2022 AA Domestic Meal / Meals - menu / photos / etc. (master thread)
Sep 18, 2022, 11:12 pm
#1501
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IME, it needs to be the first thing you do after logging in and accessing your reservation (i.e. don't open the seat map first, or any other link). Have had this happen to me, but that seems to have been my work around haha
Sep 19, 2022, 7:35 am
#1502
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Sep 19, 2022, 7:38 am
#1503
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I don't think this is right. DFW-MEX (935 miles) still showing the same crap cold options for later this week. Funny enough, MEX-DFW is always full hot meal, because MEX can't cater the cold meals for some reason.
Sep 19, 2022, 7:43 am
#1504
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Did AA come out and say "cold meals 900-1300?" PHL-MIA was always a hot meal and sure enough, it's basically "lunch" options which are sad enough for lunch, and really ridiculous for dinner. Greek salad with no protein for dinner? That's sad.
Sep 19, 2022, 7:50 am
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Right, I think that's due to MEX outstation.
Did AA come out and say "cold meals 900-1300?" PHL-MIA was always a hot meal and sure enough, it's basically "lunch" options which are sad enough for lunch, and really ridiculous for dinner. Greek salad with no protein for dinner? That's sad.
Did AA come out and say "cold meals 900-1300?" PHL-MIA was always a hot meal and sure enough, it's basically "lunch" options which are sad enough for lunch, and really ridiculous for dinner. Greek salad with no protein for dinner? That's sad.
Sep 19, 2022, 8:01 am
#1506
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I have several < 1500 mi meal flights in the next few weeks, including DCA-MIA, DCA-DFW, and DFW-DCA. All of them have cold options with what appears to be the same poor crap they had before.
Sep 19, 2022, 8:16 am
#1507
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Has anyone seen this on a regular, non-premium domestic flight recently? 3 standard (non special) options -- 1 hot protein, 1 hot vegetarian, 1 cold vegetarian? The flight is a little over 2,000 miles (DCA-LAS in October), so it's not even in the enhanced long domestic tier -- it should have the same catering as any other 1,500+ mile flight. Interestingly, no special meal options offered as on my other flights recently though.
Sep 19, 2022, 9:45 am
#1508
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I should have clarified, that 900 to 1299 miles is cold meals. It's 1300+ for hot meals, so a minor improvement over pre-9/14:
Sep 19, 2022, 10:57 am
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Truly, I won't explain more.
I should have clarified, that 900 to 1299 miles is cold meals. It's 1300+ for hot meals, so a minor improvement over pre-9/14:
https://twitter.com/xJonNYC/status/1569642166007349248
https://twitter.com/xJonNYC/status/1569642166007349248
Sep 19, 2022, 11:02 am
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Got it. Didn't know if you were referring to my comment about DFW-MEX or MEX-DFW. I don't understand the reason LatAm outstations can't do cold meals, but I certainly appreciate it!
Sep 19, 2022, 11:14 am
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So, to summarize the last few posts: The domestic hot meal cutoff has been improved from 1500 to 1300 miles? Is that correct?
That would put DFW - NYC/SFO back in play for hot meals but still provide a disgusting, crap cold meal on other key DFW business markets like QLA/WAS.
PHL is an interesting edge case. DFW-PHL shows 1303 sm per one data source.
What do you think the odds are that AA can find a different geographic datum putting PHL-DFW at 1299 miles?
That would put DFW - NYC/SFO back in play for hot meals but still provide a disgusting, crap cold meal on other key DFW business markets like QLA/WAS.
PHL is an interesting edge case. DFW-PHL shows 1303 sm per one data source.
What do you think the odds are that AA can find a different geographic datum putting PHL-DFW at 1299 miles?
Sep 19, 2022, 11:31 am
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So, to summarize the last few posts: The domestic hot meal cutoff has been improved from 1500 to 1300 miles? Is that correct?
That would put DFW - NYC/SFO back in play for hot meals but still provide a disgusting, crap cold meal on other key DFW business markets like QLA/WAS.
PHL is an interesting edge case. DFW-PHL shows 1303 sm per one data source.
What do you think the odds are that AA can find a different geographic datum putting PHL-DFW at 1299 miles?
That would put DFW - NYC/SFO back in play for hot meals but still provide a disgusting, crap cold meal on other key DFW business markets like QLA/WAS.
PHL is an interesting edge case. DFW-PHL shows 1303 sm per one data source.
What do you think the odds are that AA can find a different geographic datum putting PHL-DFW at 1299 miles?
Sep 19, 2022, 11:35 am
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Sep 19, 2022, 2:15 pm
#1514
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Chicken couscous salad box on DFW-STS. I believe this is the longest American Eagle flight so probably the best as the food gets on Eagle. The food was all really tasty although the presentation is obviously SO 2020.
Full bar PDB and plenty of refills in the air from the friendly senior MQ FA.
Full bar PDB and plenty of refills in the air from the friendly senior MQ FA.
The notable part of the trip:
When I ordered my Vodka/Aha, the FA asked if I wanted any berries with it. I asked “y’all have berries now ?!” And he explained that he used to be a bartender and so he brings garnished such as berries, citrus, and celery on his flights so he can make proper cocktails.
Sep 19, 2022, 3:22 pm
#1515
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A downgrade for JFK/LGA-MIA, as well, unless those have been getting hot meals already as an exception?
Last edited by DMPHL; Sep 19, 2022 at 5:51 pm