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DELTA IN-FLIGHT MEAL AND FOOD SERVICES WIKI
Here is the DL.com link with food/beverage information.
Click here for the 2017 version of this thread.
FALL 2018 Note about Delta's new Delta One pre-order option: If you are flying a Delta One route with pre-ordering available, you will be notified to select your meal via email approximately three days prior to departure. You will not see an option in your reservation or in the Fly Delta app. You cannot call in to pre-order your meal (unless you are requesting a special meal, including special asian meals). If you do not receive the email, you cannot pre-order, this is the only way in which DL is currently handling this. Check out this thread for more discussion on this service.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Now with anchors!)
Here is the DL.com link with food/beverage information.
Click here for the 2017 version of this thread.
FALL 2018 Note about Delta's new Delta One pre-order option: If you are flying a Delta One route with pre-ordering available, you will be notified to select your meal via email approximately three days prior to departure. You will not see an option in your reservation or in the Fly Delta app. You cannot call in to pre-order your meal (unless you are requesting a special meal, including special asian meals). If you do not receive the email, you cannot pre-order, this is the only way in which DL is currently handling this. Check out this thread for more discussion on this service.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Now with anchors!)
The following are complimentary in all cabins
Soft drinks: Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero, Diet Coke, Fresca, Sprite, KUAT (flights to/from Brazil only).
Mixers: Mr. & Mrs. "T" Bloody Mary Mix, Seagram's Ginger Ale, Seagram's Sparkling Seltzer Water, Seagram's Tonic Water
Juices and Bottled Water: Minute Maid Apple Juice, Minute Maid Cranberry Apple Cocktail, Minute Maid Orange Juice, tomato juice, bottled water, LaCroix Sparkling Water (on some international flights), San Pellegrino Sparkling Mineral Water (D1 only), Glacéau Smartwater (D1 only), Milk
Hot Drinks: Starbucks coffee, Starbucks VIA decaffeinated instant coffee, Bigelow Tea, Harney & Sons Tea (D1 only)
The following are complimentary in D1/FC/C+ and INTL Y where meal is served. Charge for Y varies.
Beer $6 in Y on domestic/short-haul INTL flights: Heineken, Miller Lite, Samuel Adams Boston Lager, and Blue Moon are available on most US flights. Beyond this, beers vary widely by region: Sweetwater 420 (ATL-DCA/FLL/IAD/LGA/MCO/MIA/MSY/TPA, also on JFK-LAX per Flight Fuel menu), Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Lagunitas IPA (LAX-SFO only), Stella Artois, Ballast Point, Brooklyn Brewery (Transcon markets only)
Wines: $8 in Y on domestic/short-haul INTL flights:
Economy: red or white available. No sparkling. Typically Wente Vineyards California cabernet and chardonnay or similar.
Only on flights JFK-LAX/SFO in the economy cabin: Delta Winemaker Series, "A unique offering of half bottle (375 ML) California Wines selected by Delta’s Master Sommelier, Andrea Robinson." ($14.99)
Domestic First: Wente Vineyards Cabernet or Chardonnay
Business Class: (US-Canada/Mexico/Caribbean) Domestic first service + Sparkling Wine offered pre-departure (and pre-departure only if allowed per customs policies).
Delta One Fine Wines– selected by Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson
NOTE: Changes are frequent and may not match what is listed on delta.com, or even on the printed onboard menu.
Expect the following:
- Two whites, one “Light Bodied” and one “Medium Bodied”
- Two reds, one “Medium Bodied” and one “Full Bodied”
- Port and possibly one additional dessert wine
- Champagne
Spirits $8 in Y on domestic/short-haul INTL flights: CazadoresTequila, Bacardi Rum, Bailey’s Irish Cream Cordial, Bombay Sapphire Dry Gin, Canadian Club Reserve Whisky, Dewar’s Scotch, Finlandia Vodka, Grey Goose Vodka (D1 only), Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey Whiskey, Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Whiskey (D1 only), Woodford Reserve Small Batch Bourbon
Mixed Drinks (aka “Featured Beverages”) $8 in Y on domestic/short-haul INTL flights:
Blue Diamond - featuring Bombay Sapphire Dry Gin, Seagram's Tonic Water, and a splash of apple juice
Margarita - Featuring Cazadores Tequila and Stirrings (verify) Margarita (mix).
Mai Tai - A Hawaiian favorite, Bacardi® Select Rum infused with exotic fruit flavors. (Hawaii Flight Fuel only)*unknown if this is still offered as DL no longer shows a Hawaii Flight Fuel menu
2. DELTA ONE - INTERCONTINENTAL FLIGHTS
Note: See Transcon Delta One (Section 3) for flights such as JFK-LAX featuring D1 service, or see domestic first/business class service (Section 5) for other flights.
The meals that you will see on Delta One will vary by destination and origin.
If you are flying a Delta One route with pre-ordering available, you will be notified to select your meal via email approximately three days prior to departure. You will not see an option in your reservation or in the Fly Delta app. You cannot call in to pre-order your meal (unless you are requesting a special meal, including special asian meals). If you do not receive the email, you cannot pre-order, this is the only way in which DL is currently handling this.
Check out this thread for more discussion on this service.
Delta One International Meals feature the following Chefs:
Transpacific Flights: Chef Masatoshi Ishimoto
Atlanta-Europe Flights: Chef Linton Hopkins
JFK-Select Europe: Winter 2017 chef/meals TBA
Asian meals may be pre-ordered in D1 on flights to/from Japan, China and Korea, using the normal Special Meals request process. See Transpacific Flights and the Special Meals section below. Pre-ordering recommended to guarantee availability.
This is the typical order of D1 service but can vary based on route/destination (note this does not apply to transcons):
-Cold appetizer (only one option)
-Soup and salad with choice of dressing, along with bread and butter (one option for soup or salad, but for bread there are usually three options to choose from)
-Main entrée: Beef, Chicken, Seafood, Pasta, Cold Plate, Regional Dish (typically four options)
-Dessert: Ice Cream with choice of toppings, Cheese Plate, or other sweets such as pie
-Self-service snack basket in galley, or Mid-flight light meal (Ultra-long haul only): Western and Asian cold plates. On TATL westbound flights there may be a warm chocolate chip cookie service.
-Pre-Arrival Breakfast: (eastbound flights) Egg dish with meat or Granola cereal with milk, if it is a PM arrival it will feature something like a sandwich or pizza with a hot breakfast option like an egg dish.
-Pre-Arrival Lunch: (westbound flights) Hot sandwich or cold salad
LINKS to current D1 intercontinental menu/meal posts:
Please add your links to your posts to the list below. Note: This section features only current menus, click on this link to see an archive of older D1 menus.
ICN-ATL 1/2018
IAD-LHR (VS) 4/2018
AMS-DTW 4/2018
MSP-AMS 4/2018
HND-MSP 4/2018
AMS-DTW 4/2018
ATL-AMS 5/2018
AMS-MSP 5/2018
MSP-AMS 5/2018
AMS-SEA 7/2018
JFK-BRU 7/2018
ICN-SEA 8/2018
PRG-JFK 8/2018
AMS-LAX 11/2018
LAX-AMS 11/2018
ADDITIONAL region-specific Delta One meal details:
TRANSPACIFIC FLIGHTS - CHEF MASATOSHI ISHIMOTO
Flights to/from Japan-USA
• “Kaiseki” style Japanese meals are offered as an option to customers in the D1 cabin
• Customers flying in the D1 cabin to/from Japan may pre-order a Japanese meal up to 24 hours prior to scheduled flight departure through My Trips or by calling DL Reservations. Once you check in, let the gate agent and a flight attendant know that you ordered a special meal.
• Entrées with a Japanese flair are offered as an option to customers in the Economy cabin
• All customers can choose from a selection of Japanese beverages including Asahi, Suntory Premium Malt, Kirin Ichiban, and Sake
FLIGHTS TO/FROM JAPAN-HONOLULU
• Menu selections for the D1 cabin and Economy cabin feature meals with both Japanese and Hawaiian flavors
• All customers can choose from a selection of Japanese beverages including; Asahi, Suntory Premium Malt and Kirin Ichiban beers, Sake and a choice of Hawaiian juices
FLIGHTS TO/FROM KOREA-USA
DTW-ICN Korean meals are catered by local Korean restaurant Bi Bim Bab in Novi.
