Mar 24, 2020, 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 21, 2021, 9:55 am
#4771
Join Date: Jul 2004
Programs: CO, UA, AA, WN, DL Gold
Posts: 2,981
Still there
JFK/CUN in early Spetember still shows breakfast out, lunch return. Not sure what those meals consist of though.
Jul 21, 2021, 9:58 am
#4772
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: MCO
Programs: DL PM, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 4,298
If your reservation lets you add a special meal request, chances are it will be a kitchen prepared plated meal. If not it will probably be a boxed pre-packaged meal.
Jul 21, 2021, 10:04 am
#4773
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,023
The latest service listings on flights are in the Wiki now. Meals now look to start with FC flights between SEA/SFO/LAX/SLC and other hubs/focus cities over 1500 miles on 7/28. Other FC routes over 1500 miles (like to/from ANC) do not get meals until 8/17 or 8/24 (ANC and FAI start on 8/24). Hub-to-hub routes between 900 - 1500 miles also get meals starting on 8/24. Finally, on 8/31, all flights between 900 and 1500 miles get meals during mealtime as published under pre-Covid standards on DL website.
Last edited by xliioper; Jul 21, 2021 at 10:39 am
Jul 21, 2021, 11:05 am
#4774
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: LAX/BUR, RDU
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Posts: 1,360
I haven't seen it explicitly mentioned, but the FC meal resumption dates are also when, allegedly, Food for Purchase will return in Y. Time will tell.
Jul 21, 2021, 11:17 am
#4775
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: ORD, MCO
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 268
The "failed food service reintroduction" problem wasn't an issue until the last few weeks (at most, if affecting D1 flights; if it's just FC and not D1, that's four days all in Q3), so it wouldn't affect card spend by much for the Q2 report, and chargebacks would be a recent phenomenon as well.
I think they at least need to say "snack but no meal" rather than passing off a snack box as a "meal". If you have two or three legs to deal with, this reasonably affects if you need a longer layover to get a meal (for example) or if you opt to buy a meal at the airport.
I think they at least need to say "snack but no meal" rather than passing off a snack box as a "meal". If you have two or three legs to deal with, this reasonably affects if you need a longer layover to get a meal (for example) or if you opt to buy a meal at the airport.
Right, we shall see in the coming months. I agree on the 'snack' point, just being honest and set the expectation. Always better to overdeliver.
Jul 21, 2021, 11:47 am
#4776
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: Delta PM, Delta Reserve, Amex Plat, Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Diamond, Starbucks Gold ;)
Posts: 1,775
It will be very interesting to see if DL hits their end of August meals in F, flights over 900 miles. I have a flight in Sept DCA-MSP in F.
Oddly, they hit the drink service resumption on the date they stated. In fact, I was on a 0600 flight that morning and the FA was thrilled to have coffee to serve.
Oddly, they hit the drink service resumption on the date they stated. In fact, I was on a 0600 flight that morning and the FA was thrilled to have coffee to serve.
Jul 21, 2021, 11:50 pm
#4777
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: DCA/IAD
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Posts: 221
The latest service listings on flights are in the Wiki now. Meals now look to start with FC flights between SEA/SFO/LAX/SLC and other hubs/focus cities over 1500 miles on 7/28. Other FC routes over 1500 miles (like to/from ANC) do not get meals until 8/17 or 8/24 (ANC and FAI start on 8/24). Hub-to-hub routes between 900 - 1500 miles also get meals starting on 8/24. Finally, on 8/31, all flights between 900 and 1500 miles get meals during mealtime as published under pre-Covid standards on DL website.