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 15, 2018, 7:04 am
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Dec 15, 2018, 7:04 am
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I don't think anyone has said they couldn't do it.
Dec 15, 2018, 8:28 am
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I'll take my DL domestic F seat with a snack basket over the KLM euro "business" any day.
Dec 15, 2018, 4:34 pm
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In terms of seats, yes, although KLM's intra-Europe KLM Cityhopper business-class on the Embraer 190 is better than comparable U.S. domestic first-class, both in terms of food-and-beverage and legroom.
Dec 15, 2018, 6:43 pm
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Maybe because they realize that the majority of frequent flyers do not obsess over airline food, and are certainly not going to pay a premium for a tiny, KLM-style sandwich.
Dec 16, 2018, 2:42 am
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Beverages; no PDB and only a pre-packed bottle of water or orange juice on a their shorter flights.
Dec 16, 2018, 4:19 am
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Itsn't, the KLC E190 has smaller seats, less legroom (17/33 inch and a 2-2 configuration and no the seat next to you isn't kept free). Their E175's only have 32 inch in EBC.
Beverages; no PDB and only a pre-packed bottle of water or orange juice on a their shorter flights.
Beverages; no PDB and only a pre-packed bottle of water or orange juice on a their shorter flights.
Dec 16, 2018, 5:24 am
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I've flown of late between Amsterdam and smaller U.K. airports. In each case, only the first two rows were used as business-class. The seat may not be as wide, but the legroom wasn't noticeable less than U.S. first-class on a comparable plane. For 1-hour or 90-minute flights, there was more food and more alcohol than Delta. Pre-departure beverages aren't 100% on U.S. airlines. I had a meal and a choice of drinks, including alcohol.
Can't recall when they didn't offer me a PDB on Delta.
Try the 1-hour BRU or DUS-AMS trip, no alcohol, only a pre-packed bottle of water or orange juice. You will get alcohol and the cold box with a sandwich on the longer flights.
Dec 19, 2018, 12:47 pm
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Flying DTW-AMS in D1 on Saturday but did not yet receive the T-3 day email for meal selection. Does it typically come out exactly 72 hours before departure? I thought I read it was usually sent early in the morning.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Dec 19, 2018, 1:16 pm
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I've flown of late between Amsterdam and smaller U.K. airports. In each case, only the first two rows were used as business-class. The seat may not be as wide, but the legroom wasn't noticeable less than U.S. first-class on a comparable plane. For 1-hour or 90-minute flights, there was more food and more alcohol than Delta. Pre-departure beverages aren't 100% on U.S. airlines. I had a meal and a choice of drinks, including alcohol. I'd much rather fly this than Delta on 1-hour flights from Detroit to New York or Washington.
Small improvements in amenities on DL would go a long way, but really, anything that would bring more consistency is what I want.
Dec 19, 2018, 4:02 pm
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My last two pre-select emails have come between 6 and 7 p.m. Eastern on the third day before departure.
Dec 20, 2018, 4:38 am
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If you are 1.78 meter then it doesn't matter, if you are 1.86 meter or more those 5" are a considerable difference. 32" isn't standard on EU airlines, you also see planes that have 29-30" in business. Add the seat width and another pax next to you; 2 males with a shoulder width of 20-22" sitting next to each other and you have a 6+" deficit.
Can't recall when they didn't offer me a PDB on Delta.
Try the 1-hour BRU or DUS-AMS trip, no alcohol, only a pre-packed bottle of water or orange juice. You will get alcohol and the cold box with a sandwich on the longer flights.
Can't recall when they didn't offer me a PDB on Delta.
Try the 1-hour BRU or DUS-AMS trip, no alcohol, only a pre-packed bottle of water or orange juice. You will get alcohol and the cold box with a sandwich on the longer flights.
Dec 20, 2018, 5:18 am
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Dec 20, 2018, 7:34 am
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Dec 20, 2018, 8:05 am
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On the longer flights, yes as earlier mentioned in post 706. You woudn't get those on the DUS or BRU ones, just the bag as usual. Done flying this year but hope to see drinks etc in 2-3 weeks as i have a 'BRU Embraer' coming up.