• Korean meals and beverages are available as an option to all customers, including OB beer
FLIGHTS TO/FROM CHINA-USA
• Chinese Meals and Beverages are available as an option to all customers, including Tsingtao beer
INTER-ASIA FLIGHTS
• All flights flying within Delta’s Intra-Asia markets feature menu options with both western and regional flavors in all cabins
3. TRANSCON DELTA ONE
This is a signature service for select transcon flights. It includes a three course meal, except on red-eye flights which have a lighter one course offering. Flights departing from JFK feature meals from Union Square Hospitality Group's restaurants in NYC. Soon flights departing from LAX will feature meals from local chefs Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo, see DL article here. Note: there is no special chef menu for flights departing from SFO, BOS, or DCA. See press release on newest D1 routes and enhancements here.
D1 Transcon service is offered on all flights on the following routes:
JFK-LAX/SFO, BOS-SFO, DCA-LAX, and ATL/MSP-HNL
D1 Transcon service is offered on some (not all) flights on the following routes effective April 1, 2018 (see exception below)
JFK-SAN (1 of 3 flights), SEA (2 of 4 flights), and LAS beginning on May 1, 2018 (1 of 5 flights)
BOS-LAX (2 of 3 flights)
Service is usually the following:
Breakfast flights
-Two starters (both given)
-Main course (three choices)
-Chocolate Chip Cookie
Lunch/Dinner flights
-Starter, soup and salad
-Main course (three choices)
-Dessert (two choices)
-Chocolate Chip/Mint Cookie
LINKS to recent Transcon D1 menu/meal posts:
Please add your links to your posts to the list below. Note: This section features only current menus, click on this link to see an archive of older D1 menus.
Breakfast
BOS-SFO 1/2018
Lunch/Dinner
SFO-BOS 1/2018
JFK-SFO 1/2018
JFK-SFO 2/2018
JFK-SFO 2/2018
SFO-JFK 2/2018
SFO-JFK 5/2018
JFK-SFO 5/2018
SFO-JFK 6/2018
JFK-SFO 7/2018
JFK-LAX 10/2018
4. MEALS IN DOMESTIC FIRST CLASS (WITHIN THE US) OR IN BUSINESS CLASS (TO CANADA/MEXICO/CARRIBEAN, ETC.)
First Class meal service is provided on all flights 900 miles or greater. "Business Class" is the same service as domestic first but for trans-border North American flights that do not offer D1 service, usually found on routes between the USA and Caribbean, Canada, Mexico, and Central America. One differentiation for Business Class flights is that sparkling wine is offered pre-departure as with all Delta international flights.
Please note:
-The content in this section doesn't apply to transoceanic or transcon D1 flights
-There are a few flights under 900 miles where DL does provide First Class meal service because other airlines offer meal service on the same route. See the list below.
-West Coast flights between LAX-SFO are served LUVO light snack trays (with items such as carrots, hummus and crackers, etc). These flights also offer free beer (including a local selection) and wine in the coach cabin.
Routes that are known exceptions to the 900-mile minimum:
- ATL-EWR/LGA/JFK
- LGA/JFK-ORD
- SEA-SFO/SMF/SJC
Meal service is determined by distance flown and time of departure:
0-250 miles: Only Biscoff cookies, peanuts, and pretzels
251-899 miles: Full snack basket is offered
900-1399 miles: Meals are served for flights departing 5am-1:30pm and 4pm to 8pm. This can vary slightly by flight, so it is best to check the reservation notes on delta.com. At other times a snack basket is passed around the cabin (see above).
1400+ miles: Full meal service will be offered between 5am-8pm. Breakfast is served for flights departing up to 9:45AM, and full lunch/dinner service after that.
Examples of snacks offered:
Morning flights (departures 05:00-09:45) offer peanuts, pretzels, Biscoff cookies, biscotti, bananas, Otis Spunkmeyer muffins and Quaker Oats chewy granola bars.
Afternoon/evening: peanuts, pretzels, apples, Twix, Toblerone, Sun Chips and Walkers shortbread cookies.
NOTE: For flights departing between 8pm and 9pm a light meal service, referred to as "snack" on delta.com, will be offered. This is often a source of confusion because delta.com lists full meal service for 1400+ mile flights as going until 9pm, but the reservation online will list "snack" and not "dinner." Also, there have been recent reports of longer redeye flights being served a pre-arrival breakfast, but there is not great information available about this. If your flight lists "snack" instead of "none" for meal service, this is a good sign that you will have some food service. If departure is after 9pm and before 5am, it will probably be a pre-arrival breakfast. See sample menu below.
SAMPLE MENUS
The meals you may see listed here are general examples and your flight may not have the option(s) listed here. These are solely from the words of fellow FTers (and please remember the times are based upon the flight's departure time):
Note: If you are flying a DL Connection flight, most meal service is cold as the majority of these planes are not equipped with ovens. There are reports that certain CRJ-900's are equipped with "warmers" but there is no way to know this in advance.
All domestic first class meals are served on Delta signature dishes with real flatware, glasses, etc.
Breakfast (5:45am-9:45am) There is generally a hot and cold option offered. Hot option usually has an entrée, side dish, bread (bagel/muffin/etc), and fruit. The cold option is generally a cereal with yogurt, bread item, and fruit. See the sample menus below for a better idea on what to expect.
Lunch (9:46am-3:59pm): Typically served with fresh fruit (or another side). This is typically a lighter meal. See the sample menus below for a better idea on what to expect. NOTE: No meal service on flights departing 1:30pm-3:59pm for flights under 1400 miles.
Dinner (4pm-8pm): All meals are typically served with bread, salad, and a dessert item such as a cookie. See the sample menus below for a better idea on what to expect.
1400+ mile flights departing 8pm-9pm: Typically there is only one option offered such as a hot sandwich served with chips and a cookie. Full snack basket will also be offered.
Hawaii Routes: for West Coast departures (LAX/SLC/SFO/SEA/PDX) it is just like domestic F service in both directions. For ATL/MSP-HNL see Transcon D1.
Sample Menus from First Class menu/meal posts (within last year):
Please add links to your posts to the list below
Breakfast:
MSP-CLT 1/2018
MSP-BOS 1/2018
JFK - ATL 4/2018
LAS-ATL 05/2018
SJU-JFK 5/2018
MSP-BOS 7/2018
LGA-ATL 7/2018
MSP-ATL 4/2019
MSP-PHL 5/2019
Lunch:
DTW-CUN 1/2018
ORD-JFK 1/2018
SFO-SEA 1/2018
MSP-IAD 4/2018
LGA-ATL 6/2018
ATL-LGA 6/2018
AUS-DTW 8/2018
JFK-SDQ 9/2018
LAX-MSP 3/2019
Dinner:
SEA-SNA 1/2018
DTW-LAS 4/2018
PHL-MSP 6/2018
SEA-SFO 8/2018
SJC-SEA 9/2018
SEA-JFK 9/2018 (red-eye)
PHL-MSP 5/2019
JFK/MSP/ATL-HNL
HNL-MSP 3/2018
MSP-HNL 3/2018
DTW-LAS 4/2018 VGML
Other D1-lite routes (e.g. JFK-MEX, ATL-MDE)
Breakfast:
Lunch/Dinner:
MEX-JFK 6/2018
5. MEALS ON INTERNATIONAL/HAWAII FLIGHTS - Main Cabin and Comfort +
All JFK/ATL/MSP-HNL flights along with TATL, TPAC, and most South American destinations include complimentary meals in the economy cabin. Other than select Transcon Flights (see section 6), no free meals are offered in economy within the US/Canada/Mexico/Caribbean. A good rule of thumb is that if the flight offers D1 service (NOT "business class" or "first class") then there may be complimentary meals in the economy cabin. Meal service details can be found in your reservation on delta.com or in the service details when booking the flight.
