chrisboote

Try working in London

Most people eat around 06:00 to get into the City for 08:00,08:30, then a snack at 10, lunch at 12:00, 12:30 or 13:00, then judging by the huge numbers of people I see chowing down a sandwich or similar at the station or on the train, another snack-meal at 17:00, followed by (I presume) dinner later on

About 4 hours between food seems the norm to me

'andad

I too can't relate BA to the above comments, even with it's known shortcomings. There must be another underlying reason for such angst, indeed not everone likes we Brits. Try entering Houston or NYC as a foreigner, 1.5 hours in-line in the former, and can staff be either very rude or very welcoming.

HIDDY

For me it's all about breaking the monotony of long haul travel. To be honest they could give me a sandwich a coffee and kit-kat every few hours and I'd be happy. I keep the fine dining experience for when I'm on the ground sitting at a proper table....I can also nip outside for a fag when I have my brandy.

headingwest

Methinks that Moscow might be a good place for you to go. Oh, but no Kit Kat!

HIDDY

I don't normally do WT although at the right price I would especially on a short flight. If he expected to eat steak in WT to Moscow he was always going to be disappointed.....

whimsey21

it is interesting for me reading this thread, as it seems like most of the respondents are fortunate enough to fly BA in something other than WT. For those of us stuck in the back, the catering changes have made an impact (likely because the rest of the "WT environment" has always been painful). On the longhaul overnight TA's from the US to LHR, our second "meal" has gone from a snack box with pastry, yogurt, granola, and snack bar a few years back, to a very unappetizing "breakfast bar" thing, which I only eat in times of great need. I leave home after dinner and reach LHR in the morning -- due to BA scheduling and the time it takes to connect at LHR, 3 times out of 5 I'm desperately rushing to make a connection, and have no time to stop in the lounge or purchase anything before getting on my next flight. As such, if I don't pack myself something to eat, it can be late afternoon or early evening in Europe before I can get my "breakfast." As BA has cut back on catering, I've started to pack myself snacks and such, but it does make me wonder why I stick with BA, given that I often pay a premium for the ticket, and even AA now has a better breakfast food offering. Sure the food is a trivial cost compared to the ticket price and not a factor in whether they get me where I'm going, but it does influence my mood on the flight and when I reach my destination, and the more miserable my Y experience becomes, the less likely I am to repeat it (and actually, I did switch a fair bit of flying to AA metal last year, despite the routings being longer and less convenient).
This is to say nothing about the decline in the first meal-- its not bad by any means, but the quality and selection has definitely declined. Again, a small thing compared the overall trip, but for me, the sticky toffee pudding was enough to lift my spirits even in the most cramped cabin.

wrp96

My doctor recommends I eat a small meal every 3-4 hours. Just because you don't need to eat that frequently, doesn't mean others don't.

BA6948

why are you sticking to BA. Since BoB I have said enough and started using other airlines. In longhaulI tried AF, KL and TK and was amazed on how they treated their Y passengers. I am sure LH, LX , OS and VS are also better. Vote with your feet and complain as much as you can on social media. This is the only thing BA understands.

PWOZUK

Is there any mention of a timescale for the resinstatement of the second meal on LH economy flights such as LHR-LAX?

I am in WT+ next week LHR-LAX on BA281 (the 787-9 service), and would like to know what to expect beyond the first meal.

mikeyfly

This route has never lost the second meal in Y / W

DGM1985

I cant help but think it may take some time to win people back with these changes. I previously was very loyal to BA, taking them even if they were more expensive as I thought they were somehow"better". After all the changes, I started shopping around as I realised that in economy BA was no different from Easyjet and others.

This year has opened my eyes, I have flown EasyJet, TAP, American, Emirates, Air Asia (no BA alternative here) and one BA trip. This has shown me that many other carriers can match, and in some aspects exceed BA, and has allowed me to save money and fly at more convenient times. I still consider BA, which is rarely cheaper but sometimes wins on convenience. However, I no longer feel any loyalty towards them, and if there's an Emirates A380 going the same way BA has no chance... If I'm similar to other previously loyal BA customers, its going to take a long time to reverse the reputational damage and become the airline of choice again.