Mar 26, 2020, 9:45 pm
Last edit by: UAPremierGuy
As of 9/21:
Flights under 900 miles
Flights over 2,200 miles* / over 4.5 hours
**Some domestic and short-haul international flights will include a fruit and cheese plate instead of tray meal service and will also have snack basket service before landing.
cmd320 notation (unofficial): the 2,200mi + section for F and J is a bit misleading. Domestic flights within the continental US other than premium transcons (JFK-LAX/SFO, MIA-LAX on 77W) do not receive a full meal and instead only see a sandwich/fruit and cheese plate.
fly747first notation (official) MIA LAX on 772 receives full meal and amenities as Flagship Business except for lounge access
Flights under 900 miles
- Water, canned drinks and juice by request only
- No snacks, alcohol or food available in the Main Cabin
- Alcohol available in First by request only
In the Main Cabin – includes Premium Economy and Main Cabin Extra
- Complimentary pretzels or Biscoff cookies and bottled water during boarding*
- No snacks, alcohol or food for purchase
- Water, canned drinks and juice by request only
In First:
- Complimentary fresh snacks on flights departing between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m.*
- Complimentary pretzels or Biscoff cookies and bottled water during boarding*
- Drinks, including alcohol, by request only
- No drinks served before departure
Flights over 2,200 miles* / over 4.5 hours
In the Main Cabin – includes Premium Economy and Main Cabin Extra
- Complimentary pretzels or Biscoff cookies and water, canned drinks or juice during the flight
- No snacks or food for purchase
- No alcohol or meals except on long-haul international flights
In First and Business:
- Complimentary fresh snacks on flights departing between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m.
- Complimentary pretzels or Biscoff cookies and water, canned drinks or juice during the flight
- Meals served on one tray, not in courses**
- No drinks served before departure
- Alcohol will be available
**Some domestic and short-haul international flights will include a fruit and cheese plate instead of tray meal service and will also have snack basket service before landing.
cmd320 notation (unofficial): the 2,200mi + section for F and J is a bit misleading. Domestic flights within the continental US other than premium transcons (JFK-LAX/SFO, MIA-LAX on 77W) do not receive a full meal and instead only see a sandwich/fruit and cheese plate.
fly747first notation (official) MIA LAX on 772 receives full meal and amenities as Flagship Business except for lounge access
Coronavirus Reduced Inflight Food and Beverage Restrictions as of 03/2020 and changes
Aug 5, 2021, 11:39 am
#2926
Join Date: Jan 2021
Posts: 540
After two truly abysmal flights on DL (read here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/33461517-post379.html), I am tickled to be back on AA. Currently aboard Envoy 4254 PWM-DCA, enjoying a guilt-free second double Woodford & diet Dr. Pepper with four ten-gram bags of Love Corn. Which is more (on a sub-500-mile regional) than DL could offer on a 6-hour flight to Vegas.
I signed up for the DL status match challenge and will get to "enjoy" platinum medallion until January 2023... but I sure hope I don't actually have to.
I signed up for the DL status match challenge and will get to "enjoy" platinum medallion until January 2023... but I sure hope I don't actually have to.
Aug 5, 2021, 11:41 am
#2927
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: $9 Fare Club
Posts: 1,479
MCO-CLT-DCA | F = Proactive doubles (G&T) and snack packets on both. They were a little late serving them though so on flights of ~1hr duration I was rushing through the second mini, you'd have had ~15 mins to down your drink if you were in the back of F.
Also, I can't believe this needs to be said, but for goodness sake do not travel if you're exhibiting COVID symptoms. There was multiple people, including my seat mate, coughing up a storm on both flights.
Also, I can't believe this needs to be said, but for goodness sake do not travel if you're exhibiting COVID symptoms. There was multiple people, including my seat mate, coughing up a storm on both flights.
Aug 5, 2021, 11:42 am
#2928
Join Date: Apr 2009
Programs: American EXP; British Airways Gold
Posts: 1,896
After two truly abysmal flights on DL (read here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/33461517-post379.html), I am tickled to be back on AA. Currently aboard Envoy 4254 PWM-DCA, enjoying a guilt-free second double Woodford & diet Dr. Pepper with four ten-gram bags of Love Corn. Which is more (on a sub-500-mile regional) than DL could offer on a 6-hour flight to Vegas.
I signed up for the DL status match challenge and will get to "enjoy" platinum medallion until January 2023... but I sure hope I don't actually have to.
I signed up for the DL status match challenge and will get to "enjoy" platinum medallion until January 2023... but I sure hope I don't actually have to.
