Jul 8, 2021, 6:40 am
Last edit by: xliioper
Current 2021 First Class meal service status -- Current FC meal service consists of cold meal boxes with the exception of JFK-SEA and BOS-SEA/SFO FC marketed flights which receive hot meal service. This includes both domestic and international DL FC marketed flights. Otherwise, only D1 marketed flights receive hot meals. All flights over 900 miles which depart before 9PM receive meal service in FC. In addition, flights over 2300 miles will receive meal service in FC for departures after 9PM.
There have been no official announcements from DL concerning when hot meals will return to FC, however, it is rumored it will return Q1 2022.
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There have been no official announcements from DL concerning when hot meals will return to FC, however, it is rumored it will return Q1 2022.
Click here for the 2017 version of this thread.
Click here for the 2018/2019 version of this thread.
Click Here for the 2020 (Prior to COVID) Version of this thread
2020/Early 2021 - COVID Inflight Version of this Thread
Delta In-Flight Meal/Food Service: The Definitive Thread — 2021 Edition
Oct 3, 2021, 1:23 pm
#1081
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: BOS/SIN
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Oct 3, 2021, 2:05 pm
#1082
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Cary, NC
Programs: AA 1MM; DL DM; Global Entry; MR Gold; HH Gold; Nat'l EC
Posts: 562
Service speed, DTW - CDG
Any recent D1 experience on this route? I assume single tray service, but how far into the flight before they turn out the lights?
Oct 3, 2021, 4:26 pm
#1083
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Posts: 23,056
I suppose they might mix things up a bit. Other reports in the meal services thread mentioned chicken salad sandwich option for dinner (and that's what I had a couple nights ago for dinner). Haven't a lunch flight yet. At any rate, they seem to have the same basic handful of options among the boxes.
Oct 3, 2021, 4:30 pm
#1084
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Location: MSP
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The "Italian Ham" sandwich has red peppers in it, which is the easiest difference to spot, I think.
Oct 3, 2021, 4:35 pm
#1085
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: SLC
Posts: 10
Lead time for pre-order D1 int’l
First time flying D1 and sounds like I picked a bad year to do it (bad year for a lot of things, really, but this woman has been Europe deprived since March 2020!)
I’m flying D1 SLC to MXP via AMS. Check in is in 9 days. Thought I read somewhere that pre-order was available 21 days-24 hours prior, but I imagine with Covid, that timeline is likely no longer accurate.
Anyone have any idea what the lead time is these days? Or any knowledge of the int’l dining/drinks situation in general? I’m finding virtually nothing online re. my particular route (does no one from SLC fly to the EU 😆?) but I guess info on other int’l D1 would be helpful. Cheers!
I’m flying D1 SLC to MXP via AMS. Check in is in 9 days. Thought I read somewhere that pre-order was available 21 days-24 hours prior, but I imagine with Covid, that timeline is likely no longer accurate.
Anyone have any idea what the lead time is these days? Or any knowledge of the int’l dining/drinks situation in general? I’m finding virtually nothing online re. my particular route (does no one from SLC fly to the EU 😆?) but I guess info on other int’l D1 would be helpful. Cheers!
Oct 3, 2021, 5:26 pm
#1086
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I don't recall seeing the chicken salad sandwich option for lunch upthread, only dinner. The chicken salad (not sandwich) is mentioned a number of times as part of lunch menu options.
Oct 3, 2021, 6:29 pm
#1087
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: NYC
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 360
Does NYC-ATL still qualify as an exception for meals ? Back in the day they used to serve a full meal on this route…
thanks
thanks
Oct 3, 2021, 6:46 pm
#1088
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,220
I assume still no decent food on ANC-ATL?
Oct 3, 2021, 6:47 pm
#1089
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No meals reported on flights under 900 miles and these flights only show "Snacks" in First (the meal box flights show Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner under Meal Services for flights).
Oct 3, 2021, 7:05 pm
#1091
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Location: MCO
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Oct 3, 2021, 8:31 pm
#1092
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Dinner is, I think, chicken salad sandwich, proscuitto sandwich, or ancient grain bowl
Oct 3, 2021, 10:13 pm
#1093
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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Posts: 852
I re-read the thread and my notes and you're right; I have it exactly backwards. The Italian Ham/Tomato Mozzarella/Strawberry Chicken Salad (salad) is Lunch and not dinner. Half of my flights were 3:30pm eastbound flights arriving at night which was confusing me (they are Lunch)
Dinner is, I think, chicken salad sandwich, proscuitto sandwich, or ancient grain bowl
Dinner is, I think, chicken salad sandwich, proscuitto sandwich, or ancient grain bowl
Oct 4, 2021, 4:19 am
#1094
Join Date: Jul 2012
Programs: DL DM 2 MM, Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium/Ambassador Elite , Hilton Honors Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 503
First time flying D1 and sounds like I picked a bad year to do it (bad year for a lot of things, really, but this woman has been Europe deprived since March 2020!)
I’m flying D1 SLC to MXP via AMS. Check in is in 9 days. Thought I read somewhere that pre-order was available 21 days-24 hours prior, but I imagine with Covid, that timeline is likely no longer accurate.
Anyone have any idea what the lead time is these days? Or any knowledge of the int’l dining/drinks situation in general? I’m finding virtually nothing online re. my particular route (does no one from SLC fly to the EU 😆?) but I guess info on other int’l D1 would be helpful. Cheers!
I’m flying D1 SLC to MXP via AMS. Check in is in 9 days. Thought I read somewhere that pre-order was available 21 days-24 hours prior, but I imagine with Covid, that timeline is likely no longer accurate.
Anyone have any idea what the lead time is these days? Or any knowledge of the int’l dining/drinks situation in general? I’m finding virtually nothing online re. my particular route (does no one from SLC fly to the EU 😆?) but I guess info on other int’l D1 would be helpful. Cheers!
Oct 4, 2021, 8:24 am
#1095
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 3,097
in any case, you obviously missed the part where the person you quoted had already gotten what he paid for.