Sep 24, 2019, 9:23 am
Last edit by: michab
The following website seems to allow you to preview the menu options ahead of time: http://cloud.o.delta.com/fltInfo
The Delta App lets you pre-select meals 7 days prior to departure. You may or may not receive an email around the same time (it's inconsistent whether you even receive an email). On the "MY TRIPS" tab, any eligible trip in the list will have a SELECT YOUR ENTREE button; this also appears if you tap on a trip and are viewing the individual trip details. The app is able to handle selections for multiple passengers traveling on the same record (i.e. you will be able to make selections on behalf of traveling companions)
Sample screenshot:
PRE-COVID: If you don't get the email, or only one of multiple passengers receives the email*, you can ask a phone or Twitter/FB agent for the choices, and they can make your selection up until T-24h (not all agents are sharp about this, so you may need to explain that you want to pre-order a regular meal, *not* one of the special vegetarian/Kosher meals etc. HUCA as needed) Nowadays it is unclear if agents can even still do this (or if just the average phone/chat agent does not know how to do so anymore)
*If this happens, double check that you have an email address (for each passenger) in the reservation. (But this can happen at random anyway even if you do have an email address listed.)
The Delta App lets you pre-select meals 7 days prior to departure. You may or may not receive an email around the same time (it's inconsistent whether you even receive an email). On the "MY TRIPS" tab, any eligible trip in the list will have a SELECT YOUR ENTREE button; this also appears if you tap on a trip and are viewing the individual trip details. The app is able to handle selections for multiple passengers traveling on the same record (i.e. you will be able to make selections on behalf of traveling companions)
Sample screenshot:
PRE-COVID: If you don't get the email, or only one of multiple passengers receives the email*, you can ask a phone or Twitter/FB agent for the choices, and they can make your selection up until T-24h (not all agents are sharp about this, so you may need to explain that you want to pre-order a regular meal, *not* one of the special vegetarian/Kosher meals etc. HUCA as needed) Nowadays it is unclear if agents can even still do this (or if just the average phone/chat agent does not know how to do so anymore)
*If this happens, double check that you have an email address (for each passenger) in the reservation. (But this can happen at random anyway even if you do have an email address listed.)
Pre-ordering Meals on Delta, the Definitive Thread
Dec 31, 2018, 6:12 pm
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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.
Jan 1, 2019, 4:59 pm
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Hockey enjoying beef: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30581277-post2076.html
Hockey enjoying chicken: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30468637-post1959.html
Jan 1, 2019, 5:40 pm
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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
Hockey enjoying beef: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30581277-post2076.html
Hockey enjoying chicken: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30468637-post1959.html
I've ate beef once or twice when there was no other option besides pork or pasta. I'll eat chicken on a salad.
Jan 4, 2019, 7:37 am
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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.
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.
Jan 4, 2019, 8:06 am
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For a Monday flight, the email should arrive after 5-6 pm Eastern time Friday afternoon.
Jan 4, 2019, 11:25 am
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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 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.
Jan 19, 2019, 5:17 pm
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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.
Jan 21, 2019, 4:43 pm
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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?
Jan 21, 2019, 6:20 pm
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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.
Jan 21, 2019, 9:07 pm
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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.
Feb 4, 2019, 9:49 am
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Per press-release expanding to domestic:
https://news.delta.com/delta-give-mo...meals-they-fly
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.
...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.
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Feb 4, 2019, 11:08 am
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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?
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?
Last edited by mot29; Feb 4, 2019 at 11:13 am
Feb 4, 2019, 5:42 pm
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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?
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?
