Pre-Flight Club and First Dining Removed from PHL
Jan 20, 2018, 2:10 am
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The 'new' pre flight dining offering - which is healthier & fresher is now available at all PFD stations.
Guests can choose from a range of freshly made Panini's, a large selection of salads, a curry bar, some local delicacies & healthy desserts.
There are various pre-plated options available which are prepared & finished by the chefs in the lounges, the portions are served in new contemporary crockery.
We have also introduced a new menu for our First guests in PHL after listening to customer feedback from recent changes.
Guests can choose from a range of freshly made Panini's, a large selection of salads, a curry bar, some local delicacies & healthy desserts.
There are various pre-plated options available which are prepared & finished by the chefs in the lounges, the portions are served in new contemporary crockery.
We have also introduced a new menu for our First guests in PHL after listening to customer feedback from recent changes.
So all J pre flight dining now doesn’t have proper meals? Including JFK? Big thumbs down if so. And baffling when AA and UA are now offering proper meals after years of not doing so.
Is the f dining in PHL back to what it was before?
I'm due to fly F from PHL in the coming week. Will report back if time permits a visit to the F dining, though can't make a comparison to before, I've only had BA F preflight dining in the US at IAD, EWR (is it even there anymore? that was a few years ago) and the JFK CCR. Am hoping it is at least half-decent, allowing a bit more sleep on the TATL.
Jan 20, 2018, 2:12 am
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Jan 29, 2018, 1:58 pm
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So, F pre-flight dining is definitely back at PHL, I was the only taker on my flight last week despite a more than half full F cabin on the flight. I guess they wanted their onboard F experience, most of them seemed to eat onboard, I was happy to eat this and maximise sleep. A few pictures of the menu and the dishes below. The roasted veg in the salad and the desserts were the same as those featured on the GC buffet (the picture of the various desserts was taken over the rope between F dining and GC). The rest of the menu is F-specific. Menu was billed as the Dec-Jan menu, so I guess it's due to change next week. In the name of FT, I tried or photographed everything except the gnocchi, that would have been a step too far for my appetite...
PHL F Pre-Flight Dining Menu
Pretty deserted.
Soup was good enough, though under-seasoned.
Roasted Veg Salad was fresh and flavoursome
Filet Mignon, tasted pretty good for a lounge.
Ordered medium rare, better than I could ever have hoped for onboard with BA.
The desserts on the F menu were from the GC buffet
Had the Acai Berry & Yogurt Parfait, it was all I could manage at that point, not bad.
PHL F Pre-Flight Dining Menu
Pretty deserted.
Soup was good enough, though under-seasoned.
Roasted Veg Salad was fresh and flavoursome
Filet Mignon, tasted pretty good for a lounge.
Ordered medium rare, better than I could ever have hoped for onboard with BA.
The desserts on the F menu were from the GC buffet
Had the Acai Berry & Yogurt Parfait, it was all I could manage at that point, not bad.
May 11, 2018, 5:45 pm
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At PHL now. No access to PFD (on AA ticket to MAN) as they are over capacity. I see 4 people sat in the dining area and the BA flight is delayed.
Jul 22, 2018, 5:38 pm
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I'm scheduled to take the late (22:00 departure) BA 68 from PHL to LHR in a few weeks. (This is still listed on BA's website as a "Sleeper Service", although I think CIHY has stated that there really isn't such a thing anymore.) As a GCH traveling in CW, what can I expect from the lounge's pre-flight dining offering? Given the timing of the flight, I'm keen to eat prior to departure. If I can't expect something decent from the lounge, I'd like to know so I can stop off someplace for a proper meal.
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
Jul 22, 2018, 5:54 pm
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I'm scheduled to take the late (22:00 departure) BA 68 from PHL to LHR in a few weeks. (This is still listed on BA's website as a "Sleeper Service", although I think CIHY has stated that there really isn't such a thing anymore.) As a GCH traveling in CW, what can I expect from the lounge's pre-flight dining offering? Given the timing of the flight, I'm keen to eat prior to departure. If I can't expect something decent from the lounge, I'd like to know so I can stop off someplace for a proper meal.
