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
Nov 2, 2020, 4:30 pm
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Yes, but length of flight, within reason, shouldn't really govern the quality of the product. For instance, this meal looks WAY better than the meal I had in three-class First JFK-LAX in June. Both of these flights are long enough to qualify for full service, and you'd think First on JFK-LAX is a more lucrative market than DFW-HNL (but what do I know).
Nov 2, 2020, 8:08 pm
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Yes, but length of flight, within reason, shouldn't really govern the quality of the product. For instance, this meal looks WAY better than the meal I had in three-class First JFK-LAX in June. Both of these flights are long enough to qualify for full service, and you'd think First on JFK-LAX is a more lucrative market than DFW-HNL (but what do I know).
Nov 2, 2020, 8:21 pm
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I’m sure that’s true. It still doesn’t make sense to me that AA puts a better meal on DFW-HNL two-class F than on JFK-LAX three-class F.
Nov 3, 2020, 9:21 am
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I'll report back what I get in a few days going through PHX, I would be very pleasantly surprised if it was what you got, but I think it is going to be a cheese plate.
Nov 4, 2020, 3:54 am
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Last edited by aztimm; Nov 4, 2020 at 4:02 am
Nov 4, 2020, 10:25 am
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Any news on whether beverage service is returning to Y on flights? Wasn't there mention of a mid-November date? Lots of long regional jet flights with zero service these days.
Nov 4, 2020, 10:29 am
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Although, still no alcohol on MCE.
On premium-transcontinental flights, JFK-LAX, JFK-SFO, LAX-MIA on 77W; the drink cart service is still resuming.
Nov 4, 2020, 10:48 am
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IIRC JonNYC had said or heard a rumor that the beverage cart was returning to Y. Not sure of whether alcohol was coming back but I tend to doubt. I'm not sure if we will ever see alcohol in Y again given the increasing number of alcohol related/induced issues. No word AFAIK on BOB.
Nov 4, 2020, 7:27 pm
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Nov 4, 2020, 8:33 pm
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Skywest has been AWFUL the last few weeks. Angry FA's on almost every flight who as soon as the flight hits 10,000 feet run to the back and hide for the rest of the flight.
Nov 5, 2020, 12:27 am
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Oct. 30 SFO-JFK in J.
Printed menu and 4 choices for main dish. First time flying during Covid19 and I'm impressed with AA.
Before arrival we received a wrapped chocolate chip cookie and the FA passed with the snack basket.
Printed menu and 4 choices for main dish. First time flying during Covid19 and I'm impressed with AA.
Before arrival we received a wrapped chocolate chip cookie and the FA passed with the snack basket.
Nov 5, 2020, 1:59 am
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Nov 5, 2020, 8:18 am
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I don't have any insider information, but if you ask me why DFW-HNL seems to have better food than SFO/LAX-JFK, I'd say it's probably because at this point DFW only has international catering. Therefore they are loading the same food onto DFWHNL as DFWMAD, whereas SFO/LAX no longer has any international flights so they are just scraping together whatever they can find. JFK has 1x daily LHR flight but DFW has by far more international flights that require meal service. I haven't seen a recent meal on JFK-LHR, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same half plat setup as JFK-LAX given it's the LHR flight is really only 5.5 ish hours and most of the cabin probably won't even bother with eating.