on.
Obviously they know it's the "good stuff."
Oct 20, 2016, 9:50 pm
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we can start a discussion on the bottled sparkling/still water we get on AA flights similar to the following link to the one at the CX forum!
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...ided-cx-4.html
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...ided-cx-4.html