2022 AA Domestic Meal / Meals - menu / photos / etc. (master thread)
Feb 26, 2022, 8:26 pm
#421
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Does this mean that these are going to be packaged and shipped nationwide to put them on meal trays? Is that how other desserts like the cheesecakes and other tarts, are provisioned already, as opposed to being made by the catering facility? Genuinely curious here.
Feb 26, 2022, 8:33 pm
#422
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Interesting. Villa Dolce - exact same brand of cheap ice cream/sorbet UA has been using for the last 18+ months.
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Feb 26, 2022, 9:37 pm
#423
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The plastic utensils are still the biggest head scratcher to me. Not sustainable, and you'd think it's more expensive to supply single-use items than silverware you can wash.
Feb 26, 2022, 9:41 pm
#424
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2/26-1756 MSP-PHX. No PDB, full beverage service once in the air, no meal even though flight was listed as dinner. Flight crew did get their hot meal, we got two passes of the snack basket. I wasn’t super hungry so it honestly was not a big deal, but when I asked the FA in first, he said meals are only served on flights departing a hub with catering and that the cold sandwiches are gone now. I asked where the pilots hot meals came from then, they were catered in DFW where the in bound flight originated.
Feb 26, 2022, 10:03 pm
#425
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I don’t believe those are supposed to be there and is likely due to some temporary issue with supplies or the catering operation at the airport
Feb 26, 2022, 10:35 pm
#426
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Feb 26, 2022, 10:49 pm
#427
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2/26-1756 MSP-PHX. No PDB, full beverage service once in the air, no meal even though flight was listed as dinner. Flight crew did get their hot meal, we got two passes of the snack basket. I wasn’t super hungry so it honestly was not a big deal, but when I asked the FA in first, he said meals are only served on flights departing a hub with catering and that the cold sandwiches are gone now. I asked where the pilots hot meals came from then, they were catered in DFW where the in bound flight originated.
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Feb 27, 2022, 7:30 am
#428
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Probably a catering screw up or they ran out of silverware or something, most of the stuff I've seen on AA has been silverware including my last flight on them back in December.
Feb 27, 2022, 9:20 am
#429
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More then likely been temporary service issues as the FA mentioned they didn't get any Glenlivet for the trip, and I don't believe I misheard that they ran out either since I was 5th in line the first row didn't look to get any spirits. Thinking back in my last few flights for the same route/time/airport, I normally got silverware with my cold sandwiches.
Feb 27, 2022, 7:18 pm
#430
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PHL-PHX no PDB but otherwise service was quite good. Meal choice was beef or lasagna. Lasagna was gone by the time the FA got to my row. The beef was actually very tender and tasty. Plastic utensils.
Feb 27, 2022, 9:19 pm
#431
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Plastic utensils for a beef entree. 
Feb 28, 2022, 3:00 am
#432
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Feb 28, 2022, 4:05 am
#433
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Feb 27th, BOS-LAX A321T 740pm departure.
When I asked for a second sundae, FA gave me a lecture of how every pax only gets one dessert, she told me I should feel lucky I got both sundae and lemon tart since someone else turned down dessert service. Is it true? I got 2 sundaes on LHR-LAX before without any issues
Also an hour before landing, FA woke me up asking for headphones. I was in shock. At least for MIA-LAX routes they never collect those unless within 40mins from landing.
Feb 28, 2022, 8:23 am
#434
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Asking for three desserts on a 6 hour flight does seem a bit excessive? It is supposed to be sundae OR tart OR fruit/cheese. (I'm not sure how many sundaes they cater, but the quantities of the tart option are definitely limited as I have seen them run out before.)