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ceebee100 Mar 22, 2022 9:20 pm


Originally Posted by Reetmafreen (Post 34095717)
Flew JFK-SNA in F last week. No PDB, but plenty of top ups inflight. FA was still offering top ups 30 mins out from landing.

I did the same flight in F two weeks ago and also no PDB, which I found shocking at the time but reading through the thread here it appears to be par for the course.
Traveling JFK-LAX in F on Saturday so waiting to see if it’s the same.

metallo Mar 23, 2022 2:39 am


Originally Posted by Reetmafreen (Post 34095717)
Flew JFK-SNA in F last week. No PDB, but plenty of top ups inflight. FA was still offering top ups 30 mins out from landing.

This is the best consolation prize (probably moreso for shorter flights) when the PDB is conspicuously absent.

Drwaz99 Mar 23, 2022 4:07 am

AA2455 BOS-LAX A321T F Water/OJ/Champagne in glassware with refills proactively offered.

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...70a93e578c.jpg

Drwaz99 Mar 23, 2022 1:19 pm

AA1164 LAX-DEN A319 Open bar PDBs.

cbrown5294 Mar 23, 2022 5:44 pm

Jfk-lax F nope 👎🏼
 
Not offering on this flight . Despite an extra 15
min wait for the captain to arrive the FA just chatting it up in F and J

dickinson Mar 23, 2022 6:16 pm

BOS-MIA F afternoon flight yesterday. No PDB at all. While underway a flight attendant refused a request from the passenger in the row behind me to provide two mini bottles for a double. Said giving the bottles was a temporary COVID thing and they have been instructed to stop delivering the mini bottles, Is this no bottle rule a thing or an FA making up rules?

EXP100 Mar 23, 2022 6:48 pm


Originally Posted by dickinson (Post 34101280)
BOS-MIA F afternoon flight yesterday. No PDB at all. While underway a flight attendant refused a request from the passenger in the row behind me to provide two mini bottles for a double. Said giving the bottles was a temporary COVID thing and they have been instructed to stop delivering the mini bottles, Is this no bottle rule a thing or an FA making up rules?

I have them still delivering the minis and I vastly prefer to make my own drinks.

hbtr Mar 23, 2022 11:33 pm

In the last week:
  • LAX-BOS - water/OJ/sparking wine
  • BOS-ORD - no PDB
  • ORD-SNA - no PDB but took dinner and drink orders before takeoff. Handed me 2 minis for my first round.

Geordie405 Mar 25, 2022 10:44 am

A mixed bag on my last six flights:

3/15 AA1380 LAS - DFW: Full PDB
3/16 AA1223 DFW - MIA: No PDB at all
3/16 AA1191 MIA - BZE: Water and OJ
3/22 AA700 BZE - MIA: Full PDB
3/23 AA2286 MIA - LAX: Water, OJ, Prosecco
3/23 AA739 LAX - LAS: Water and OJ

With the exception of the DFW - MIA sector we had great crews all round.

ORDflyer92 Mar 25, 2022 12:19 pm

PHL-SFO last night, delayed due to late crew arrival and no PDB offered. We then had a further delay due to ground stop and the pilot shut the engines off while we waited. Unfortunately, even during this time no beverage was offered despite the FA enjoying a can of cranberry juice. First drink service of the flight in F was 1 hour after wheels up (due to turbulence), but service got much better afterwards.

RTW4 Mar 25, 2022 4:48 pm

dca-lga.. full PDB.. Really great service in this A319 in first

JSSAUCE Mar 25, 2022 7:23 pm

4 flights this week 3/4. The 6am out of LAS was a no go but meal service and Bev service on all was good. Actually on the 4th now and just had PDB. Like the back to normal service. Much needed.

plinth857 Mar 26, 2022 9:58 am

3/23 AA3758 BRO - DFW: Full PDB, which was surprising to me for a short regional aircraft flight.

ceebee100 Mar 26, 2022 10:29 am

3/26 IND - JFK E175

Doors closed 10 mins early and so we sat at the gate for about 8 mins and still no PDB.

CappuccinoAddict Mar 26, 2022 12:29 pm

PDBs offered on DCA-SDF AA 4900 on Thursday, except the FA inadvertently skipped me. I was in 1A.


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