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Originally Posted by Dr. HFH
(Post 36641604)
You can certainly take food onboard, whether it's a Big Mac or caviar.
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Originally Posted by dr. Hfh
(Post 36641604)
numbers should be subscripted, but ft can'd do that, afaik
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Personally, I'd wait until I returned home and go to a local spot to enjoy the whatever food and Champagne rather than try to recreate some nostalgia you're holding onto.
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Take the BA flight ;). If nothing else you will have access to the CCR predeparture.
As an aside my most memorable flight related caviar recollection was from 2006 or so. Coming back from LHR around the time the liquid ban on board was introduced. Initially it was a US only thing and poorly governed. There was a second level of inspection as you boarded flights to the US. A woman had a tub of caviar that was disallowed for boarding. She force fed it to herself at the departure gate. |
Originally Posted by HaleiwaFlyer
(Post 36640956)
Don't bring the champagne.....as other posters mentioned, not allowed....Just have what AA is serving that day....
You can bring the tin(s) of caviar, just don't forget to ask for the caviar key (and if you never used it before, learn before hand; its a turning a door knob action, not the typical pry open method...), and just do self serve. Usually if you purchase caviar, they'll get you side condiments (blinis, sour cream, shives, eggs, onions..etc) and keep it in a bag with a ice-cooler device to keep the caviar cold..... I wouldn't ask the FA to get involved, just bring your little picnic basket of goodies and do it yourself...... |
Originally Posted by AndyPatterson
(Post 36641731)
Or, buy the caviar that comes in a glass jar? I assume it is also sold that way in UK. Then you don't need a special key to open a caviar tin.
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If you want to recreate a first class experience, why not use a few AA miles and fly to TYO to JAL in F, JAL in F from TYO to BKK, BKK to DOH in F on QR, DOH to AUH in F, and then AUH-USA in F on EY?
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Originally Posted by JJeffrey
(Post 36641549)
The champs would be a non-issue with this though, if you could get a FA to open it and serve you from the galley then no one would be able tell it was any different from the normal stuff.
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I would just enjoy the caviar and champagne on the ground and go into the flight with low expectations. I flew FCO-JFK F 2 weeks ago and the mystery champagne you’ve never heard of was fine. The purser was amazing. Very personable . I’m sure they will want to hear about your experiences over the years and enjoy it. They insisted on the turndown service ; the bedding is nice. Enjoy the 3 windows on the climb out of Heathrow and into DFW. It is what it is.
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Originally Posted by evw93
(Post 36640112)
i bet you'll have less of an issue with the caviar, but i think serving your champange will really depend on the crew and their mood. that said, american has been offering better champange in F lately
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Originally Posted by Rossodio
(Post 36642432)
What type of champagne have they been offering in F lately? I know what they had mid-2023 on transatlantic F was nothing special, I believe a $35/btl retail champagne.
There was short time during the recent "no wine list crisis" when the F choice was cheap, but it has recovered AFAIK. |
I guess that if I buy caviar and champagne, the worst case scenario is I have to serve myself the caviar and take a nice bottle of bubbly home for the wife. Not the end of the world 🤓
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Originally Posted by Rossodio
(Post 36642432)
What type of champagne have they been offering in F lately? I know what they had mid-2023 on transatlantic F was nothing special, I believe a $35/btl retail champagne.
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Originally Posted by JJeffrey
(Post 36642518)
My last trip in AA int'l F last year (JFK-LHR) it was Drappier Grande Sendree Brut 2012. Pretty decent.
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