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Old Sep 6, 22, 10:23 pm
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Anyone know what they serve for lunch in FC MPS-LV, & LV-MPS? I'm flying the end of September, thanks.
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Old Sep 6, 22, 10:25 pm
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Uninspiring.
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Old Sep 6, 22, 11:14 pm
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Doesn’t this menu for Delta One for my upcoming LHR-ATL flight sound fairly pedestrian…almost (shudder to think..) like a coach meal?
any thoughts on why this menu is so basic?

https://deltaone.mydeltamenu.com/LHR-ATL/
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Old Sep 6, 22, 11:28 pm
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Originally Posted by unitedbusiness View Post
Doesn’t this menu for Delta One for my upcoming LHR-ATL flight sound fairly pedestrian…almost (shudder to think..) like a coach meal?
any thoughts on why this menu is so basic?

https://deltaone.mydeltamenu.com/LHR-ATL/
I hope you like summer vegetables.
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Old Sep 6, 22, 11:41 pm
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Originally Posted by Dawgfan6291 View Post
Basic economics say that Delta isn't paying 11-15 dollars for an airport sandwich if they can get the flight catered which will be cents on the dollar compared to that. Add to the fact that Canada has been having strikes going on at the flight kitchens (I think GG might still be on strike at YVR) due to short staffing issues and its not hard at all to see that Delta is probably struggling to find someone to do it. As I have posted what feels like 100 times now in this thread, what airline X is doing is literally completely and totally meaningless to airline Y. Catering a EK flight to DXB is a totally different ball game than a Delta SLC-YYZ flight. Catering companies are having to go for the highest profit/margin work with the little staff they have. No airline is going to pay for 16 meals at the same margin of 200+ international F/J/P/Y meals. It just isn't going to happen.
Then double cater from SLC instead of relying on the outstation. Like what happens on many other routes.

The $14.29 sandwich posted was an embarrassing offering. If I ordered a turkey sandwich for that amount off a menu, I’d think they were joking if that’s what appeared.
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Old Sep 7, 22, 12:06 am
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Originally Posted by KDCAflyer View Post
Delta is getting too creative again. I can't say I find any of these options to be enticing.
Originally Posted by unitedbusiness View Post
Doesn’t this menu for Delta One for my upcoming LHR-ATL flight sound fairly pedestrian…almost (shudder to think..) like a coach meal?
any thoughts on why this menu is so basic?
You guys should work out a menu you can agree on and let the rest of us know what it is
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Old Sep 7, 22, 1:20 am
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Originally Posted by lonelygod View Post
Uninspiring.
That's one word for it. Don't the D1 transcons usually have 5 options?

I just flew 4 legs in AF J and their pre-arrival "snack," at least on CDG-IAH, was more meal like than many of the things in this thread. Not looking forward to the crash back to reality when I need to fly domestically.
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Old Sep 7, 22, 8:35 am
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Originally Posted by unitedbusiness View Post
Doesn’t this menu for Delta One for my upcoming LHR-ATL flight sound fairly pedestrian…almost (shudder to think..) like a coach meal?
any thoughts on why this menu is so basic?

https://deltaone.mydeltamenu.com/LHR-ATL/
There should also be two pre-order only choices. They should appear when you get the link to pre-order your meal.
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Old Sep 7, 22, 8:48 am
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist View Post
There should also be two pre-order only choices. They should appear when you get the link to pre-order your meal.
I am flying this route next week and just got the preorder. I should finally be able to post photos now so I will see if anyone has any opinions on the five options. Thanks!
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Old Sep 7, 22, 8:58 am
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Originally Posted by unitedbusiness View Post
Doesn’t this menu for Delta One for my upcoming LHR-ATL flight sound fairly pedestrian…almost (shudder to think..) like a coach meal?
any thoughts on why this menu is so basic?

https://deltaone.mydeltamenu.com/LHR-ATL/
Originally Posted by krazykanuck View Post
That's one word for it. Don't the D1 transcons usually have 5 options?

I just flew 4 legs in AF J and their pre-arrival "snack," at least on CDG-IAH, was more meal like than many of the things in this thread. Not looking forward to the crash back to reality when I need to fly domestically.


LHR-ATL

Here are the five options including the two limited options for LHR-ATL. Anyone have any feedback on any of the options?
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Old Sep 7, 22, 9:22 am
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Originally Posted by unitedbusiness View Post
Doesn’t this menu for Delta One for my upcoming LHR-ATL flight sound fairly pedestrian…almost (shudder to think..) like a coach meal?
any thoughts on why this menu is so basic?

https://deltaone.mydeltamenu.com/LHR-ATL/
Sir, this is Delta, a US airline. If you want good food you're going to have to go to a luxury carrier...like TAP.
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Old Sep 7, 22, 9:34 am
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Originally Posted by cjn02c View Post


LHR-ATL

Here are the five options including the two limited options for LHR-ATL. Anyone have any feedback on any of the options?
I had the braised beef on a recent TATL flight and I enjoyed it. The menu, for whatever reason, was way too simplistic but that meal was very tasty.
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Old Sep 7, 22, 11:55 am
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Originally Posted by krazykanuck View Post
That's one word for it. Don't the D1 transcons usually have 5 options?
I checked for screenshots and for my Aug trip, SFO-JFK morning flight, only 3 pre-select choices, JFK-SFO nighttime departure, 3 + 2 pre-select only. Maybe the additional 2 pre-select-only are only for dinner? Or maybe it's just random, or #DeltaIT
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Old Sep 7, 22, 12:00 pm
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Originally Posted by cjn02c View Post


LHR-ATL

Here are the five options including the two limited options for LHR-ATL. Anyone have any feedback on any of the options?
I had this menu flying out of DUB and selected the salmon and it was really good. I worry that it might vary from trip to trip (mine was moist and properly cooked, but I could easily see how it would get overcooked if they left it in too long). I normally fly Air France when I'm travelling in J but, I have to say, I my expectations were exceeded by this Delta meal.

Also, the menu was quite different once I boarded the plane; it was a Thai lemongrass soup instead of the generic "vegetable soup" on the menu. What you're seeing might just be a placeholder.
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Old Sep 7, 22, 12:06 pm
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Originally Posted by Zorak View Post
I checked for screenshots and for my Aug trip, SFO-JFK morning flight, only 3 pre-select choices, JFK-SFO nighttime departure, 3 + 2 pre-select only. Maybe the 2 pre-select are only for dinner? Or maybe it's just random, or #DeltaIT
yeah, the screenshot is for my red-eye flight SFO-JFK… so it makes sense if they want to cost-cut for the red-eye one?
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