Short haul catering guide
Sep 21, 2015, 11:45 am
#856
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I don't know though if there will be a hot meal in ET though. Some of our new routes that don't have a catering agreement at the airport are receiving the cold lunch box, similar to the ones given out on LGW Band 4 flights.
Usually at LHR we serve a hot meal in ET but it is not always possible. So until we hear for sure, I would not like to guess.
CE will get a hot meal for definite.
Sep 21, 2015, 4:17 pm
#857
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 6
KEF is a Band 4 route.
I don't know though if there will be a hot meal in ET though. Some of our new routes that don't have a catering agreement at the airport are receiving the cold lunch box, similar to the ones given out on LGW Band 4 flights.
Usually at LHR we serve a hot meal in ET but it is not always possible. So until we hear for sure, I would not like to guess.
CE will get a hot meal for definite.
I don't know though if there will be a hot meal in ET though. Some of our new routes that don't have a catering agreement at the airport are receiving the cold lunch box, similar to the ones given out on LGW Band 4 flights.
Usually at LHR we serve a hot meal in ET but it is not always possible. So until we hear for sure, I would not like to guess.
CE will get a hot meal for definite.
Sep 21, 2015, 9:51 pm
#858
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Delighted to see vegetarian afternoon tea being served in Club Europe on a recent flight back to Gatwick from Barcelona. On previous flights I had always been given a crappy salad, and a tray with no jam or cream on it. This time I go the proper works, with large cheese and tomato finger sandwiches.
Sep 22, 2015, 1:41 am
#859
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For breakfast, do the domestic flights to Scotland on the 767 get served from the front of the cabin? It's quite a short flight and I'd like to position myself so I'm one of the first to get served. :-)
Sep 23, 2015, 6:18 am
#860
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Does anyone have any experience of what is likely to be served for a VLML Dinner in CE on a Band 2* flight? I'm doing my first one in a very long time in under a month and curious as to what the offering is. All the info in post 6 only mentions the meat & fish options and I don't want to have a disappointment.
*(LYS - LHR if you're interested)
*(LYS - LHR if you're interested)
Sep 23, 2015, 8:11 am
#861
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Glasgow
Programs: BA Gold, QF NB
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For all the 767 domestics that's I've flown I've only been in the front cabin (rows 1-9) and every time the service has started from the front of each aisle. I'm not sure about the service order in the aft cabins.
Sep 23, 2015, 2:26 pm
#862
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Sep 23, 2015, 3:15 pm
#863
Join Date: Jun 2009
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Generally we'll do a four corner service. As the name suggests we start at the front and back of the aircraft and all meet up at about row 20. Tea and Coffee follows the same pattern.
Sep 23, 2015, 3:49 pm
#864
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Glasgow
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I'm intrigued about that - IIRC there are 7 crew on SH 767s - does that mean the rear service starts with two CC per trolley with one CC based at the 2L/R galley during service?
Sep 24, 2015, 4:52 pm
#865
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On the 767 flights that serve a hot breakfast on the Scotish routes, if the passenger load is over 224 passengers, they put on 8 crew.
Sep 30, 2015, 4:24 am
#866
Join Date: May 2012
Location: London
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Delighted to see vegetarian afternoon tea being served in Club Europe on a recent flight back to Gatwick from Barcelona. On previous flights I had always been given a crappy salad, and a tray with no jam or cream on it. This time I go the proper works, with large cheese and tomato finger sandwiches.
I have a few afternoon CE flights coming up from LHR next week, so I'll report back on whether this is just an LGW/BCN thing, or more widespread.
Last edited by JustTheOne; Sep 30, 2015 at 4:50 am
Oct 7, 2015, 6:30 am
#867
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: London, UK
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Hey guys, flying Band 3 CE in a few weeks, any chance I can get a seafood/fish option at all? I can't see it in the list in the 'Manage My Booking' area. Thanks!
Oct 7, 2015, 6:35 am
#868
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There is no longer a seafood meal SFML option, sorry.
Oct 7, 2015, 6:39 am
#869
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Oct 7, 2015, 8:58 am
#870
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Depending on what you're trying to achieve, try an ethnic/religious meal, such as muslim 