Delayed by 2 hours but no change in catering?
Oct 13, 2014, 4:32 pm
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Delayed by 2 hours but no change in catering?
Newb to domestic delays. Flight was moved to a dinner time but they didn't change catering. Really??
Oct 13, 2014, 5:11 pm
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To the OP. Yes usually flights are catered based on the original departure time. That just is what it is. On some occasions Delta has been good about offering in airport snacks, drinks at the gate for delays that are mechanical (MX) in nature.
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Oct 13, 2014, 5:29 pm
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Oct 13, 2014, 6:15 pm
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This is where I liked the idea that a couple times DL actually called for pizza delivery. IMO a nice touch when you have a long delay like this but can’t possibly arrange for catering.
Oct 13, 2014, 6:21 pm
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Dfw has had crazy delays today. So our plane had been on the ground for the entire now 3 hour delay. I thought they'd be proactive.
Oct 13, 2014, 6:27 pm
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You want them to delay the flight even further so it can be catered?
Oct 13, 2014, 11:57 pm
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It really isn't practical to re-cater flights. If you have even been behind the scenes, airline catering is a time-sensitive matter with carefully orchestrated cooking/packaging/deliveries. A two-hour delay would allow you time to get a snack in the terminal if you need dinner.
Oct 14, 2014, 5:05 am
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While I can understand that someone might not want eggs or cereal for lunch if a breakfast flight is delayed, is there that much difference between lunch & dinner, especially out of DFW?
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Oct 14, 2014, 5:09 am
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JulienMSP, you will quickly learn that domestic flying is much more frustrating than international long-haul. Many more delays, and a total de-emphasis on food&beverage (well, at least if you are comparing to international BusinessElite).
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