Breakfast:
Usually a packaged box with a sandwich, yogurt, bread item
Lunch/Dinner:
Typically options offered are:
1) A vegetarian pasta dish (such as ravioli)
2) A chicken dish (such as chicken & mushrooms with rice)
3) A salad with cold chicken (such as greek salad)
Meals are usually served with:
- A main side dish to go with the entrée
- A small bowl of salad
- Bread/roll with butter
- A dessert item
Additionally there will be a pre-arrival snack served:
-Morning arrivals: light breakfast (might include things like fruit, hot egg wrap, pastry, yogurt, etc.)
-Afternoon/evening arrivals: could be a packaged box with several snacks or a light meal (such as small turkey sandwich, small pizza, etc.)
On longer flights a mid-flight snack may be served such as ice cream or a light sandwich. A choice of Biscoff cookies, peanuts, yogurt bar, or pretzels is offered during beverage service.
On flights that offer complimentary economy class meal service, special meals may be ordered through delta.com or by calling customer service. See Section 7 for more information on special meals.
LINKS to recent international Main Cabin menu/meal posts:
MSP-AMS 2/2018
BRU-JFK 2/2018
LHR-MSP 4/2018
BOS-LHR 11/2018
LHR-JFK 3/2019
JFK-MAD 5/2019
6. DOMESTIC ECONOMY SNACKS, MEALS, AND FLIGHT FUEL MENUS
Service in economy depends on the length of the flight:
0-249 miles: No service except water/coffee by request when time permits, except certain routes (BOS-LGA for example).
250-899 miles: Complimentary snacks (see below)
900-1,399 miles: Complimentary snacks plus limited premium snacks for purchase from the Flight Fuel menu. C+ customers will get the C+ snack basket.
1,400+ miles Between 5am and 8pm, all of the Flight Fuel menu selections are available for purchase on US/Canada/Latin America/Caribbean flights in addition to complimentary snacks after takeoff and before arrival.
Domestic Main Cabin Complimentary Snacks:
-Biscoff Cookies
-Snyder's pretzels
The following are only available on flights over 600 miles:
-NatureBox apple cinnamon yogurt bars
-Squirrel brand honey roasted peanuts
Comfort+ Service: all drinks are complimentary, and on flights 900+ miles, a basket of premium complimentary snacks will be offered, with items such as chips, chocolate, crackers and other packaged snacks.
Flight Fuel Buy on Board Service: Delta's buy-on-board program is called "Flight Fuel" (formerly EATS). These menus change, so it is best to check Delta's website for the latest menu. Click here to see more on the food/drink page from delta.com and at the bottom on the left are the current Flight Fuel menus.
Note: certain items are offered only on eastbound or westbound flights, please review the menus carefully. Inventory is limited and not all options are always available.
Flight Fuel Menu current as of November 2017: https://www.delta.com/content/dam/de...uel_Nov_17.pdf
Transcon Economy Meals:
See Press Release Here
This service is currently being offered on the following routes:
JFK-LAX/SFO/PDX/SAN/SEA
BOS-LAX/SFO/SEA
SEA-MCO/RDU
DCA-LAX
Service will include three cold options, different menus are now featured on westbound and eastbound flights as of June 2017. See the DL update from June here.
This was the Eastbound Menu as of October 2019 (Westbound is Different)
-Breakfast: Departing 5am-8:59am
Tillamook Cheese & Fruit Box
Smoked Turkey & Swiss Sandwich
-Lunch: Departing 9am- 3:59pm
Tillamook Cheese & Fruit Box
Turkey Brioche Sandwich
-Dinner: Departing 4pm- 9:00pm
Tillamook Cheese & Fruit Box
Sesame Noodle Salad
-Evening & Redeye Service:
Standard snack service after takeoff (pretzels, peanuts, etc)
Breakfast bar (served during the pre-arrival beverage service)
NOTE:
-Special meals may be ordered for this service
-Flight Fuel will no longer be offered on these routes.
-This will not impact FC/D1 meal service on these flights.
- Comfort+ Passengers on JFK-LAX/SFO will continue to receive mid-flight frozen greek yogurt bar on daytime flights.
- Comfort+ Passengers on these flights will continue to receive the enhanced snack basket.
Transcon Economy Meal Reports
7. SPECIAL MEALS:
Delta offers special meals for a variety of dietary restrictions on all flights in all cabins with complimentary meal service. Special meal service is not offered for domestic flights that only offer snack or refreshment service.
To know if Delta considers what you are being served a meal, check the "meal service" in your reservation or on the booking page while purchasing a ticket. It needs to read "breakfast", "lunch" or "dinner" for this to be a meal service that you can order a special meal for. If it reads "snack" or "refreshments" there will not be special meals available.
You can select special meals by viewing your reservation online or by calling Delta.
-Special meals are not available on flights departing ABQ, ELP, or TUS.
-Special meals are not available on Delta Connection flights.
-The same meal may be served across multiple categories (i.e. the same physical meal may be served for Bland/Diabetic/Low Fat/Low Sodium/Vegetarian).
-Please note that mistakes are widely reported. Confirm your meal request with a gate agent and flight attendant. Passengers with special dietary needs are strongly advised to bring their own snacks in case a catering error occurs.
Sample Special Meals
Meal descriptions are Delta's words. Your Meals May Vary.
• Asian Vegetarian Meal (code AVML) - This is a non‐strict vegetarian meal which is prepared in an Indian style and is usually spicy. No meat, seafood or egg is allowed. This meal may include dairy products. (Sample: May 29 IAH-SLC)
• Baby Meal (code BBML) - Baby food usually boarded in portion jars. (May contain strained fruit, vegetables, meats, desserts, milk & juices.)
• Bland Meal (code BLML) - For those with digestive tract and stomach disorders. Excludes mustard, pickles, garlic, fried and fatty foods.
• Child Meal (code CHML) - Available for children from 2-12 years of age, and includes food offerings which appeal to children. The meals planned follow Recommended Dietary Allowances for children.
• Diabetic Meal (code DBML) - For those who need to manage blood sugar levels. Foods excluded are high in sugars. ( Avoid syrups, jams, cakes and chocolate, unless specifically designed for diabetics.)
• Gluten Free Meal (code GFML) - Foods excluded are wheat or wheat flour, barley oats and rye, bread, cakes (unless wheat free), pastry, sausages or any flour based products. (Allergy related)
• Hindu Meal (code HNML) - Spicy vegetarian combinations with limited use of dairy products. While our meals are meat‐free, some individuals with this diet consume meats of non‐beef/veal/pork origin.
• Japanese Meal (code JPML) - Traditional Multi Course Kaiseki Style Japanese Meal accompanied by steamed rice, miso soup, Japanese pickles and green tea. Available only to D1 customers flying between the USA/Hawaii-Japan.
• Kosher (code KSML) - Kosher meals are prepared by Kosher caterers under Rabbinical supervision and may also incorporate fresh fruit or sealed items, such as individually packaged bagels that meet Kosher laws. Special Kosher for Passover meals are supplied during Passover.
• Regal Kosher (code KSML) - Strict Kosher meals prepared by "Regal" kashrut supervision and may also incorporate fresh fruit or sealed items, such as individually packaged bagels that meet Kosher laws. Special Kosher for Passover meals are supplied during Passover. Only served on JFK-TLV, all cabins.
• Low Fat/Low Cholesterol/Low Calorie Meal (code LFML) - High fiber meal with reduced amounts of fat and sugar.
• Low Sodium Meal (code LSML) - Excludes use of salt, MSG and baking soda/powder, instead herbs and spices are used to flavor the meal.
• Muslim Meal (code MOML) - Does not contain pork, by‐products of pork or foodstuffs containing alcohol. All meats come from ritually slaughtered animals.
• Toddler Meal (code TDML) - Available for children who have begun consuming solid food who need little assistance from the parent, soft, easy‐to‐eat finger foods.
• Vegetarian (Vegan) Meal (code VGML) - Typically cooked in Western style, this meal does not contain meat, seafood, egg and dairy products.
• Vegetarian (Lacto-Ovo) Meal (code VLML) - Prepared in Western style, this is a non‐strict vegetarian meal which can include eggs and dairy products but eliminates all meats and seafood.
• Korean Meal (code KRML) - Korean style Bibimbap with steamed rice, gochujang sauce and sesame oil accompanied by soup, salad and banchan. Available only to D1 customers flying between the USA-Korea.
