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
Mar 27, 2016, 10:13 pm
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if you buy an F fare, than you should automatically have the option to pre-order. You spent the money on the F fare, you deserve a decent meal. If you bought a coach fare and got upgraded one way or another, then choosing a meal should be in the trip extra section of the itin. You want a decent meal in F but you paid for Y, then pay for it or get whats left on the cart. Plain and simple. I would have no problem with this.
This is not the 90's anymore. To many people still have that entitlement attitude.
This is not the 90's anymore. To many people still have that entitlement attitude.
Mar 28, 2016, 6:00 am
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Delta advertises "Free First Class Upgrades" not "Free Upgrades to Something Almost As Good As First Class". I can accept them providing last choice of First Class meals to someone who gets a medallion upgrade, but if they don't provide the meal then it isn't First Class and they need to change their advertising.
Mar 28, 2016, 7:38 am
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I'm not saying your not going to get a meal, but if you pay for F, then you get a choice before hand. If you bought a T ticket and you get upgraded, than you get what options are left and if you don't like whats left, you don't eat. The other option would be to pay for a decent meal in the Delta trip options section of My Itineraries. I think that is very fair and I would have no problem doing that myself.
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Very glad to hear this, it's one of the greatest perks about flying American in First or Business. I do hope it can be implemented close in to departure though. On AA you can't select less than 24 hours from departure which as a mere Gold, has made it so I can never select a meal when I've upgraded a flight.
Mar 28, 2016, 12:11 pm
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Very glad to hear this, it's one of the greatest perks about flying American in First or Business. I do hope it can be implemented close in to departure though. On AA you can't select less than 24 hours from departure which as a mere Gold, has made it so I can never select a meal when I've upgraded a flight.
Now, as far as pre-ordering domestic meals, not a deal breaker for me as long as if I pay for F, I get first choice and that the poor slob who paid for a T fare and got upgraded doesn't get first selection over me
Mar 28, 2016, 2:44 pm
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This only works for the Japanese meals on flights that offer it. For other routes, you can order special meals, but you still have no idea what you are getting, you just know that it will meat the standards of that special meal. It would be really amazing if Delta actually let you see the specific entrees for all of the special meals. Right now you can order "asian vegetarian" and you might get a really nice curry and rice dish, or you might get semi-stale & dry bread with soggy roasted vegetables.
Mar 28, 2016, 7:14 pm
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For the over-entitled here, you will like thus suggestion:
Those who pay for F at least 24 hrs in advance, will get a choice of a premium entree of steak, seafood, or chicken. Those upgraded or anyone else who booked / were comp upgraded inside 24 hrs will get a PB&J sandwich. No choice inside 24 hours.
Those who pay for F at least 24 hrs in advance, will get a choice of a premium entree of steak, seafood, or chicken. Those upgraded or anyone else who booked / were comp upgraded inside 24 hrs will get a PB&J sandwich. No choice inside 24 hours.
Mar 28, 2016, 7:21 pm
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For the over-entitled here, you will like thus suggestion:
Those who pay for F at least 24 hrs in advance, will get a choice of a premium entree of steak, seafood, or chicken. Those upgraded or anyone else who booked / were comp upgraded inside 24 hrs will get a PB&J sandwich. No choice inside 24 hours.
Those who pay for F at least 24 hrs in advance, will get a choice of a premium entree of steak, seafood, or chicken. Those upgraded or anyone else who booked / were comp upgraded inside 24 hrs will get a PB&J sandwich. No choice inside 24 hours.
Mar 28, 2016, 7:24 pm
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For the over-entitled here, you will like thus suggestion:
Those who pay for F at least 24 hrs in advance, will get a choice of a premium entree of steak, seafood, or chicken. Those upgraded or anyone else who booked / were comp upgraded inside 24 hrs will get a PB&J sandwich. No choice inside 24 hours.
Those who pay for F at least 24 hrs in advance, will get a choice of a premium entree of steak, seafood, or chicken. Those upgraded or anyone else who booked / were comp upgraded inside 24 hrs will get a PB&J sandwich. No choice inside 24 hours.
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Mar 28, 2016, 9:06 pm
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For the over-entitled here, you will like thus suggestion:
Those who pay for F at least 24 hrs in advance, will get a choice of a premium entree of steak, seafood, or chicken. Those upgraded or anyone else who booked / were comp upgraded inside 24 hrs will get a PB&J sandwich. No choice inside 24 hours.
Those who pay for F at least 24 hrs in advance, will get a choice of a premium entree of steak, seafood, or chicken. Those upgraded or anyone else who booked / were comp upgraded inside 24 hrs will get a PB&J sandwich. No choice inside 24 hours.
Mar 29, 2016, 7:48 am
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