Aug 5, 2021, 11:55 am
#2929
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Anywhere
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 674
Aug 5, 2021, 12:10 pm
#2930
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Live: IWI; Work: DCA/Everywhere; Play: LAS/SJU/MLE
Programs: AA EXP, DL PM, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Ambassador/LTP, Nat'l Exec Elite, LEYE Gold
Posts: 6,670
But the scarcer resource is actually the Diet Dr. Pepper, there seem to be 2 lone cans (one up front and one in the back) on many regional flights.
Oh come on now it's just Woodford, not Willett or Weller's! Try it some time!
Aug 5, 2021, 12:14 pm
#2931
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Live: IWI; Work: DCA/Everywhere; Play: LAS/SJU/MLE
Programs: AA EXP, DL PM, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Ambassador/LTP, Nat'l Exec Elite, LEYE Gold
Posts: 6,670
Are you in F? I've probably done 60-80 legs on sub-500-mile regionals (though admittedly they tend to be 400+ mile routes) during covid... in the previous phase it was "on request" and things were kind of YMMV but I never had too much trouble... recently it's been back to full service where most of the FAs have even been mixing the drinks in the galley and bringing them out poured with a stir-stick in them.
Aug 5, 2021, 12:32 pm
#2932
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Mäntyharju, Finland
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 155
I even got drinks and refills on the short hop between EYW-MIA two weeks ago. Even a PDB on the MIA-EYW return flight!!!
Aug 5, 2021, 12:42 pm
#2933
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: District of Columbia
Programs: AA ExecPl, AT Gold, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Diamond, Hilton Diamond, National
Posts: 2,440
I had a Mardi Gras shirt on a couple of weeks ago on an eagle flight DCA-CMH and the flight attendants loved it and served me 3 drinks on the short flight!
Aug 5, 2021, 1:05 pm
#2934
Join Date: Nov 2020
Location: SFO
Programs: AA sPLAT, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 198
After two truly abysmal flights on DL (read here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/33461517-post379.html), I am tickled to be back on AA. Currently aboard Envoy 4254 PWM-DCA, enjoying a guilt-free second double Woodford & diet Dr. Pepper with four ten-gram bags of Love Corn. Which is more (on a sub-500-mile regional) than DL could offer on a 6-hour flight to Vegas.
I signed up for the DL status match challenge and will get to "enjoy" platinum medallion until January 2023... but I sure hope I don't actually have to.
I signed up for the DL status match challenge and will get to "enjoy" platinum medallion until January 2023... but I sure hope I don't actually have to.
Aug 5, 2021, 1:57 pm
#2935
Join Date: Jan 2021
Posts: 540
Are you in F? I've probably done 60-80 legs on sub-500-mile regionals (though admittedly they tend to be 400+ mile routes) during covid... in the previous phase it was "on request" and things were kind of YMMV but I never had too much trouble... recently it's been back to full service where most of the FAs have even been mixing the drinks in the galley and bringing them out poured with a stir-stick in them.
Aug 6, 2021, 7:32 am
#2936
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: $9 Fare Club
Posts: 1,479
Have been in F for quite a large number of them, and haven't seen drink service. Although most of my shorter flights were before June, so maybe I missed the cutoff when they brought back drink service. I know there was "by request" service for a while, but at that point asking for a drink was more trouble than it was worth.
Aug 7, 2021, 3:53 pm
#2937
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: DTW/EYW
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, United 1K, Delta Platinum ,Hilton Diamond, Mariott Gold
Posts: 275
I have flown MIA-EYW and EYW-MIA many many times this year. When it was operated by Republic, drink services were rare even pre covid. Once the e175 base at MIA switched to Envoy, I have yet to not get a drink service.
Aug 7, 2021, 3:55 pm
#2938
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2012
Location: MCO
Programs: AA, B6, DL, EK, EY, QR, SQ, UA, Amex Plat, Marriott Tit, HHonors Gold
Posts: 12,809
SOP for Republic. Never know how lAAzy of a crew you're going to get.
Aug 7, 2021, 11:34 pm
#2939
Join Date: Apr 2011
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, AA ExecPlat, Amtrak Select Exec, former WN apologist
Posts: 1,426
In short, there was nothing remotely “Premium” about the experience.
Aug 8, 2021, 1:08 am
#2940
Suspended
Join Date: Feb 2020
Posts: 1,501
Republic before the changes were hit or miss, with either crews going above and beyond or outright refusing service when asked. Post changes they seem to have gotten better, at least in F, can't speak for Y.