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
Jul 22, 2018, 6:51 pm
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I'm scheduled to take the late (22:00 departure) BA 68 from PHL to LHR in a few weeks. (This is still listed on BA's website as a "Sleeper Service", although I think CIHY has stated that there really isn't such a thing anymore.) As a GCH traveling in CW, what can I expect from the lounge's pre-flight dining offering? Given the timing of the flight, I'm keen to eat prior to departure. If I can't expect something decent from the lounge, I'd like to know so I can stop off someplace for a proper meal.
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
If you plan to sleep and not have the meal on the plane it may be a good idea to eat beforehand to get a full meal.
I do miss the “Good Night Express” on the BA66 and “Sleeper Service” on BA 68 as both of these did allow one to maximize sleep on the short Philly to London night flight.
Jul 22, 2018, 10:35 pm
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Is the F pre-flight dining still up in PHL?
The departure time for BA66, flying late November, has been changed from 18.00 to 21.10. PFD would be fine then, with activities planned next day, so planning to sleep during flight.
The departure time for BA66, flying late November, has been changed from 18.00 to 21.10. PFD would be fine then, with activities planned next day, so planning to sleep during flight.
Jul 23, 2018, 4:20 am
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Looks like the BA 68/69 rotation is going away for the winter (only operates 3x weekly now) and BA 66/67 will move later and then sometime next year it will revert back to the current schedule.
Jul 23, 2018, 9:11 am
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I recently took this flight in July of this year. As CIHY stated their is no “Sleeper Service” anymore and onboard you will get a full meal (dinner) and a light breakfast before landing. Pre-flight dining is not as good as it was a couple of years ago. It is now made up of some toasted sandwiches (which are ok), and from what I could see a noodle/dim-sum station. There was also salad, soup, deserts and cheese. There is enough to stop anyone from going hungry.
If you plan to sleep and not have the meal on the plane it may be a good idea to eat beforehand to get a full meal.
Aug 27, 2018, 8:39 am
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I recently took this flight in July of this year. As CIHY stated their is no “Sleeper Service” anymore and onboard you will get a full meal (dinner) and a light breakfast before landing. Pre-flight dining is not as good as it was a couple of years ago. It is now made up of some toasted sandwiches (which are ok), and from what I could see a noodle/dim-sum station. There was also salad, soup, deserts and cheese. There is enough to stop anyone from going hungry.
If you plan to sleep and not have the meal on the plane it may be a good idea to eat beforehand to get a full meal.
I do miss the “Good Night Express” on the BA66 and “Sleeper Service” on BA 68 as both of these did allow one to maximize sleep on the short Philly to London night flight.
Aug 27, 2018, 12:21 pm
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I ate a large lunch, and found the lounge offerings to be perfectly fine for a light dinner.
In the general lounge, there are finger sandwiches, cheese and crackers, soup, and other snacks. (For what it’s worth, I think the J side of the lounge has better food options.)
The J pre-flight dining was... eclectic. They had a pasta dish, bread, a salad bar, and a dim sum station (where they made a dumpling-based soup to your specified spice level). Again, I found it perfectly satisfactory for a light dinner. However, the lack of choices might be problematic: if I had not liked the few choices they had, there wouldn’t have been many other things from which to choose.
Dec 3, 2018, 4:41 pm
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Am on BA 66 later this week. Any recent updates?
Really hoping to pre-flight dinner and maximize sleep.
OWE, in J, but on AA flight #. Should i have access to the first section of the lounge, and is the food any better in there recently?
Thanks
Really hoping to pre-flight dinner and maximize sleep.
OWE, in J, but on AA flight #. Should i have access to the first section of the lounge, and is the food any better in there recently?
Thanks
Dec 3, 2018, 6:21 pm
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