ICN delays due to catering issue
Aug 23, 2018, 9:21 pm
#76
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Seoul
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Correct that is how I understand it. The issue is ex-ICN only.
Aug 23, 2018, 11:17 pm
#78
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 108
Just as a data point, I flew SYD-ICN in C this week and the catering was normal for ex-SYD (ie. not the scaled down catering ex-ICN). I haven't flown ex-ICN in C since the catering change so have no data points for that.
Last edited by JoeDaejeon; Aug 24, 2018 at 4:29 pm
Aug 23, 2018, 11:35 pm
#79
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Seoul
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I also heard that their contract with the current catering company is through 30 September so we might see a change in October.
Sep 6, 2018, 3:36 pm
#80
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: BUR
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I'm not flying until November, so I really wasn't that worried, but I'm glad to see this:
Asiana to Fully Normalize In-Flight Meals from Wednesday
Asiana to Fully Normalize In-Flight Meals from Wednesday
Sep 20, 2018, 3:41 pm
#83
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: CGK/LAX
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I just flew ICN-LAX on OZ202 this week in F. This is my fourth time flying this flight this year in F and catering in F is back to normal.
The food was good and the service was very good, but cabin cleanliness was pretty awful for F. The cleaning crew did not clean the little bin next to the seat, it was full of wrappers from the previous passenger. The crew was very apologetic and embarrassed.
The food was good and the service was very good, but cabin cleanliness was pretty awful for F. The cleaning crew did not clean the little bin next to the seat, it was full of wrappers from the previous passenger. The crew was very apologetic and embarrassed.
Sep 29, 2018, 10:03 pm
#84
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: USA
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Catering in F is back to normal ex-ICN, except the special pre-order menu, which they say will resume in November. Caviar service is available in F, although it is "by request", which I take it to mean you have to ask for it.
Oct 12, 2018, 8:15 am
#86
Join Date: May 2011
Location: SAN/ BKK
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had business class icn/hkt 27 sep and rt 10 oct, meals are not what I would call up to business class standards, more like economy and not quite that good
Oct 12, 2018, 5:21 pm
#87
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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Just flew OZ202 in J from ICN to LAX yesterday. Menu was a simple card with English one one side and Korean on the other. Only *one* choice for Western entree (plus the one choice for Korean entree.) Even my inbound connecting BKK-ICN flight at 0130 had a choice of three entrees (2 Western + congee) and a menu booklet.
No plain olive oil nor butter offered with bread, only a second bottle of the same balsamic vinagrette dressing as offered with the salad/appetizer.
The English entree was a bland,dry chicken breast with a mushroom sauce. I was very disappointed with dinner. Breakfast wasn't much better with two choices: watery scrambled eggs or congee.
[edited to add:]
Finally got the pictures to download off my phone, so here's the menu card:
No plain olive oil nor butter offered with bread, only a second bottle of the same balsamic vinagrette dressing as offered with the salad/appetizer.
The English entree was a bland,dry chicken breast with a mushroom sauce. I was very disappointed with dinner. Breakfast wasn't much better with two choices: watery scrambled eggs or congee.
[edited to add:]
Finally got the pictures to download off my phone, so here's the menu card:
Last edited by wpcoe; Oct 14, 2018 at 3:38 pm Reason: add menu card .jpg
Oct 13, 2018, 7:51 am
#88
Join Date: May 2011
Location: SAN/ BKK
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sounds like the same "yuk" meal I got last thursday , for some reason they served a fruit plate and yogart first
Oct 16, 2018, 9:42 am
#90
Join Date: May 2011
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had the table cloth, separate plates, but did not make the main course any better.
I will go back to CX next time
( the 8 hr. lay over in icn was not much fun either hour wait for the shower, and skimpy food choices in the lounge)
I will go back to CX next time
( the 8 hr. lay over in icn was not much fun either hour wait for the shower, and skimpy food choices in the lounge)