ARCHIVE: 2021 AA Domestic Meal / Meals - menu / photos / etc. (master thread)
Dec 26, 2021, 7:49 pm
#1366
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP.
Posts: 1,325
Sundaes are definitely a thing in J still but I really don’t understand the luster. Generally rock hard mediocre vanilla ice cream with an overly sweet topping. I personally prefer the other dessert options.
maybe a nostalgia thing? Now the fresh baked cookies…wish they brought those back
maybe a nostalgia thing? Now the fresh baked cookies…wish they brought those back
lax to jfk 12/25/21. I wanted throw up on my main.
probably the worst steak ive ever had on any airline.
Dec 26, 2021, 9:58 pm
#1367
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: PHL/LAX/MAD (for now)
Programs: American Airlines Executive Platinum, AmEx Membership Rewards
Posts: 874
Dec 27, 2021, 11:38 am
#1369
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 691
how are the non-transcon non-hawaii domestic flights regarding meals?
Dec 27, 2021, 1:15 pm
#1370
Join Date: Apr 2011
Programs: Bonvoy Amb LTT, HHonors Diamond, AA ExPlat, United Silver
Posts: 641
AA long haul domestic meals
Dec 27, 2021, 1:30 pm
#1371
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2010
Programs: AA
Posts: 14,734
You'll have a choice of "protein" or "veggie" so turkey sandwich/pimento sandwich/southwest steak "salad"/wheatberry "salad," whatever other weird item they can toss between two slices of bread or in a small plastic container.
Dec 27, 2021, 2:22 pm
#1372
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: ORD, sadly...
Programs: AA Exec Plat
Posts: 599
Dec 27, 2021, 2:34 pm
#1373
Join Date: Apr 2011
Programs: Bonvoy Amb LTT, HHonors Diamond, AA ExPlat, United Silver
Posts: 641
Amen: both turkey and cheese sandwiches are awful. My last AA flight the turkey sandwich was on a stale pretzel roll and was still almost frozen and that was on a trans con. No excuse for AA. My next flight was on Alaska. Not only fif they have pre-orders, but food was very good, hot, tasty and well prepared.
Dec 27, 2021, 4:12 pm
#1375
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: LAX
Programs: AA Gold (prev. Ex Plat for 10 years); DL Plat; UA Gold; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,338
Depends on what you mean by "better." On my last trip with them in premium cabin they were serving boxed meals. I believe options were a roast beef salad or a multigrain salad. There might have been a sandwich too. All cold and packaged, but slightly better quality and execution than what I've had on AA.
For domestic US, United and Alaska along with JetBlue Mint are the better options.
For domestic US, United and Alaska along with JetBlue Mint are the better options.
Dec 28, 2021, 7:05 am
#1376
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2019
Programs: AA: CK
Posts: 2,230
Depends on what you mean by "better." On my last trip with them in premium cabin they were serving boxed meals. I believe options were a roast beef salad or a multigrain salad. There might have been a sandwich too. All cold and packaged, but slightly better quality and execution than what I've had on AA.
For domestic US, United and Alaska along with JetBlue Mint are the better options.
For domestic US, United and Alaska along with JetBlue Mint are the better options.
Dec 28, 2021, 9:02 am
#1377
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: charlotte NC
Programs: AA EP
Posts: 573
MIA-LAX yesterday…couple of notes:
- PDBs! Prosecco, OJ, or water. Served after everyone boarded. There was a delay waiting for fuel, not sure if that was the reason.
- Tray had salad, app, roll in plastic wrap that I saw another passenger use a diamond ring to
slicesaw through to put on the butter. Also had lemon tart. Main brought separately. When finished, they offered raspberry cheesecake. Would have traded both desserts for a sundae! Just thought it was odd to have 2 desserts. - Attentive FAs, couple of snack basket runs, warm cookies, lots of checking to see if I wanted anything.
- Evidently they were short a headset when they were collected. Complete cavity search of the passenger behind me. Not sure why they thought it was him. Don’t know if they found it, but it wasn’t him. They apologized profusely.
- Gate 159 seemed very far away but at least I got my steps in!
Dec 28, 2021, 9:45 am
#1378
Join Date: May 2004
Programs: LX Senator; AF Platinum and Club 2000; AA Platinum for life (former EXP)
Posts: 494
Delta vs. AA
I can offer nothing but withering criticism for the tragic Delta boxes. I don't know what is worse about them: the idea that a cold pathetic sandwich and chips is suitable for a long flight or the self congratulatory message on the inside of the box about the absence of touch points. I prefer what AA is doing hands down. As it stands now, I will not even consider flying Delta.
Dec 28, 2021, 9:56 am
#1379
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Programs: HH Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 10,458
Stop insulting gas station sandwiches!!! 
I flew PHX-HNL on what should have been a dinner flight and got one of those sandwiches...literally a couple slices of meat and chees on a mini-hoagie roll. Thankfully, the roll was good as was the potato salad (!?!) and the green salad. The packaged brownie actually good as wll. But it was more of an F snack (red-eye type meal).
Ironnically, I flew UA in F back through LAX on a red-eye. They served a dinner-like hot chicken dish with veggies, rice and a dessert as well as a HOT roll. I thought to myself that the mals should have been switched.
I flew PHX-HNL on what should have been a dinner flight and got one of those sandwiches...literally a couple slices of meat and chees on a mini-hoagie roll. Thankfully, the roll was good as was the potato salad (!?!) and the green salad. The packaged brownie actually good as wll. But it was more of an F snack (red-eye type meal).
Ironnically, I flew UA in F back through LAX on a red-eye. They served a dinner-like hot chicken dish with veggies, rice and a dessert as well as a HOT roll. I thought to myself that the mals should have been switched.
Dec 28, 2021, 10:03 am
#1380
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Live: IWI; Work: DCA/Everywhere; Play: LAS/SJU/MLE
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Posts: 6,670
Or gas station tacos. If AA could just get every gas station taqueria in DFW to make some al pastor (for the PROTEIN) and nopales (for the VEGAN) tacos, they'd have the best catering in the sky.