Jan 22, 2021, 4:50 pm
Last edit by: Enigma368
Modified COVID-19 catering, effective 20 January 2021 until further notice.
Previous discussion: COVID Friendly Catering Revealed By British Airways
A reduced service has resumed in all cabins, including steel cutlery, glassware and chinaware in premium cabins. Choice may be limited in some cabins and on some routes. Some elements may be delivered covered for safety. All meals apart from First are served on single trays. Portion sizes, particularly in Club World, have been significantly reduced compared to pre-Covid.
On BA CityFlyer full service has resumed, with the exception of hot towels and warmed bread in Club Europe. See dedicated wiki thread for full details.
Details of the current service are available on BA.com
Changes from pre-COVID service:
Euro Traveller
Previous discussion: COVID Friendly Catering Revealed By British Airways
A reduced service has resumed in all cabins, including steel cutlery, glassware and chinaware in premium cabins. Choice may be limited in some cabins and on some routes. Some elements may be delivered covered for safety. All meals apart from First are served on single trays. Portion sizes, particularly in Club World, have been significantly reduced compared to pre-Covid.
On BA CityFlyer full service has resumed, with the exception of hot towels and warmed bread in Club Europe. See dedicated wiki thread for full details.
Details of the current service are available on BA.com
Changes from pre-COVID service:
Euro Traveller
- Buy-on-board M&S menu replaced with pre-order Tom Kerridge menu
- Complimentary bottle of water and packaged ambient snack offered to all passengers
- Band 1 now receives the same service as Express (light breakfast > brunch > lunch > afternoon tea > dinner)
- Band 2 now receives the same service as Bands 3 and 4 (breakfast > rest of the day)
- Band 3 should still have a drinks run before serving lunch and dinner
- No hot towels
- No menus on Band 3 / Band 4 services
- Dessert served in ceramic dish rather than plastic pot
- No starter for Express / Band 1 lunch and dinner services
- No cheese for Band 3 / Band 4 rest of the day services
- One fewer sandwich for afternoon tea services
- One type of (warm) bread roll available, wrapped in sealed plastic, served from a basket
- No roll/butter served with main meal, cheese and crackers also not provided
- Inflight snack (previously took the form of a Magnum ice cream) and tuck box suspended - replaced with Walkers shortbread o/r from galley.
- TBC
- No hot towels
- Meals served on one tray at the same time
- No choice of starter or dessert
- Portion sizes have been substantially reduced. Starters, cheese and dessert are all served in mini ramekins
- No hot towels
Modified COVID-19 catering, effective 20 January 2021
Apr 2, 2021, 1:20 pm
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KSMLs normally offer far more food than needed, if you like plenty of food you may like it, personally I like less food.
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Apr 2, 2021, 1:57 pm
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Apr 2, 2021, 4:17 pm
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Hello all! Any idea what's on the menu for CW at the moment? I remember there used to be a thread about what was being served each month, but I think in these COVID times thats fallen by the wayside. I'm LHR-MEX for work next week and curious to know what I have in store for a 12 hour day flight!
Apr 2, 2021, 7:00 pm
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Hello all! Any idea what's on the menu for CW at the moment? I remember there used to be a thread about what was being served each month, but I think in these COVID times thats fallen by the wayside. I'm LHR-MEX for work next week and curious to know what I have in store for a 12 hour day flight!
However, I wish we have some FT members that has flown LHR-MEX on CW since 1 March so they could provide you the menu.
Apr 9, 2021, 12:45 pm
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Current MAN-LHR breakfast, warm ham & cheese croissant, the alternative is cheese & tomato. This is a nightsopper hence the oat bar.
Oddly there is no kosher meal in the special meals list for these morning flights?
Oddly there is no kosher meal in the special meals list for these morning flights?
Apr 9, 2021, 3:31 pm
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The trays are stored in a trolley, and the fruit and croissants are stored seperately in chilled boxes, and the various bits are assembled by the crew when they get on the aircraft in the morning. Kosher meals come pre packaged from Hermioulis, and the sealed trays wouldn't fit in the chilled boxes. So Kosher meals, as far as I'm aware aren't available on any short haul nightstopping flight.. Hope that made sense! I'm not sure I explained it particularly well!
Apr 10, 2021, 1:49 am
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The trays are stored in a trolley, and the fruit and croissants are stored seperately in chilled boxes, and the various bits are assembled by the crew when they get on the aircraft in the morning. Kosher meals come pre packaged from Hermioulis, and the sealed trays wouldn't fit in the chilled boxes. So Kosher meals, as far as I'm aware aren't available on any short haul nightstopping flight.. Hope that made sense! I'm not sure I explained it particularly well!
Apr 10, 2021, 5:20 pm
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With UK based members not able to fly abroad except for essential purposes ( which provided the majority number of posts in catering threads ), I don't think we could have an effective database about what was being served each month on which route.
However, I wish we have some FT members that has flown LHR-MEX on CW since 1 March so they could provide you the menu.
However, I wish we have some FT members that has flown LHR-MEX on CW since 1 March so they could provide you the menu.
Apr 14, 2021, 1:57 pm
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Have a quick word with the crew at the back when you board. They may assume that you've ordered coffee for you and your travel companions and want them all at once. Don't wait until after take off as they may have already started to prepare them, especially on a short flight!
Apr 17, 2021, 9:44 am
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Another KSML afternoon tea to MAN. Kosher special meals are definitely the way to go - once you have gotten all the packaging off!
Apr 17, 2021, 12:43 pm
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Apr 17, 2021, 1:47 pm
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Apr 19, 2021, 12:39 am
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Tried the Speedbird cafe last week, admittedly on a short MAN-LHR-MAN trip.
On the way down, they’d loaded the wrong soft drinks. The crew fetched some from club. Other than that, it was excellent. Plenty of Mr and Mrs TFC etc.
On the way back, nothing was loaded, suggested I complain when we landed. Did get given a little bottle of fizz from club to share between the two of us (!). Nothing personal at all.
I’ve emailed the address that comes in the pre-order email, requested a refund and pointed out it doesn’t fill me with confidence to rely on the service for something like food on a much longer flight.
On the way down, they’d loaded the wrong soft drinks. The crew fetched some from club. Other than that, it was excellent. Plenty of Mr and Mrs TFC etc.
On the way back, nothing was loaded, suggested I complain when we landed. Did get given a little bottle of fizz from club to share between the two of us (!). Nothing personal at all.
I’ve emailed the address that comes in the pre-order email, requested a refund and pointed out it doesn’t fill me with confidence to rely on the service for something like food on a much longer flight.