• Chinese Meal (code CNML) - Components include soup, salad and entrée and feature regional flavors on flights departing China. Available only to D1 customers flying between the USA-China.
DELTA IN-FLIGHT MEAL AND FOOD SERVICES WIKI
Here is the DL.com link with food/beverage information.
Click here for the 2018 version of this thread.
FALL 2018 Note about Delta's new Delta One pre-order option: If you are flying a Delta One route with pre-ordering available, you will be notified to select your meal via email approximately three days prior to departure. You will not see an option in your reservation or in the Fly Delta app. You cannot call in to pre-order your meal (unless you are requesting a special meal, including special asian meals). If you do not receive the email, you cannot pre-order, this is the only way in which DL is currently handling this. Check out this thread for more discussion on this service.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Now with anchors!)
Here is the DL.com link with food/beverage information.
Click here for the 2018 version of this thread.
FALL 2018 Note about Delta's new Delta One pre-order option: If you are flying a Delta One route with pre-ordering available, you will be notified to select your meal via email approximately three days prior to departure. You will not see an option in your reservation or in the Fly Delta app. You cannot call in to pre-order your meal (unless you are requesting a special meal, including special asian meals). If you do not receive the email, you cannot pre-order, this is the only way in which DL is currently handling this. Check out this thread for more discussion on this service.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Now with anchors!)
The following are complimentary in all cabins
Soft drinks: Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero, Diet Coke, Fresca, Sprite, KUAT (flights to/from Brazil only).
Mixers: Mr. & Mrs. "T" Bloody Mary Mix, Seagram's Ginger Ale, Seagram's Sparkling Seltzer Water, Seagram's Tonic Water
Juices and Bottled Water: Minute Maid Apple Juice, Minute Maid Cranberry Apple Cocktail, Minute Maid Orange Juice, tomato juice, bottled water, LaCroix Sparkling Water (on some international flights), San Pellegrino Sparkling Mineral Water (D1 only), Glacéau Smartwater (D1 only), Milk
Hot Drinks: Starbucks coffee, Starbucks VIA decaffeinated instant coffee, Bigelow Tea, Harney & Sons Tea (D1 only)
The following are complimentary in D1/FC/C+ and INTL Y where meal is served. Charge for Y varies.
Beer $6 in Y on domestic/short-haul INTL flights: Heineken, Miller Lite, Samuel Adams Boston Lager, and Blue Moon are available on most US flights. Beyond this, beers vary widely by region: Sweetwater 420 (ATL-DCA/FLL/IAD/LGA/MCO/MIA/MSY/TPA, also on JFK-LAX per Flight Fuel menu), Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Lagunitas IPA (LAX-SFO only), Stella Artois, Ballast Point, Brooklyn Brewery (Transcon markets only)
Wines: $8 in Y on domestic/short-haul INTL flights:
Economy: red or white available. No sparkling. Typically Wente Vineyards California cabernet and chardonnay or similar.
Only on flights JFK-LAX/SFO in the economy cabin: Delta Winemaker Series, "A unique offering of half bottle (375 ML) California Wines selected by Delta’s Master Sommelier, Andrea Robinson." ($14.99)
Domestic First: Wente Vineyards Cabernet or Chardonnay
Business Class: (US-Canada/Mexico/Caribbean) Domestic first service + Sparkling Wine offered pre-departure (and pre-departure only if allowed per customs policies).
Delta One Fine Wines– selected by Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson
NOTE: Changes are frequent and may not match what is listed on delta.com, or even on the printed onboard menu.
Expect the following:
- Two whites, one “Light Bodied” and one “Medium Bodied”
- Two reds, one “Medium Bodied” and one “Full Bodied”
- Port and possibly one additional dessert wine
- Champagne
Spirits $8 in Y on domestic/short-haul INTL flights: CazadoresTequila, Bacardi Rum, Bailey’s Irish Cream Cordial, Bombay Sapphire Dry Gin, Canadian Club Reserve Whisky, Dewar’s Scotch, Finlandia Vodka, Grey Goose Vodka (D1 only), Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey Whiskey, Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Whiskey (D1 only), Woodford Reserve Small Batch Bourbon
Mixed Drinks (aka “Featured Beverages”) $8 in Y on domestic/short-haul INTL flights:
Blue Diamond - featuring Bombay Sapphire Dry Gin, Seagram's Tonic Water, and a splash of apple juice
Margarita - Featuring Cazadores Tequila and Stirrings (verify) Margarita (mix).
Mai Tai - A Hawaiian favorite, Bacardi® Select Rum infused with exotic fruit flavors. (Hawaii Flight Fuel only)*unknown if this is still offered as DL no longer shows a Hawaii Flight Fuel menu
2. DELTA ONE - INTERCONTINENTAL FLIGHTS
Note: See Transcon Delta One (Section 3) for flights such as JFK-LAX featuring D1 service, or see domestic first/business class service (Section 5) for other flights.
The meals that you will see on Delta One will vary by destination and origin.
If you are flying a Delta One route with pre-ordering available, you will be notified to select your meal via email approximately three days prior to departure. You will not see an option in your reservation or in the Fly Delta app. You cannot call in to pre-order your meal (unless you are requesting a special meal, including special asian meals). If you do not receive the email, you cannot pre-order, this is the only way in which DL is currently handling this.
Check out this thread for more discussion on this service.
Delta One International Meals feature the following Chefs:
Transpacific Flights: Chef Masatoshi Ishimoto
Atlanta-Europe Flights: Chef Linton Hopkins
JFK-Select Europe: Winter 2017 chef/meals TBA
Asian meals may be pre-ordered in D1 on flights to/from Japan, China and Korea, using the normal Special Meals request process. See Transpacific Flights and the Special Meals section below. Pre-ordering recommended to guarantee availability.
This is the typical order of D1 service but can vary based on route/destination (note this does not apply to transcons):
-Cold appetizer (only one option)
-Soup and salad with choice of dressing, along with bread and butter (one option for soup or salad, but for bread there are usually three options to choose from)
-Main entrée: Beef, Chicken, Seafood, Pasta, Cold Plate, Regional Dish (typically four options)
-Dessert: Ice Cream with choice of toppings, Cheese Plate, or other sweets such as pie
-Self-service snack basket in galley, or Mid-flight light meal (Ultra-long haul only): Western and Asian cold plates. On TATL westbound flights there may be a warm chocolate chip cookie service.
-Pre-Arrival Breakfast: (eastbound flights) Egg dish with meat or Granola cereal with milk, if it is a PM arrival it will feature something like a sandwich or pizza with a hot breakfast option like an egg dish.
-Pre-Arrival Lunch: (westbound flights) Hot sandwich or cold salad
LINKS to current D1 intercontinental menu/meal posts:
Please add your links to your posts to the list below. Note: This section features only current menus, click on this link to see an archive of older D1 menus.
ICN-ATL 1/2018
IAD-LHR (VS) 4/2018
AMS-DTW 4/2018
MSP-AMS 4/2018
HND-MSP 4/2018
AMS-DTW 4/2018
ATL-AMS 5/2018
AMS-MSP 5/2018
MSP-AMS 5/2018
AMS-SEA 7/2018
JFK-BRU 7/2018
ICN-SEA 8/2018
PRG-JFK 8/2018
AMS-LAX 11/2018
LAX-AMS 11/2018
ADDITIONAL region-specific Delta One meal details:
TRANSPACIFIC FLIGHTS - CHEF MASATOSHI ISHIMOTO
Flights to/from Japan-USA
• “Kaiseki” style Japanese meals are offered as an option to customers in the D1 cabin
• Customers flying in the D1 cabin to/from Japan may pre-order a Japanese meal up to 24 hours prior to scheduled flight departure through My Trips or by calling DL Reservations. Once you check in, let the gate agent and a flight attendant know that you ordered a special meal.
• Entrées with a Japanese flair are offered as an option to customers in the Economy cabin
• All customers can choose from a selection of Japanese beverages including Asahi, Suntory Premium Malt, Kirin Ichiban, and Sake
FLIGHTS TO/FROM JAPAN-HONOLULU
• Menu selections for the D1 cabin and Economy cabin feature meals with both Japanese and Hawaiian flavors
• All customers can choose from a selection of Japanese beverages including; Asahi, Suntory Premium Malt and Kirin Ichiban beers, Sake and a choice of Hawaiian juices
FLIGHTS TO/FROM KOREA-USA
DTW-ICN Korean meals are catered by local Korean restaurant Bi Bim Bab in Novi.
