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pvn Dec 31, 2018 6:12 pm


Originally Posted by hockeyinsider (Post 30593384)
Romaine, not iceberg.

Make it a kale and romaine blend. Add some faro if you must. It was merely an illustration of what Delta could serve that would be better than the pathetic sandwiches many of us get on domestic routes.

yeah, yeah... the point is that if Delta tried to serve you a plate of lettuce as a meal you would be penning about 900 posts here complaining about how pathetic it is. But since you're not vegetarian you don't think twice about deeming it sufficient for those people. You're literally the pickiest person on this forum but it's not because you're worried about delta's drooping standards in the general sense, it's only about the things that affect you personally.

jdrtravel Jan 1, 2019 4:59 pm


Originally Posted by pvn (Post 30593333)
You're obviously not a vegetarian if you consider a ceasar salad to be an acceptable vegetarian meal. Once you remove the chicken it's like 95% iceberg lettuce.

Well, Hockey did used to claim that he was a vegetarian, but:

Hockey enjoying beef: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30581277-post2076.html

Hockey enjoying chicken: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30468637-post1959.html

hockeyinsider Jan 1, 2019 5:40 pm


Originally Posted by jdrtravel (Post 30596845)
Well, Hockey did used to claim that he was a vegetarian, but:

Hockey enjoying beef: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30581277-post2076.html

Hockey enjoying chicken: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30468637-post1959.html

Pescatarian.

I've ate beef once or twice when there was no other option besides pork or pasta. I'll eat chicken on a salad.

Xeno Jan 4, 2019 7:37 am

Monday, I fly D1 OKC-ATL-AMS-OTP.

I have not received an email to pre-order my meal for ATL-AMS. Is this due to an IT glitch? Must I call in? The only thing I see online are special meals.

mnbp Jan 4, 2019 8:06 am


Originally Posted by Xeno (Post 30608729)
Monday, I fly D1 OKC-ATL-AMS-OTP.

I have not received an email to pre-order my meal for ATL-AMS. Is this due to an IT glitch? Must I call in? The only thing I see online are special meals.

For a Monday flight, the email should arrive after 5-6 pm Eastern time Friday afternoon.

Xeno Jan 4, 2019 10:50 am


Originally Posted by mnbp (Post 30608841)
For a Monday flight, the email should arrive after 5-6 pm Eastern time Friday afternoon.

Thanks.

It has been so long that I thought the email would come 5 days in advance rather than 3. DL #72 leave ATL at 6 pm on Monday, if that matters.

mnbp Jan 4, 2019 11:25 am


Originally Posted by Xeno (Post 30609529)
Thanks.

It has been so long that I thought the email would come 5 days in advance rather than 3. DL #72 leave ATL at 6 pm on Monday, if that matters.

It seems to work like medallion upgrades used to work - there seems to be a process that starts at about 5 pm Eastern each day, and marches through the schedule one flight at a time sending emails - for flights three days out. That's why this afternoon's run sends emails for flights departing on Monday.

UKtravelbear Jan 8, 2019 12:06 am

Is there a way to ‘force’ DL to send the email?

I’m flying tomorrow (wed) LHR-JFK and realised I’ve not had an email yet.

MSPeconomist Jan 19, 2019 5:17 pm


Originally Posted by Zorak (Post 30593063)
​​​​​My understanding is that they over-provision international flights -- not sure if they have 2 of everything, but there is at least some extra.

Domestic F would be a different story.

It could also be the case that there are a lot of nonrevs in D1 on the EZE flight. They get last choice, after all revenue customers get their choices.

mot29 Jan 21, 2019 4:43 pm

Got the email for menu choice at 4:37 pm Monday for DL 46 JFK-AMS departing 4:34 on Thursday. Three of the items are 'sweet' seasoned -- honey jus on the chicken, sweet chili mustard on the fish, roasted onions on the risotto. Does sweet work better at altitude?

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MSPeconomist Jan 21, 2019 6:20 pm

You can always ask the purser/FA to omit the sauce/gravy or serve it on the side, in it's little aluminum foil container. Then you can control if and how much of it you eat if you're concerned.

jdrtravel Jan 21, 2019 9:07 pm


Originally Posted by MSPeconomist (Post 30683745)
You can always ask the purser/FA to omit the sauce/gravy or serve it on the side, in it's little aluminum foil container. Then you can control if and how much of it you eat if you're concerned.

Indeed, though I find it very tacky when they just serve the tin foil container on the side. They should really stock some small ramekins for this.

Duke787 Feb 4, 2019 9:49 am

Per press-release expanding to domestic:

https://news.delta.com/delta-give-mo...meals-they-fly


Delta customers travelling in the First Class cabin will soon have the option to choose their meal days in advance through the airline's popular pre-select meal program. This move follows rave reviews from both customers and flight attendants on Delta One routes where pre-select has been initially offered.Beginning this week, pre-select will expand to include mainline First Class flights* where meals are offered — including domestic First Class routes and select flights between the U.S. and Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America — bringing the number of daily flights eligible for pre-select from 200 to more than 1,000...

...Customers confirmed in the First Class cabin in eligible pre-select markets will see an email from Delta three days prior to their flight asking them to pick their first choice meal. All that's needed to participate is a valid email address, listed in the customer's SkyMiles account or in their passenger record.

mot29 Feb 4, 2019 11:08 am

I got the offer to order on Sunday at 125 pm for flying Wed 125 pm AMS-DTW. But using Safari on an iPad wont allow a selection.
For me, not that big a deal — 3 of 4 entrees are acceptable.

Interesting, though — when I tried yesterday the entrees from left to right were beef, chicken, fish, veg
today the entrees left to right are fish, beef, veg, chicken.
Maybe DL is subtly trying to influence selections?

MikeNYC1 Feb 4, 2019 5:42 pm


Originally Posted by mot29 (Post 30738472)
I got the offer to order on Sunday at 125 pm for flying Wed 125 pm AMS-DTW. But using Safari on an iPad wont allow a selection.
For me, not that big a deal — 3 of 4 entrees are acceptable.

Interesting, though — when I tried yesterday the entrees from left to right were beef, chicken, fish, veg
today the entrees left to right are fish, beef, veg, chicken.
Maybe DL is subtly trying to influence selections?

I just got the offer on the short hop from JFK to ATL. The email referenced my “Delta One” meal, but naturally the app shows First Class as that’s not a D1 route.


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