First Class "Refreshments"
Sep 18, 2017, 8:40 am
#46
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: DFW
Programs: AA Executive Platinum
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AA never ceases to surprise
Last month in paid F DFW-LGA I was denied the cheese plate from Y. I am Plat and the FA said she couldn't get me one bc there were to many ExPlat in Y that would be wanting them first. I even offered to pay for it as if I was sitting in Y. She did eventually bring one up 45 minutes later, but after the hassel next time I'll just enjoy my cookie.
Sep 18, 2017, 11:47 am
#47
Join Date: Apr 2017
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Last month in paid F DFW-LGA I was denied the cheese plate from Y. I am Plat and the FA said she couldn't get me one bc there were to many ExPlat in Y that would be wanting them first. I even offered to pay for it as if I was sitting in Y. She did eventually bring one up 45 minutes later, but after the hassel next time I'll just enjoy my cookie.
Sep 20, 2017, 7:45 pm
#48
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 5,447
Perhaps this is indicative of a genuine enhancement to AA catering? Or just a "bank error in your favor" situation for both of us?
Sep 20, 2017, 9:57 pm
#49
Join Date: Jul 1999
Programs: QF WP, AA EXP
Posts: 3,520
I do a lot of post 8PM ORD-LAX flights. I've just learned to grab something from Frontera Grill to take with me as I usually haven't had dinner yet. It's always better than what they serve in F regardless of time of day. Sad that I have to do that though even when paying for F.
Sounds like they have finally realized it's absurd that someone sitting in the back has access to better food than the people in F and added something more than the nuts and cookie.
Sounds like they have finally realized it's absurd that someone sitting in the back has access to better food than the people in F and added something more than the nuts and cookie.
Sep 20, 2017, 10:00 pm
#50
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CLT
Programs: AA EXP; Avis PC; Hertz PC; Marriott LT Gold; Hilton Diamond
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Last month in paid F DFW-LGA I was denied the cheese plate from Y. I am Plat and the FA said she couldn't get me one bc there were to many ExPlat in Y that would be wanting them first. I even offered to pay for it as if I was sitting in Y. She did eventually bring one up 45 minutes later, but after the hassel next time I'll just enjoy my cookie.
Sep 20, 2017, 11:19 pm
#51
Join Date: Apr 2017
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Yes, I was surprised by this too last month on the 8:15pm DFW-BOS. Offerings were a cheese plate or a veggie and hummus plate, similar to the plated refreshments on pre-8pm flights. I was under the impression that post-8pm refreshment flights got warm nuts and a cookie (FWIW I did not receive a cookie on that flight). My friend on a post-8pm DFW-SFO that same day reported a similar experience.
Perhaps this is indicative of a genuine enhancement to AA catering? Or just a "bank error in your favor" situation for both of us?
Perhaps this is indicative of a genuine enhancement to AA catering? Or just a "bank error in your favor" situation for both of us?
I've got a few red eye AA flights coming up next week in F... will report back on the offerings.
Sep 30, 2017, 8:31 pm
#52
Join Date: Apr 2017
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Red eye in F tonight. Service listed as "refreshments"... Utter crap. No PDB, no in flight service beyond drinks... Basically paid F got Y service. Glad I'm not paying for the flight otherwise I would be inclined to complain, loudly to AA.
So I guess the cheese plate was a one-off occurrence.
So I guess the cheese plate was a one-off occurrence.
Oct 1, 2017, 4:28 pm
#54
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: SF + PHX
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I’m a regular on post 8pm meal distance flights and as far as I can remember (since the re-revised meals) it’s been a cheese plate/charcuterie offering. There are nuts, but no cookies. Side note: cheese plate was recently updated and I’m mad as hell about the inclusion of blue cheese.
My 11pm red eyes are nuts and cookies. And I often get 2 as a prize for being the only idiot awake.
My 11pm red eyes are nuts and cookies. And I often get 2 as a prize for being the only idiot awake.
Oct 1, 2017, 6:03 pm
#55
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: New Orleans (MSY)
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Oct 2, 2017, 8:33 am
#56
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: PHL
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Nov 20, 2017, 8:28 am
#57
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I take the 830pm DFW-GSO flight in F often. Some days it has a dinner (usually a wrap or salad w protein), some days snack basket. It is listed to have R for refreshments (being around 1,000 miles it gets means during meal times normally). Is this just a frequent catering error? It happens around 50% of the time I fly it. It's not downline catering because the morning flight serves continental breakfast.
Nov 20, 2017, 9:48 am
#58
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Palm Beach/ New England
Programs: AA EXP 3MM, DL GM, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 4,382
It is possible that there are more FF upgrade passengers paying Main Cabin fares sitting in F than passengers who actually paid F fare. Least that is what a representative from AA said on one hour TV program on CNBC about American Airlines which was aired more than few years ago. The representative from AA said that typical picture on domestic 737 flights is that all 16 F seats are occupied by FF upgrades.
Nov 20, 2017, 1:47 pm
#59
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: DCA
Programs: AA Executive Platinum
Posts: 2,085
AA is definitely no longer filling domestic F with 16 e500-upgraders. On my flights this year I would estimate that on average half of the passengers are paid First (not necessarily full F, but discounted revenue F) plus a few mileage redeemers, and maybe 4-6 upgraders.