• Korean meals and beverages are available as an option to all customers, including OB beer
FLIGHTS TO/FROM CHINA-USA
• Chinese Meals and Beverages are available as an option to all customers, including Tsingtao beer
INTER-ASIA FLIGHTS
• All flights flying within Delta’s Intra-Asia markets feature menu options with both western and regional flavors in all cabins
3. TRANSCON DELTA ONE
This is a signature service for select transcon flights. It includes a three course meal, except on red-eye flights which have a lighter one course offering. Flights departing from JFK feature meals from Union Square Hospitality Group's restaurants in NYC. Soon flights departing from LAX will feature meals from local chefs Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo, see DL article here. Note: there is no special chef menu for flights departing from SFO, BOS, or DCA. See press release on newest D1 routes and enhancements here.
D1 Transcon service is offered on all flights on the following routes:
JFK-LAX/SFO, BOS-SFO, DCA-LAX, and ATL/MSP-HNL
D1 Transcon service is offered on some (not all) flights on the following routes effective April 1, 2018 (see exception below)
JFK-SAN (1 of 3 flights), SEA (2 of 4 flights), and LAS beginning on May 1, 2018 (1 of 5 flights)
BOS-LAX (2 of 3 flights)
Service is usually the following:
Breakfast flights
-Two starters (both given)
-Main course (three choices)
-Chocolate Chip Cookie
Lunch/Dinner flights
-Starter, soup and salad
-Main course (three choices)
-Dessert (two choices)
-Chocolate Chip/Mint Cookie
LINKS to recent Transcon D1 menu/meal posts:
Please add your links to your posts to the list below. Note: This section features only current menus, click on this link to see an archive of older D1 menus.
Breakfast
BOS-SFO 1/2018
Lunch/Dinner
SFO-BOS 1/2018
JFK-SFO 1/2018
JFK-SFO 2/2018
JFK-SFO 2/2018
SFO-JFK 2/2018
SFO-JFK 5/2018
JFK-SFO 5/2018
SFO-JFK 6/2018
JFK-SFO 7/2018
JFK-LAX 10/2018
4. MEALS IN DOMESTIC FIRST CLASS (WITHIN THE US) OR IN BUSINESS CLASS (TO CANADA/MEXICO/CARRIBEAN, ETC.)
First Class meal service is provided on all flights 900 miles or greater. "Business Class" is the same service as domestic first but for trans-border North American flights that do not offer D1 service, usually found on routes between the USA and Caribbean, Canada, Mexico, and Central America. One differentiation for Business Class flights is that sparkling wine is offered pre-departure as with all Delta international flights.
Please note:
-The content in this section doesn't apply to transoceanic or transcon D1 flights
-There are a few flights under 900 miles where DL does provide First Class meal service because other airlines offer meal service on the same route. See the list below.
-West Coast flights between LAX-SFO are served LUVO light snack trays (with items such as carrots, hummus and crackers, etc). These flights also offer free beer (including a local selection) and wine in the coach cabin.
Routes that are known exceptions to the 900-mile minimum:
- ATL-EWR/LGA/JFK
- LGA/JFK-ORD
- SEA-SFO/SMF/SJC
Meal service is determined by distance flown and time of departure:
0-250 miles: Only Biscoff cookies, peanuts, and pretzels
251-899 miles: Full snack basket is offered
900-1399 miles: Meals are served for flights departing 5am-1:30pm and 4pm to 8pm. This can vary slightly by flight, so it is best to check the reservation notes on delta.com. At other times a snack basket is passed around the cabin (see above).
1400+ miles: Full meal service will be offered between 5am-8pm. Breakfast is served for flights departing up to 9:45AM, and full lunch/dinner service after that.
Examples of snacks offered:
Morning flights (departures 05:00-09:45) offer peanuts, pretzels, Biscoff cookies, biscotti, bananas, Otis Spunkmeyer muffins and Quaker Oats chewy granola bars.
Afternoon/evening: peanuts, pretzels, apples, Twix, Toblerone, Sun Chips and Walkers shortbread cookies.
NOTE: For flights departing between 8pm and 9pm a light meal service, referred to as "snack" on delta.com, will be offered. This is often a source of confusion because delta.com lists full meal service for 1400+ mile flights as going until 9pm, but the reservation online will list "snack" and not "dinner." Also, there have been recent reports of longer redeye flights being served a pre-arrival breakfast, but there is not great information available about this. If your flight lists "snack" instead of "none" for meal service, this is a good sign that you will have some food service. If departure is after 9pm and before 5am, it will probably be a pre-arrival breakfast. See sample menu below.
SAMPLE MENUS
The meals you may see listed here are general examples and your flight may not have the option(s) listed here. These are solely from the words of fellow FTers (and please remember the times are based upon the flight's departure time):
Note: If you are flying a DL Connection flight, most meal service is cold as the majority of these planes are not equipped with ovens. There are reports that certain CRJ-900's are equipped with "warmers" but there is no way to know this in advance.
All domestic first class meals are served on Delta signature dishes with real flatware, glasses, etc.
Breakfast (5:45am-9:45am) There is generally a hot and cold option offered. Hot option usually has an entrée, side dish, bread (bagel/muffin/etc), and fruit. The cold option is generally a cereal with yogurt, bread item, and fruit. See the sample menus below for a better idea on what to expect.
Lunch (9:46am-3:59pm): Typically served with fresh fruit (or another side). This is typically a lighter meal. See the sample menus below for a better idea on what to expect. NOTE: No meal service on flights departing 1:30pm-3:59pm for flights under 1400 miles.
Dinner (4pm-8pm): All meals are typically served with bread, salad, and a dessert item such as a cookie. See the sample menus below for a better idea on what to expect.
1400+ mile flights departing 8pm-9pm: Typically there is only one option offered such as a hot sandwich served with chips and a cookie. Full snack basket will also be offered.
Hawaii Routes: for West Coast departures (LAX/SLC/SFO/SEA/PDX) it is just like domestic F service in both directions. For ATL/MSP-HNL see Transcon D1.
Sample Menus from First Class menu/meal posts (within last year):
Please add links to your posts to the list below
Breakfast:
MSP-CLT 1/2018
MSP-BOS 1/2018
JFK - ATL 4/2018
LAS-ATL 05/2018
SJU-JFK 5/2018
MSP-BOS 7/2018
LGA-ATL 7/2018
Lunch:
DTW-CUN 1/2018
ORD-JFK 1/2018
SFO-SEA 1/2018
MSP-IAD 4/2018
LGA-ATL 6/2018
ATL-LGA 6/2018
AUS-DTW 8/2018
JFK-SDQ 9/2018
Dinner:
SEA-SNA 1/2018
DTW-LAS 4/2018
PHL-MSP 6/2018
SEA-SFO 8/2018
SJC-SEA 9/2018
SEA-JFK 9/2018 (red-eye)
JFK/MSP/ATL-HNL
HNL-MSP 3/2018
MSP-HNL 3/2018
DTW-LAS 4/2018 VGML
Other D1-lite routes (e.g. JFK-MEX, ATL-MDE)
Breakfast:
Lunch/Dinner:
MEX-JFK 6/2018
5. MEALS ON INTERNATIONAL/HAWAII FLIGHTS - Main Cabin and Comfort +
All JFK/ATL/MSP-HNL flights along with TATL, TPAC, and most South American destinations include complimentary meals in the economy cabin. Other than select Transcon Flights (see section 6), no free meals are offered in economy within the US/Canada/Mexico/Caribbean. A good rule of thumb is that if the flight offers D1 service (NOT "business class" or "first class") then there may be complimentary meals in the economy cabin. Meal service details can be found in your reservation on delta.com or in the service details when booking the flight.
