Meals on Premium Select
May 10, 2021, 6:48 pm
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Meals on Premium Select
Hi, I am planning to fly PS to NCE this summer and never flown in this cabin. Does anyone who has flown in the Premium Select Cabin know if Delta will email you before your flight like they do when you fly D1 to select your meal beforehand? Anyone who has flown in D1 before know if the food is more similar to D1 or essentially the same food they give in main cabin?
May 10, 2021, 6:53 pm
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Hi, I am planning to fly PS to NCE this summer and never flown in this cabin. Does anyone who has flown in the Premium Select Cabin know if Delta will email you before your flight like in D1 cabin to select your meal before hand? Anyone who has flown in D1 before know if the food is more similar to D1 or essentially the same food they give in main cabin?
I found the meals decent. Better than domestic F and definitely better than Y. Pretty much on par with D1 but with a little less presentation and not as many courses. It was a decent amount of food as I remember though. I posted some photos a couple years ago, I’ll see if I can still find them.
Edit: found it. From two summers ago so no guarantees it’ll still be the same thing. You never know at this point.
May 10, 2021, 11:05 pm
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IIRC when PS was first introduced, meals were essentially the same as D1 but with one of the main course choices omitted.
In 2019, I don't recall being able to preselect meals on PS TPAC segments, but I was always upgraded to D1. The flight I especially remember in this context was when DL released upgrade inventory shortly before the T-24 deadline, so I was able to preselect my D1 meal, but I'm sure I never received the email inviting me to select a PS meal.
In 2019, I don't recall being able to preselect meals on PS TPAC segments, but I was always upgraded to D1. The flight I especially remember in this context was when DL released upgrade inventory shortly before the T-24 deadline, so I was able to preselect my D1 meal, but I'm sure I never received the email inviting me to select a PS meal.
May 11, 2021, 2:10 am
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My last PS flight was October 2019 MSP-ICN. There was no email to pre-select as with D1 or Domestic F. The menu was a slightly elevated version of the paper menu in Y, and the FA’s didn’t really describe the dishes other than “chicken, beef, or pasta.” The food itself was fairly good, and very similar to D1 meals minus soups and starters.
However with the Covid cuts I wouldn’t expect pre-select in any cabin, and would be very surprised to see a menu in PS. Offerings will probably be very limited unfortunately until late 2021 or into 2022 based off of DL’s drastic cuts.
However with the Covid cuts I wouldn’t expect pre-select in any cabin, and would be very surprised to see a menu in PS. Offerings will probably be very limited unfortunately until late 2021 or into 2022 based off of DL’s drastic cuts.
May 11, 2021, 2:20 am
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My last PS flight was October 2019 MSP-ICN. There was no email to pre-select as with D1 or Domestic F. The menu was a slightly elevated version of the paper menu in Y, and the FA’s didn’t really describe the dishes other than “chicken, beef, or pasta.” The food itself was fairly good, and very similar to D1 meals minus soups and starters.
However with the Covid cuts I wouldn’t expect pre-select in any cabin, and would be very surprised to see a menu in PS. Offerings will probably be very limited unfortunately until late 2021 or into 2022 based off of DL’s drastic cuts.
However with the Covid cuts I wouldn’t expect pre-select in any cabin, and would be very surprised to see a menu in PS. Offerings will probably be very limited unfortunately until late 2021 or into 2022 based off of DL’s drastic cuts.
May 11, 2021, 2:56 am
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I last flew PS JFK-KEF in 2019 and was impressed with the food (it was on a domestic 757 with F seating sold as PS). Food was roughly on par with transcon Delta One catering and completely sufficient given the length of the flight (shorter than the typical westbound transcon).
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May 11, 2021, 3:06 am
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What is that main course supposed to be? The "meat" looks disgusting and the small amount of ketchup or whatever doesn't help.
May 11, 2021, 3:11 am
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May 11, 2021, 5:48 am
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I generally just eat before I get on the plane and pass up whatever Delta thinks they’re trying to pass off as food
May 11, 2021, 8:24 am
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I understand that sitting on a metal tube with not much to do can be a problem, one thing I never worry about is the food , proper plate or plastic tray , airline food is really not that tasty , or I have a odd taste 😁
May 11, 2021, 8:24 am
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I last flew PS in July 2019 from LAX - PVG on the A350 and was actually impressed with the meal service. I pre-ordered a specific vegetarian meal (Hindu or Buddhist or something akin to that) due to a food allergy, and I often find those more difficult to do well than the standard chicken or beef dishes. Of course, I pushed the vegetable protein to the side of my plate, but... I chose my meal via drop-down menu at time of booking. It was the same menu as D1, though the service was simpler.
May 11, 2021, 9:51 am
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I last flew PS in July 2019 from LAX - PVG on the A350 and was actually impressed with the meal service. I pre-ordered a specific vegetarian meal (Hindu or Buddhist or something akin to that) due to a food allergy, and I often find those more difficult to do well than the standard chicken or beef dishes. Of course, I pushed the vegetable protein to the side of my plate, but... I chose my meal via drop-down menu at time of booking. It was the same menu as D1, though the service was simpler.
May 11, 2021, 10:57 am
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Of course, you're correct. My brain isn't fully functioning this morning. "Special meals" explains why I and a few others were served first, and the rest of the cabin played roulette with their dining options.
May 11, 2021, 11:03 am
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AFAIK you can still order special meals (vegetarian, vegan, kosher, diabetic, etc.) on any sufficiently long DL flight with meal service, even in coach. There have been various reports here about whether these special meals are different in D1, etc.