Mar 24, 20, 6:20 pm
Last edit by: xliioper
**Update 7/21/21 North America, Latin America, and Caribbean***
- 6/15 Hot meal service returns to select D1/FC Transcon flights - JFK-SEA/SFO/LAX + BOS-SEA/LAX
- 6/15 Snack basket returns to select FC/C+/and D1 flights as well as Y Flight Fuel Box sales returning
- 7/28 (limited to SEA/SFO/LAX/SLC to/from hubs/focus cities) Meals on FC flights over 1500 miles departing before 9PM. Meals will likely be cold/uncooked items like salads and sandwiches.
- 8/17 and 8/24 Remaining FC flights over 1500 miles get meals.
- 8/24 hub-to-hub (inc. focus cities) routes between 900 and 1500 miles get meals
- 8/31 full restoration of old meal service standard (meal windows seem to be gone) with all FC flights between 900-1500 miles getting meals
https://news.delta.com/la-chefs-jon-shook-vinny-dotolo-headline-return-fresh-meals-deltas-premium-domestic-cabins
**Update 4/14 North America, Latin America, and Caribbean***
All Cabins, Purell wipe or similar during boarding
Beverages: 7.5oz mini cans: Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Tonic, Club, Orange, Cran, Bloody Mary Mix, Coffee Tea, Water.
Spirits: Finlandia Vodka, Jack, Bombay Gin, Woodford, Tip Top Old Fashioned & Margarita, Sweetwater 420 & Hazy IPA, Miller Lite, White/Red/Sparkling Wine
F/C - All Flights - NO PDB OR PRE-SET WATER - Full Beverage Selection, Sweet & Salty Snack
F/C 900+ - Choice of Non-Perishable flight fuel box.
F/C 1500+ - Pre Arrival Second Beverage Service
**you can always request refills**
C+, M/C - < 251 - No Service
C+, M/C - 251+ - 8oz water, Coffee/Tea, 2 Snacks (Sweet/Salty) C+ Only: Beer/Wine
C+, M/C - 500+ - Full Beverage, 2 Snacks (Sweet/Salty), Ice On Request, C+ Only: Complimentary Spirits
C+, M/C - 1500+ - Pre Arrival Second Beverage Service
**you can always request refills**
Tap To Pay activated on Flight Attendant Devices For Contactless Payments.
*on domestic widebodies D1 gets domestic FC service. A/C that have PS are C+ service and C+ is MC service.*
For your convenience, note that the contents of the Bistro (orange) box are pictured in post #3814 while a detailed list of the contents of the Market (yellow) box is given in post #3471.
- 6/15 Hot meal service returns to select D1/FC Transcon flights - JFK-SEA/SFO/LAX + BOS-SEA/LAX
- 6/15 Snack basket returns to select FC/C+/and D1 flights as well as Y Flight Fuel Box sales returning
- 7/28 (limited to SEA/SFO/LAX/SLC to/from hubs/focus cities) Meals on FC flights over 1500 miles departing before 9PM. Meals will likely be cold/uncooked items like salads and sandwiches.
- 8/17 and 8/24 Remaining FC flights over 1500 miles get meals.
- 8/24 hub-to-hub (inc. focus cities) routes between 900 and 1500 miles get meals
- 8/31 full restoration of old meal service standard (meal windows seem to be gone) with all FC flights between 900-1500 miles getting meals
https://news.delta.com/la-chefs-jon-shook-vinny-dotolo-headline-return-fresh-meals-deltas-premium-domestic-cabins
**Update 4/14 North America, Latin America, and Caribbean***
All Cabins, Purell wipe or similar during boarding
Beverages: 7.5oz mini cans: Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Tonic, Club, Orange, Cran, Bloody Mary Mix, Coffee Tea, Water.
Spirits: Finlandia Vodka, Jack, Bombay Gin, Woodford, Tip Top Old Fashioned & Margarita, Sweetwater 420 & Hazy IPA, Miller Lite, White/Red/Sparkling Wine
F/C - All Flights - NO PDB OR PRE-SET WATER - Full Beverage Selection, Sweet & Salty Snack
F/C 900+ - Choice of Non-Perishable flight fuel box.
F/C 1500+ - Pre Arrival Second Beverage Service
**you can always request refills**
C+, M/C - < 251 - No Service
C+, M/C - 251+ - 8oz water, Coffee/Tea, 2 Snacks (Sweet/Salty) C+ Only: Beer/Wine
C+, M/C - 500+ - Full Beverage, 2 Snacks (Sweet/Salty), Ice On Request, C+ Only: Complimentary Spirits
C+, M/C - 1500+ - Pre Arrival Second Beverage Service
**you can always request refills**
Tap To Pay activated on Flight Attendant Devices For Contactless Payments.
*on domestic widebodies D1 gets domestic FC service. A/C that have PS are C+ service and C+ is MC service.*
For your convenience, note that the contents of the Bistro (orange) box are pictured in post #3814 while a detailed list of the contents of the Market (yellow) box is given in post #3471.