Breakfast:
Usually a packaged box with a sandwich, yogurt, bread item
Lunch/Dinner:
Typically options offered are:
1) A vegetarian pasta dish (such as ravioli)
2) A chicken dish (such as chicken & mushrooms with rice)
3) A salad with cold chicken (such as greek salad)
Meals are usually served with:
- A main side dish to go with the entrée
- A small bowl of salad
- Bread/roll with butter
- A dessert item
Additionally there will be a pre-arrival snack served:
-Morning arrivals: light breakfast (might include things like fruit, hot egg wrap, pastry, yogurt, etc.)
-Afternoon/evening arrivals: could be a packaged box with several snacks or a light meal (such as small turkey sandwich, small pizza, etc.)
On longer flights a mid-flight snack may be served such as ice cream or a light sandwich. A choice of Biscoff cookies, peanuts, yogurt bar, or pretzels is offered during beverage service.
On flights that offer complimentary economy class meal service, special meals may be ordered through delta.com or by calling customer service. See Section 7 for more information on special meals.
LINKS to recent international Main Cabin menu/meal posts:
MSP-AMS 2/2018
BRU-JFK 2/2018
LHR-MSP 4/2018
BOS-LHR 11/2018
6. DOMESTIC ECONOMY SNACKS, MEALS, AND FLIGHT FUEL MENUS
Service in economy depends on the length of the flight:
0-249 miles: No service except water/coffee by request when time permits, except certain routes (BOS-LGA for example).
250-899 miles: Complimentary snacks (see below)
900-1,399 miles: Complimentary snacks plus limited premium snacks for purchase from the Flight Fuel menu. C+ customers will get the C+ snack basket.
1,400+ miles Between 5am and 8pm, all of the Flight Fuel menu selections are available for purchase on US/Canada/Latin America/Caribbean flights in addition to complimentary snacks after takeoff and before arrival.
Domestic Main Cabin Complimentary Snacks:
-Biscoff Cookies
-Snyder's pretzels
The following are only available on flights over 600 miles:
-NatureBox apple cinnamon yogurt bars
-Squirrel brand honey roasted peanuts
Comfort+ Service: all drinks are complimentary, and on flights 900+ miles, a basket of premium complimentary snacks will be offered, with items such as chips, chocolate, crackers and other packaged snacks.
Flight Fuel Buy on Board Service: Delta's buy-on-board program is called "Flight Fuel" (formerly EATS). These menus change, so it is best to check Delta's website for the latest menu. Click here to see more on the food/drink page from delta.com and at the bottom on the left are the current Flight Fuel menus.
Note: certain items are offered only on eastbound or westbound flights, please review the menus carefully. Inventory is limited and not all options are always available.
Flight Fuel Menu current as of November 2017: https://www.delta.com/content/dam/de...uel_Nov_17.pdf
Transcon Economy Meals:
See Press Release Here
This service is currently being offered on the following routes:
JFK-LAX/SFO/PDX/SAN/SEA
BOS-LAX/SFO/SEA
SEA-FLL/MCO/RDU
DCA-LAX
Service will include three cold options, different menus are now featured on westbound and eastbound flights as of June 2017. See the DL update from June here.
This was the menu from March 2017 but this has changed.
-Breakfast: Departing 5am-8:59am
Honey Maple Breakfast Sandwich
Luvo Breakfast Wrap
Fruit and cheese plate
-Lunch/Dinner: Departing 9am-8pm
Mesquite-Smoked Turkey Combo,
Luvo Mediterranean Whole Grain Veggie Wrap
Fruit and cheese plate.
-Evening & Redeye Service:
Standard snack service after takeoff (pretzels, peanuts, etc)
Breakfast bar (served during the pre-arrival beverage service)
NOTE:
-Special meals may be ordered for this service
-Flight Fuel will no longer be offered on these routes.
-This will not impact FC/D1 meal service on these flights.
- Comfort+ Passengers on JFK-LAX/SFO will continue to receive mid-flight frozen greek yogurt bar on daytime flights.
- Comfort+ Passengers on these flights will continue to receive the enhanced snack basket.
Transcon Economy Meal Reports
7. SPECIAL MEALS:
Delta offers special meals for a variety of dietary restrictions on all flights in all cabins with complimentary meal service. Special meal service is not offered for domestic flights that only offer snack or refreshment service.
To know if Delta considers what you are being served a meal, check the "meal service" in your reservation or on the booking page while purchasing a ticket. It needs to read "breakfast", "lunch" or "dinner" for this to be a meal service that you can order a special meal for. If it reads "snack" or "refreshments" there will not be special meals available.
You can select special meals by viewing your reservation online or by calling Delta.
-Special meals are not available on flights departing ABQ, ELP, or TUS.
-Special meals are not available on Delta Connection flights.
-The same meal may be served across multiple categories (i.e. the same physical meal may be served for Bland/Diabetic/Low Fat/Low Sodium/Vegetarian).
-Please note that mistakes are widely reported. Confirm your meal request with a gate agent and flight attendant. Passengers with special dietary needs are strongly advised to bring their own snacks in case a catering error occurs.
Sample Special Meals
Meal descriptions are Delta's words. Your Meals May Vary.
• Asian Vegetarian Meal (code AVML) - This is a non‐strict vegetarian meal which is prepared in an Indian style and is usually spicy. No meat, seafood or egg is allowed. This meal may include dairy products. (Sample: May 29 IAH-SLC)
• Baby Meal (code BBML) - Baby food usually boarded in portion jars. (May contain strained fruit, vegetables, meats, desserts, milk & juices.)
• Bland Meal (code BLML) - For those with digestive tract and stomach disorders. Excludes mustard, pickles, garlic, fried and fatty foods.
• Child Meal (code CHML) - Available for children from 2-12 years of age, and includes food offerings which appeal to children. The meals planned follow Recommended Dietary Allowances for children.
• Diabetic Meal (code DBML) - For those who need to manage blood sugar levels. Foods excluded are high in sugars. ( Avoid syrups, jams, cakes and chocolate, unless specifically designed for diabetics.)
• Gluten Free Meal (code GFML) - Foods excluded are wheat or wheat flour, barley oats and rye, bread, cakes (unless wheat free), pastry, sausages or any flour based products. (Allergy related)
• Hindu Meal (code HNML) - Spicy vegetarian combinations with limited use of dairy products. While our meals are meat‐free, some individuals with this diet consume meats of non‐beef/veal/pork origin.
• Japanese Meal (code JPML) - Traditional Multi Course Kaiseki Style Japanese Meal accompanied by steamed rice, miso soup, Japanese pickles and green tea. Available only to D1 customers flying between the USA/Hawaii-Japan.
• Kosher (code KSML) - Kosher meals are prepared by Kosher caterers under Rabbinical supervision and may also incorporate fresh fruit or sealed items, such as individually packaged bagels that meet Kosher laws. Special Kosher for Passover meals are supplied during Passover.
• Regal Kosher (code KSML) - Strict Kosher meals prepared by "Regal" kashrut supervision and may also incorporate fresh fruit or sealed items, such as individually packaged bagels that meet Kosher laws. Special Kosher for Passover meals are supplied during Passover. Only served on JFK-TLV, all cabins.
• Low Fat/Low Cholesterol/Low Calorie Meal (code LFML) - High fiber meal with reduced amounts of fat and sugar.
• Low Sodium Meal (code LSML) - Excludes use of salt, MSG and baking soda/powder, instead herbs and spices are used to flavor the meal.
• Muslim Meal (code MOML) - Does not contain pork, by‐products of pork or foodstuffs containing alcohol. All meats come from ritually slaughtered animals.
• Toddler Meal (code TDML) - Available for children who have begun consuming solid food who need little assistance from the parent, soft, easy‐to‐eat finger foods.
• Vegetarian (Vegan) Meal (code VGML) - Typically cooked in Western style, this meal does not contain meat, seafood, egg and dairy products.
• Vegetarian (Lacto-Ovo) Meal (code VLML) - Prepared in Western style, this is a non‐strict vegetarian meal which can include eggs and dairy products but eliminates all meats and seafood.
• Korean Meal (code KRML) - Korean style Bibimbap with steamed rice, gochujang sauce and sesame oil accompanied by soup, salad and banchan. Available only to D1 customers flying between the USA-Korea.
• Chinese Meal (code CNML) - Components include soup, salad and entrée and feature regional flavors on flights departing China. Available only to D1 customers flying between the USA-China.
