Sorry if this has been answered before - but does pre-ordering work for flights where you upgrade with miles. I got upgraded this morning for the LAX-PVG flight tomorrow. No emails yet - any way to do this on the website or the app? Thank you.

Same menu on JFK-FRA.
I pre-ordered the short ribs. I think they were good, but my ambien kicked in way faster than I was expecting (I took it just as drink service was starting) so I don't remember much of the meal. :eek:
I'll post pics/details on the meal service thread when I have a chance.

Just because seen the effects. This is why Don't take Ambien unless can sleep for full 8 hours. You'll be conscious but sedated and not fully aware of what's going on. When you hear the stories about being on Ambien, it's usually cause they didn't allow enough time.

Emails go out about 72 hours and the meal choice cut-off is 24 hours out. Unfortunately, you're within the windows so it's doubtful you'd be able to. Otherwise, it wouldn't matter how you got the seat (miles or cash), just that you were sitting up front.

As above poster said, I think you missed the email and nothing to be done about that. However, if you are still before 24 hours before departure, you can order a special meal and because you are flying to PVG this should include the option of a Chinese meal, but it won't include the other options.

Supposedly you can call reservations to order. It even says in the email if you want to change you must call.

Any news on when/if this is happening on the non-D1 domestic front?

Is that new? The reports on FT have indicated that reservations is not able to handle or does not know how.

I've never tried. However my email a week and half ago indicated to call if issues or to change.

A few weeks ago I was able to select the crab cakes for my flight DTW-AMS. All I will say is that if you get the chance to select that, do it. Cakes were delicious. Then had a really nice sundae for dessert. Nice meal service on that flight.

Options for DL 89, LAX-PVG on 9/23

MARINARA BRAISED MEATBALLS*
with Bianco DiNapoli tomato, garlic bread, Gioia ricotta
*contains pork

CHICKEN MARSALA
with roasted garlic potato puree and braised Coleman Family Farms kale

SALMON
with borlotti beans, Coastal Farms fennel, lemon and thyme vinaigrette

FINLEY FARMS SPINACH AND RICOTTA BAKED RIGATONI*
*vegetarian selection

CHINESE SELECTION
Oven Baked Cod Filet with Honey served with seasonal vegetables and steamed rice with black sesame seeds

I was on SEA-JFK on the one daily D1 flight. Got the email and made my selection. I moved my flight up a day and the link was no longer good. I called the number listed in the email (guessing it was general reservations since I have no status with Delta) and asked them to do the pre-order for me and she was able to do it - and even with an aircraft swap, it still stuck. Based on my limited discussion with her, it sounds like its listed as a special meal - it took her a few minutes but was able to find "chicken" on the list. So it is possible for Res to do it.

Seems like DL is having success with preselections... At least IME.

Have flown between SFO-BOS a few times in D1 and it looks like half the customers on my flights are pre-ordering.... Out of the 16 D1 seats, and aside from pre-orders, catering only loaded 8 meals for 3 menu options. 3 beef, 3 chicken, 2 pastas... so it looks like everyone else pre-ordered (based on what the FA wrote down as # remaining of each entree on the manifest).

I hope pre-ordering comes to domestic FC soon.