SFTNYC

I remember free BOB in domestic F during the dark days of the second bankruptcy (right before the HP merger). I also remember hot meals in F on CLT-LGA pre-9/11. How times have changed.

I think the free liquor in coach during extended delays used to be an old US policy? I was younger at the time but remember seeing this on US not infrequently.

fotographer

I remember the snack bags for morning flights, that you grabbed as you got on the plane

CLT

I don't know if it was ever an official policy but it was definitely common place (and still is). Doesn't even need to be an extended delay. I flew BWI-CLT last year and sat in the back and we had a 30 minute delay in boarding. I have never seen so many people drink on a domestic flight.

I think the point I am trying to make is the that I am willing to bet that there a decent amount revenue leakage from a LP/corporate security perspective from domestic liquor that I doubt AA is profiting from domestic liquor service. If FA's are helping themselves to the beverage carts during these times while refusing to provide a service, you better believe they are taking liquor minis in addition to canned soft drinks.

AANYC1981

I hope they’re not....that’s theft of company property.

SDM44

We're flying back from MIA-LAX today on the 777-300ER (all of us are sitting in rows 1 & 2), so I'm hoping there will be a meal option on that 5 hr flight. I'll try to remember and snap some pictures later today.

We're also taking the STX-MIA flight (737-800) before that, so I'll see what they provide us in First (if anything) on that flight. When flying into STT last week on the same 737-800 from MIA-STT in First, they gave us the goodie bag when entering the plane that had a small bottle of water, a biscuit, and a hand wipe. They also came around later passing out the cheese & cracker pack like others posted above.... the chocolate covered berries were pretty good.

On our LAX-MIA flight, we were on a A321 in First and they didn't pass anything out prior to the flight or during the flight. However it was a red-eye flight so most people were sleeping, but I did notice my son next to me did get some snack packs and a small bottled water when they came by his seat (I was sleeping at the time but saw it later).

SDM44

Yes. Flew LAX-MIA on a A321 red-eye flight on 7/29, and flying back today on a 777-300ER, both in First class.

I posted above with my experience on the A321 flight, and will post after today with my 777-300ER flight.

MiamiAirport Formerly NY George

Wow a 77W still on the LAX/MIA flight. I thought that a/c was long gone on that route If it's a day/evening flight there will be a single tray meal service in F/J along with a snack basket put out afterwards (FA dependent of course). If you have a good crew the FAs might even proactively go around and offer snacks. Don't expect a PDB unless you have a good crew. If it's a redeye flight no meal service and a beverage service may or may not be proactively offered. No Bose headsets but they will have the little cheap headsets available on demand for both cabins.

For Y a beverage service only along with the snack bag. No BOB.

SkyTeam777

I thought it was a rule that airlines cannot give out something that is not secured before take off to pax (hence the reason that DL FAs often ask pax to hold, store or consume the Dasani bottles...and FAs collect PDBs before takeoff even if still full). Wouldn't fruit and cheese be the same? But, nice trick on the FA's part to not have to make an appearance inflight to take drink orders.

sombrachinesca

Most FA’s seem pretty disengaged, but “Flagship” menus and Bose headsets are distributed (although same menus in J and F)

cmd320

It's an evening (dinner) flights going to LAX and a morning (breakfast) flight coming back. At least that's what it had been so far this summer.

SkyTeam777

So glad to read this as it was my understanding that the Republic FAs are the most likely to run to the back of the 175 after takeoff and stay put until landing. No inflight service despite being against published protocols. Ive had great experience with Envoy FAs on the 175...inflight drinks with a smile, but worried about an upcoming Republic trip. Let's hope this is the norm!

SDM44

Flew back yesterday on a 737-800 from STX to MIA in First. They handed out white bags with a small water bottle, a biscuit cookie, and a hand wipe - same as our MIA-STT flight the week before. Then they passed out the same cheese & cracker pack that we also got on our MIA-STT flight, with the same bland taste as before. However, this time instead of the chocolate covered berries, there was a small piece of dark chocolate in our snack packs.





Then we flew back on the 777-300ER from MIA-LAX in First, and they served a full dinner menu in First & Business. Was kind of upset that they ran out of of the sea bass and short ribs by the time they took my order (I was sitting in 1J, so no telling which way the FA's went to take everyone's order. My wife was in 2D and got the sea bass so they must've went on the left side of the plane first), so I ordered the chicken parm. My younger son got the short ribs, and my other son also got the chicken parm.

My chicken parm tasted like it was heated up super hot in the microwave, so nothing special. Pretty bland tasting. Had a bite of my wife's sea bass and that was actually pretty tasty and cooked well. The short ribs were dry and a bit tough but still had some decent flavor. Probably the best part of the meal was the cheesecake brownie desert.

Sorry for some of the weird angle pics of the short ribs, and my wife took the picture of her sea bass after she had already devoured half of it.

brewdog11

Thanks for the detailed pictures! How was the service on the MIA-LAX flight in First?

cmd320

Good lord, the plating of the short rib and sea bass dishes looks as though they rolled the airplane on its back before they were served!

Thank you for the comprehensive information. Definitely worth looking at AA going to California if Mint isn't an option.

SDM44

On our flight, the service was good. The FA in First constantly walked around asking us if we needed anything or more drinks.

Might have been that I was traveling with my family and 2 small kids in their own seats (we occupied 4 out of the 8 seats), but they only got one or two drinks and just watched movies and slept on the flight. If anything, I had more service with drink refills throughout the flight.

Pretty much felt like a 'regular' long haul flight pre-covid, except now you just have to wear a mask.