FINALLY Complimentary Y Meals Long Haul HNL
Aug 17, 2016, 10:21 am
#46
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No love for OGG routes though 
I'm flying economy MSP-OGG early next month and got so excited when I saw the announcement, only to then find out it's only on HNL routes. I wonder if they will serve loco moco?
I didn't know about the problems with BOB items. Glad I looked at this thread. We'll be stocking up on food in the airport for sure.
I'm flying economy MSP-OGG early next month and got so excited when I saw the announcement, only to then find out it's only on HNL routes. I wonder if they will serve loco moco?I didn't know about the problems with BOB items. Glad I looked at this thread. We'll be stocking up on food in the airport for sure.
Aug 17, 2016, 10:55 am
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I suppose they went with HNL flights because that's the most popular destination in Hawaii and it will get them the attention they want, without having to also feed the Lihue, Kahului and Kona routes at additional expense.
Aug 17, 2016, 5:47 pm
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No love for OGG routes though I'm flying economy MSP-OGG early next month and got so excited when I saw the announcement, only to then find out it's only on HNL routes. I wonder if they will serve loco moco?
I didn't know about the problems with BOB items. Glad I looked at this thread. We'll be stocking up on food in the airport for sure.
I'm flying economy MSP-OGG early next month and got so excited when I saw the announcement, only to then find out it's only on HNL routes. I wonder if they will serve loco moco?I didn't know about the problems with BOB items. Glad I looked at this thread. We'll be stocking up on food in the airport for sure.
Aug 17, 2016, 6:59 pm
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I should have clarified: It's a MSP-LAX-OGG flight.
I suppose they went with HNL flights because that's the most popular destination in Hawaii and it will get them the attention they want, without having to also feed the Lihue, Kahului and Kona routes at additional expense.
I suppose they went with HNL flights because that's the most popular destination in Hawaii and it will get them the attention they want, without having to also feed the Lihue, Kahului and Kona routes at additional expense.
Aug 17, 2016, 7:14 pm
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I wonder if it will match international service in that they'll offer kids, kosher, etc, etc. options. No sign of this (or options) on my reservations for next summer.
Aug 17, 2016, 10:12 pm
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Finally good news for the longer-ish haul HNL routes. I still remember when DL was all about downgrading the A330 ATL/MSP-HNL service and then jacking up the reward miles for these.
Aug 23, 2016, 11:18 pm
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I should have clarified: It's a MSP-LAX-OGG flight.
I suppose they went with HNL flights because that's the most popular destination in Hawaii and it will get them the attention they want, without having to also feed the Lihue, Kahului and Kona routes at additional expense.
I suppose they went with HNL flights because that's the most popular destination in Hawaii and it will get them the attention they want, without having to also feed the Lihue, Kahului and Kona routes at additional expense.
Aug 24, 2016, 1:53 am
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Didn't NW serve zero, zilch, nada on MSP-HNL? Seem to recall it was "elevated" to DLs (admittedly not so high) standards in early 2009.
Aug 24, 2016, 3:43 am
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It is amazing when legacy carriers they serve two meals on the 6.5h JFK-LHR but only offer BOB on East Coast to Hawaii flights. Nice to see DL implementing this.
Aug 24, 2016, 7:24 am
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NW did cut meals on this route at some point after 9/11 when domestic meals were cut on most airlines aside from Continental and Hawaiian.
Aug 24, 2016, 2:15 pm
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DL brought back meals to that route in later 2008 or early 2009. Then they dropped that route in early 2011, and then dropped ATL-HNL meals sometime after that.
Aug 24, 2016, 4:07 pm
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A 1/3/13 flight would have been BOB. A 1/3/17 would have meals. FYI It's not DL IT but scheduling that has to update the system. IT is only as smart as the info it's given.
Aug 24, 2016, 4:20 pm
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NW served meals on it until shortly before the merger, IIRC. I'm thinking 2007 or maybe 2006, around the time A330s replaced the DC-10s. I flew MSP-HNL on the day the merger was announced, of course BOB then, but I remember the meals hadn't been gone too long.
DL brought back meals to that route in later 2008 or early 2009. Then they dropped that route in early 2011, and then dropped ATL-HNL meals sometime after that.
DL brought back meals to that route in later 2008 or early 2009. Then they dropped that route in early 2011, and then dropped ATL-HNL meals sometime after that.