Delta In-Flight Meal/Food Service: The Definitive Thread — 2018/2019 Edition
Feb 27, 2019, 12:28 pm
#2431
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: DL Diamond 1.7MM, Starlux Insighter, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 3,949
Feb 27, 2019, 6:57 pm
#2432
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: DL DM, SPG Plat 100/LT Gold, Marriott Plat, National Executive Elite
Posts: 2,988
ATL-ICN
DL27
A350 Suites [center seats in row 1 have a bench to place your feet at least 3x other footwells, and makes the seat and legroom width feel quite spacious - even if the TV is in your face]
This is the braised short rib with polenta and haricot verts.
DL needs a new appetizer that isn't shrimp. The salad was tasty, and the dressing was especially good [it came in a ramekin and not sealed in a container].
There was no SOUP! Cmon Delta!
Bread was served warm. I asked for my short ribs cooked on lighter side - great Purser happily obliged. The short rib and polenta rocked! The haricot verts were overcooked.
Purser also had extras and so let me try some of the pasta (on right side of plate). Pasta and cheese was quite tasty, but the addition of the apples added a weird sweetness.
Also received the sundae with only single sauce topping choice [what gives Delta? The return flight loaded all 3 sauces - why can't the outbound??]. Disappointed with only chocolate sauce as a topping choice, but happy with the generous helping of sauce offered upon request.
Ordered an espresso and it arrived within 10 minutes. Delish. Ordered a second and it arrived within 5 minutes. Awesome crew!
Skipped the mid flight meal. My companion ordered the omelet mid flight meal later and it was simply a cheese omelet with a veggie side and fruit in a bowl. Meh.
Went with the Korean option for pre-landing. Bulgogi was tasty. Rice overcooked. Side options useless, except for the pickled veg you see floating - I transferred those to the main bowl and mixed it together with the Bulgogi and rice.
red pepper paste was served with it and helped up the flavor, which I enjoyed.
DL27
A350 Suites [center seats in row 1 have a bench to place your feet at least 3x other footwells, and makes the seat and legroom width feel quite spacious - even if the TV is in your face]
This is the braised short rib with polenta and haricot verts.
DL needs a new appetizer that isn't shrimp. The salad was tasty, and the dressing was especially good [it came in a ramekin and not sealed in a container].
There was no SOUP! Cmon Delta!
Bread was served warm. I asked for my short ribs cooked on lighter side - great Purser happily obliged. The short rib and polenta rocked! The haricot verts were overcooked.
Purser also had extras and so let me try some of the pasta (on right side of plate). Pasta and cheese was quite tasty, but the addition of the apples added a weird sweetness.
Also received the sundae with only single sauce topping choice [what gives Delta? The return flight loaded all 3 sauces - why can't the outbound??]. Disappointed with only chocolate sauce as a topping choice, but happy with the generous helping of sauce offered upon request.
Ordered an espresso and it arrived within 10 minutes. Delish. Ordered a second and it arrived within 5 minutes. Awesome crew!
Skipped the mid flight meal. My companion ordered the omelet mid flight meal later and it was simply a cheese omelet with a veggie side and fruit in a bowl. Meh.
Went with the Korean option for pre-landing. Bulgogi was tasty. Rice overcooked. Side options useless, except for the pickled veg you see floating - I transferred those to the main bowl and mixed it together with the Bulgogi and rice.
red pepper paste was served with it and helped up the flavor, which I enjoyed.
Feb 27, 2019, 9:00 pm
#2433
Join Date: Dec 2017
Programs: Delta, United
Posts: 38
jdtravel, thank you so much for your reply.
Well, I'm trying to balance my vegetarian ethics with the Delta system. People are vegetarians for very different reasons, and I don't judge people who aren't vegetarians by any means, but I'll explain my reasons. So, I'm a vegetarian for two reasons: resource questions of raising meat, and because I don't want animals to be killed for my personal benefit/enjoyment. This is a personal ethical and moral choice that I don't object to others not sharing, but when you're operating in a capitalist economy where Money/SkyMiles buys meat, it's tough to make these choices.
For example, I learned recently that all food on international legs is thrown away if not eaten. In the cases where I'm upgraded to D1 less than 24 hours before, I have been eating the meat on international legs. My view is that at that point the biggest issue is that the animal was killed for nothing, and I'd rather see the animal be eaten than dumped in a land fill. (It's been really weird after 30 years as a vegetarian to eat meat. I do have to avoid beef in any event because it makes me sick, but I have a generally strong stomach so other meats/fish I've been able to digest).
I have been thinking given my ethical beliefs, that I basically must preorder a AVML or VLML or VGML when I'm upgraded more than 24 hours in advance, primarily because I assure that the meat is not prepared for me, and I have an easy path to prevent it. So, what I'm really trying to figure out is what the best choice is in D1 between the three. I think you're totally right that none of the veggie meals in D1 are any good, but I'm trying to figure out what's most likely to be the least bad one for given routes. I may be the only person who flies D1 who cares about this question. In fact, I speculate that the reason veggie meals are so bad in D1 is precisely because there are just so few people who are ordering them that Delta doesn't feel it's a market worth catering (literally!) to.
Well, I'm trying to balance my vegetarian ethics with the Delta system. People are vegetarians for very different reasons, and I don't judge people who aren't vegetarians by any means, but I'll explain my reasons. So, I'm a vegetarian for two reasons: resource questions of raising meat, and because I don't want animals to be killed for my personal benefit/enjoyment. This is a personal ethical and moral choice that I don't object to others not sharing, but when you're operating in a capitalist economy where Money/SkyMiles buys meat, it's tough to make these choices.
For example, I learned recently that all food on international legs is thrown away if not eaten. In the cases where I'm upgraded to D1 less than 24 hours before, I have been eating the meat on international legs. My view is that at that point the biggest issue is that the animal was killed for nothing, and I'd rather see the animal be eaten than dumped in a land fill. (It's been really weird after 30 years as a vegetarian to eat meat. I do have to avoid beef in any event because it makes me sick, but I have a generally strong stomach so other meats/fish I've been able to digest).
I have been thinking given my ethical beliefs, that I basically must preorder a AVML or VLML or VGML when I'm upgraded more than 24 hours in advance, primarily because I assure that the meat is not prepared for me, and I have an easy path to prevent it. So, what I'm really trying to figure out is what the best choice is in D1 between the three. I think you're totally right that none of the veggie meals in D1 are any good, but I'm trying to figure out what's most likely to be the least bad one for given routes. I may be the only person who flies D1 who cares about this question. In fact, I speculate that the reason veggie meals are so bad in D1 is precisely because there are just so few people who are ordering them that Delta doesn't feel it's a market worth catering (literally!) to.
I personally would never eat meat just because it might get thrown out. The airlines not having last minute options is on them and my health and ethics are non-negotiable.
The longest current flight is roughly 19 hours. I'd enjoy a forced fast over eating any animal products. I feel like I'm not getting my money's worth but I always feel better flying with a stomach on the empty-ish side.
The other thing the wife and I do is write a scathing letter to Delta about the poor quality of the VGML every single time it is the same salty pile of rice and Indian bean dish. The catering kitchens are lazy and try to make one meal fit multiple special meals. I find it unacceptable that the Western VGML is almost always a salty Indian dish. Keep ordering the meal that fits your ethics and make noise when the quality is not to your satisfaction.
Feb 27, 2019, 9:13 pm
#2434
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: DL Diamond 1.7MM, Starlux Insighter, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 3,949
@btonkid12345 The lack of soup and abbreviated dessert options are the “redeye” Delta One service, similar to what we used to get for HND. (The desserts are served from a tray preassembled, not a cart, and there is no tart/cake option.) It made sense for Haneda because of sleep schedules, but is much less rational on a 15 hour flight that departs at dinner time at the destination. I agree it’s lame.
On the plus side, you got gochujang, which was totally absent in both directions on my ATLICN flights! So maybe there were supply problems that have been fixed?
On the plus side, you got gochujang, which was totally absent in both directions on my ATLICN flights! So maybe there were supply problems that have been fixed?