DL In Flight Service Changes during COVID-19 (Consolidated Thread)
Jul 20, 21, 12:50 am
#4756
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With the stock market having a huge drawback today (because of the Delta variant of covid); mostly from the travel sector (Airlines, Cruise Lines, and Hotels) I don't see any of this getting better in the near future. Lost a good chunk of change today in the market (not from travel stocks) but it brought the whole market down.
Jul 20, 21, 8:23 pm
#4757
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Originally Posted by AeRoSpaceman
With the stock market having a huge drawback today (because of the Delta variant of covid); mostly from the travel sector (Airlines, Cruise Lines, and Hotels) I don't see any of this getting better in the near future. Lost a good chunk of change today in the market (not from travel stocks) but it brought the whole market down.
Jul 20, 21, 8:50 pm
#4758
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Originally Posted by Lomapaseo
Ah, but a whole bunch of folks bought into airline stocks today at the bottom, betting that this forum's members will still be traveling tomorrow
Jul 21, 21, 1:15 am
#4759
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Everyone should check their itineraries. DL just removed the meal designation for flights over 1,500 miles so at this rate it may be closer to the end of the year when they actually decide to bring back meals. I just had one trip scheduled with DL and will cancel it now.
Jul 21, 21, 3:51 am
#4760
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Originally Posted by fly747first
Everyone should check their itineraries. DL just removed the meal designation for flights over 1,500 miles so at this rate it may be closer to the end of the year when they actually decide to bring back meals. I just had one trip scheduled with DL and will cancel it now.
I can confirm. Lunch was removed from my flight for this Friday.
Jul 21, 21, 4:14 am
#4761
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Posts: 20,583
7/28 looks to be the revised target date for meals with a limited rollout (SEA/SFO/LAX/SLC). No meals listed to/from DEN/PDX/LAS/PHX/TUS/SMF/SAN/SNA/MIA/ANC/FAI among others on 7/28 even on flights over 1500 miles. Target start dates for these other stations look to be 8/17 and 8/24.
Also, hub-to-hub/focus city routes over 900 miles showing meals during meal times starting 8/24 (MSP-SEA/SLC/RDU/ATL/BOS/LGA/JFK, DTW-AUS/SLC, ATL-MSP/BOS/MEX, RDU-AUS, etc). Although AUS-MSP flights currently have empty Meal Services field.
Searching further out, it looks like old meal service standards are restored on 8/31 with all flights between 900-1500 miles getting meals during meal windows.
Also, hub-to-hub/focus city routes over 900 miles showing meals during meal times starting 8/24 (MSP-SEA/SLC/RDU/ATL/BOS/LGA/JFK, DTW-AUS/SLC, ATL-MSP/BOS/MEX, RDU-AUS, etc). Although AUS-MSP flights currently have empty Meal Services field.
Searching further out, it looks like old meal service standards are restored on 8/31 with all flights between 900-1500 miles getting meals during meal windows.
Last edited by xliioper; Jul 21, 21 at 7:35 am
Jul 21, 21, 4:46 am
#4762
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Location: Alpharetta, GA, USA
Posts: 792
Originally Posted by fly747first
Everyone should check their itineraries. DL just removed the meal designation for flights over 1,500 miles so at this rate it may be closer to the end of the year when they actually decide to bring back meals. I just had one trip scheduled with DL and will cancel it now.
Jul 21, 21, 4:50 am
#4763
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sold put at 35. Would not mind owning there
Jul 21, 21, 4:53 am
#4764
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Originally Posted by pjs
Yup - MSP-FAI and FAI-SEA-ATL in mid-August all removed for now.
Last edited by xliioper; Jul 21, 21 at 5:06 am
Jul 21, 21, 6:09 am
#4765
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Posts: 792
Originally Posted by xliioper
FAI and ANC meals currently listed to start on 8/24. SEA-ATL has meals listed starting on 7/28 (perhaps you are on the red-eye as FC departures after 9PM don't get meals).
Jul 21, 21, 6:52 am
#4766
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Originally Posted by xliioper
FAI and ANC meals currently listed to start on 8/24. SEA-ATL has meals listed starting on 7/28 (perhaps you are on the red-eye as FC departures after 9PM don't get meals).
Jul 21, 21, 9:21 am
#4767
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ATL <-> LAX flights are still showing meals. Anyone know if they're actually serving a real meal?
Jul 21, 21, 9:26 am
#4768
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Originally Posted by atldiamond
ATL <-> LAX flights are still showing meals. Anyone know if they're actually serving a real meal?
Jul 21, 21, 9:43 am
#4769
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Originally Posted by cmd320
It seems as though the only flights that are actually serving meals are D1 flights presently. Despite a number of longer flights marketing meals as being a part of the product, Delta is currently failing to deliver on this.
Jul 21, 21, 9:55 am
#4770
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Originally Posted by atldiamond
Maybe. The website and app are showing dinner on ATL LAX but not ATL ANC. So maybe they've started on LAX flights >1500 miles. MSP/DTW<-> LAX also shows meals.