Feb 27, 2019, 11:16 pm
#2435
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL PM, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 8,414
Separately - again as an omnivore, I’d love to see some more creative vegetarian cuisine. If there was something other than just the everpresent pasta to choose, I’d be more likely to give it a shot onboard, which would support having more choices available for vegetarians in the future... would love to see Delta partner with a specialist here. Maybe Floret, the excellent vegetarian restaurant at Sea-Tac, would be a good place to start?
The other thing the wife and I do is write a scathing letter to Delta about the poor quality of the VGML every single time it is the same salty pile of rice and Indian bean dish. The catering kitchens are lazy and try to make one meal fit multiple special meals. I find it unacceptable that the Western VGML is almost always a salty Indian dish. Keep ordering the meal that fits your ethics and make noise when the quality is not to your satisfaction.
And yes, I really do agree that they need to start offering some much better plant-based meal choices besides the nonstop pasta parade, especially in Delta One where it really should be possible to have a vegetarian meal service that is at the advertised quality of the cabin.
Feb 28, 2019, 5:59 am
#2436
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 17
Just flew CVG-CDG-CVG in DL One.
Although the menus seem to be standardized across most transatlantic routes, my food on the CDG-CVG return leg was much better than the CVG-CDG outbound leg.
Is it common for the quality of meals to vary based on where the flight is departing from? Thinking aloud, I would figure that CDG would have much better catering facilities than CVG, simply based on the volume of meals served.
Although the menus seem to be standardized across most transatlantic routes, my food on the CDG-CVG return leg was much better than the CVG-CDG outbound leg.
Is it common for the quality of meals to vary based on where the flight is departing from? Thinking aloud, I would figure that CDG would have much better catering facilities than CVG, simply based on the volume of meals served.
Feb 28, 2019, 9:51 am
#2437
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Location: PHX & AGP
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Gold
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I recently flew a DL mid-con (in F) and preordered a Kosher meal. I didn't see anything recent in this thread so I didn't know what to expect. I was surprised that it was catered by Borenstein, the folks that AA uses. I generally find their food to be pretty good. Based on a lot of experience on AA, it seems like DL purchases a higher end meal. The main was a BBQ chicken breast with some sort of grain. The appetizer was salmon, but unfortunately, similar to my experience at AA, it was still frozen. FA knew this and was extremely apologetic. It was certainly not her fault. The entree and chocolate eclair(ish) desert was ample. I snacked in the SkyClub before my flight and was just impressed the the meal was catered at all.
Mar 1, 2019, 10:37 am
#2438
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Programs: Delta PM/1MM
Posts: 146
Atlanta to Paris Delta One
February 9
Saturday
777 with suites
DL 1163 Seat 6D
I'll start by saying how much I enjoyed the suite. Especially when compared with my return flight on the 330. Pre-ordered the Confit of Open Water Cobia. Other choices were Braised Beef Short Rib, Chicken Pot Pie, and Hand Rolled Lasagna. Cobia was really good. The wine was the New Zealand Oyster Bay Pinot Noir which I've since had on the ground and it was better on Delta. Slept through Dessert and Breakfast. Pics also include preflight rose on SkyDeck and Heineken during boarding.
SkyDeck ATL
Instead of prosecco
Bar Cart in action.
Oscar winner Rami Malek
Saturday
777 with suites
DL 1163 Seat 6D
I'll start by saying how much I enjoyed the suite. Especially when compared with my return flight on the 330. Pre-ordered the Confit of Open Water Cobia. Other choices were Braised Beef Short Rib, Chicken Pot Pie, and Hand Rolled Lasagna. Cobia was really good. The wine was the New Zealand Oyster Bay Pinot Noir which I've since had on the ground and it was better on Delta. Slept through Dessert and Breakfast. Pics also include preflight rose on SkyDeck and Heineken during boarding.
SkyDeck ATL
Instead of prosecco
Bar Cart in action.
Oscar winner Rami Malek
Mar 2, 2019, 11:52 am
#2439
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RDU - MSP
717
5pm departure
Beef/Pork meatballs or pesto chicken salad (pre-ordered chicken)
MSP - SJC
737-800
738pm (scheduled departure)
Given option of either fish or beef (no additional detail provided by FA), went with fish that turned out to be halibut. Fish wasn't bad but the side noodles had no taste:
717
5pm departure
Beef/Pork meatballs or pesto chicken salad (pre-ordered chicken)
MSP - SJC
737-800
738pm (scheduled departure)
Given option of either fish or beef (no additional detail provided by FA), went with fish that turned out to be halibut. Fish wasn't bad but the side noodles had no taste:
Last edited by Duke787; Mar 4, 2019 at 9:30 pm
Mar 2, 2019, 2:26 pm
#2440
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Washington-DCA to New York-LGA
DL5922
Embraer 170 (operated by Republic)
No pre-departure beverage.
FEBO followed.
One pass of the snack basket and one drink. First-class flight attendant hung out in the rear gallery after the initial drink and pass of the snack basket. She never appeared again until before landing to deliver coats and jackets.
No wine catered.
DL5922
Embraer 170 (operated by Republic)
No pre-departure beverage.
FEBO followed.
One pass of the snack basket and one drink. First-class flight attendant hung out in the rear gallery after the initial drink and pass of the snack basket. She never appeared again until before landing to deliver coats and jackets.
No wine catered.
Mar 2, 2019, 2:31 pm
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New York-LGA to Columbus CMH
DL5888
Embraer 170 (operated by Republic)
Pre-departure beverage of choice.
FEBO followed.
One drink and two passes of the snack basket. As with my earlier Republic-operated flight, the first-class flight attendant spent most of the flight in the rear gallery. I finally rang the buzzer to get a refill before landing. No third pass of the snack basket.
DL5888
Embraer 170 (operated by Republic)
Pre-departure beverage of choice.
FEBO followed.
One drink and two passes of the snack basket. As with my earlier Republic-operated flight, the first-class flight attendant spent most of the flight in the rear gallery. I finally rang the buzzer to get a refill before landing. No third pass of the snack basket.
Mar 2, 2019, 5:05 pm
#2443
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: RDU
Programs: Delta Platinum
Posts: 25
According to the wiki I should not have dinner on my 8:40PM departure from DTW -> SFO.
However, it is not listed as snack on my itinerary on delta.com. It is listed as dinner.
I can even select a special meal (which I always do as vegetarian). Is delta.com wrong here and the wiki is correct or should I expect a meal?
NOTE: For flights departing between 8pm and 9pm a light meal service, referred to as "snack" on delta.com, will be offered. This is often a source of confusion because delta.com lists full meal service for 1400+ mile flights as going until 9pm, but the reservation online will list "snack" and not "dinner."
I can even select a special meal (which I always do as vegetarian). Is delta.com wrong here and the wiki is correct or should I expect a meal?
Mar 2, 2019, 5:29 pm
#2444
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It's actually about 1 1/2 hours. The flight attendant did a second pass with the snack basket and then walked it back to the rear gallery from where it never returned. I expected a third pass when she came back as normally the snack basket is stored in the front galley, not the rear galley.
Mar 2, 2019, 5:32 pm
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Columbus CMH–Detroit DTW
DL5901
Embraer 170 (operated by Republic)
Open bar, pre-departure beverage.
FEBO not followed.
One drink of which your order was taken before departure. No wine was catered.
One pass of the snack basket, but the snack basket was all breakfast food and snacks -- bananas, granola bars, oatmeal bars, and cookies.
Once again, the first-class flight attendant from Republic disappeared into the rear galley and hung out with her friend(s).
No refills of drinks.
Coats and jackets returned after landing.
No working wireless internet and no working power port in 1A.
DL5901
Embraer 170 (operated by Republic)
Open bar, pre-departure beverage.
FEBO not followed.
One drink of which your order was taken before departure. No wine was catered.
One pass of the snack basket, but the snack basket was all breakfast food and snacks -- bananas, granola bars, oatmeal bars, and cookies.
Once again, the first-class flight attendant from Republic disappeared into the rear galley and hung out with her friend(s).
No refills of drinks.
Coats and jackets returned after landing.
No working wireless internet and no working power port in 1A.
Last edited by hockeyinsider; Mar 3, 2019 at 8:17 am Reason: typo