Premium Select Food Clarity
Jan 2, 23, 12:10 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2021
Programs: Flying Blue - Platinum
Posts: 103
Premium Select Food Clarity
From browsing the various threads here it seems like there is no clarity/consistency as to what Delta serves in Premium Select. I’m flying DUB - JFK this week and wondering if I should expect the usual MC fare or if it will be a different meal service or if that is entirely up to chance?
Does anyone have any clarity as to what DL offers in Premium Select, several months after their promise of “elevated dining”…
Does anyone have any clarity as to what DL offers in Premium Select, several months after their promise of “elevated dining”…
Jan 2, 23, 2:26 pm
#3
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: NYC
Programs: BA Silver, UA 1K, DL Platinum
Posts: 666
It’s essentially economy food but they put it on these little blue plastic trays. I assume they are a millimeter higher than economy trays and hence elevated.
It’s a bigger seat that’s all as far as the inflight service goes.
It’s a bigger seat that’s all as far as the inflight service goes.
Jan 2, 23, 4:22 pm
#5
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Nashville, TN
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium.;UA 1.5MM; UA Lifetime Gold (whoppee); DL Plat
Posts: 2,124
Horrid…why I moved to either Air France or Virgin for transatlantic (and more MQDs)…..if I must fly DL, I eat in club or a restaurant in terminal.
Jan 2, 23, 4:44 pm
#6
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: TX, USA
Programs: AA DL UR AGR
Posts: 191
Calling it "elevated" just means you have a better chance of getting your coach class main of choice. You also get one or two more options on the drink list. The larger seat, recline, and legroom are the main benefits over C+.
Jan 2, 23, 4:54 pm
#7
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 12
Lots of outdated information in this thread.
There is no need to guess as to what will be served - you can access menus for all flights here https://dps.mydeltamenu.com/DUB-BOS (you can replace the city pair to browse other markets). The D1 link, along with some extra info is sticky’d in 2022 inflight food thread.
While DPS was being served MC meals since COVID, that ended in mid September 2022. The concept is the same as 2019 (D1 entree served with linens, glassware, silverware on a single tray)
with an exception that the appetizer and entree are no longer plated, but are served in disposable containers (although you are given a plate to place containers on). It also got the same treatment the main cabin meals received whereby less sides are served in exchange for bigger portions (allegedly) of less things.
Looking at AFKL/VS - DL probably stacks up below AFKL who both still plate and offer more variety (although both may not provide linens/silverware) and closest to VS who doesn’t plate, but still offers an extra variety of foods (although admittedly smaller entree size than DL)
There is no need to guess as to what will be served - you can access menus for all flights here https://dps.mydeltamenu.com/DUB-BOS (you can replace the city pair to browse other markets). The D1 link, along with some extra info is sticky’d in 2022 inflight food thread.
While DPS was being served MC meals since COVID, that ended in mid September 2022. The concept is the same as 2019 (D1 entree served with linens, glassware, silverware on a single tray)
with an exception that the appetizer and entree are no longer plated, but are served in disposable containers (although you are given a plate to place containers on). It also got the same treatment the main cabin meals received whereby less sides are served in exchange for bigger portions (allegedly) of less things.
Looking at AFKL/VS - DL probably stacks up below AFKL who both still plate and offer more variety (although both may not provide linens/silverware) and closest to VS who doesn’t plate, but still offers an extra variety of foods (although admittedly smaller entree size than DL)
Jan 2, 23, 5:08 pm
#8
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: NYC
Programs: BA Silver, UA 1K, DL Platinum
Posts: 666
Lots of outdated information in this thread.
There is no need to guess as to what will be served - you can access menus for all flights here https://dps.mydeltamenu.com/DUB-BOS (you can replace the city pair to browse other markets). The D1 link, along with some extra info is sticky’d in 2022 inflight food thread.
While DPS was being served MC meals since COVID, that ended in mid September 2022. The concept is the same as 2019 (D1 entree served with linens, glassware, silverware on a single tray)
with an exception that the appetizer and entree are no longer plated, but are served in disposable containers (although you are given a plate to place containers on). It also got the same treatment the main cabin meals received whereby less sides are served in exchange for bigger portions (allegedly) of less things.
Looking at AFKL/VS - DL probably stacks up below AFKL who both still plate and offer more variety (although both may not provide linens/silverware) and closest to VS who doesn’t plate, but still offers an extra variety of foods (although admittedly smaller entree size than DL)
There is no need to guess as to what will be served - you can access menus for all flights here https://dps.mydeltamenu.com/DUB-BOS (you can replace the city pair to browse other markets). The D1 link, along with some extra info is sticky’d in 2022 inflight food thread.
While DPS was being served MC meals since COVID, that ended in mid September 2022. The concept is the same as 2019 (D1 entree served with linens, glassware, silverware on a single tray)
with an exception that the appetizer and entree are no longer plated, but are served in disposable containers (although you are given a plate to place containers on). It also got the same treatment the main cabin meals received whereby less sides are served in exchange for bigger portions (allegedly) of less things.
Looking at AFKL/VS - DL probably stacks up below AFKL who both still plate and offer more variety (although both may not provide linens/silverware) and closest to VS who doesn’t plate, but still offers an extra variety of foods (although admittedly smaller entree size than DL)
The concept is absolutely not as you describe at least in that instance. When I flew VS PE last it was more of a separate cabin with eg its own toilets and maybe flight attendants. That is not true for DL
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/34844432-post311.html
Jan 2, 23, 5:26 pm
#9
Join Date: Oct 2019
Programs: Flying Blue, Hilton Honors, Amtrak Guest Rewards
Posts: 1,888
not at all outdated. I flew last month from London and posted in the main thread what garbage was offered.
The concept is absolutely not as you describe at least in that instance. When I flew VS PE last it was more of a separate cabin with eg its own toilets and maybe flight attendants. That is not true for DL
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/34844432-post311.html
The concept is absolutely not as you describe at least in that instance. When I flew VS PE last it was more of a separate cabin with eg its own toilets and maybe flight attendants. That is not true for DL
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/34844432-post311.html
Jan 2, 23, 5:30 pm
#10
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 12
not at all outdated. I flew last month from London and posted in the main thread what garbage was offered.
The concept is absolutely not as you describe at least in that instance. When I flew VS PE last it was more of a separate cabin with eg its own toilets and maybe flight attendants. That is not true for DL
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/34844432-post311.html
The concept is absolutely not as you describe at least in that instance. When I flew VS PE last it was more of a separate cabin with eg its own toilets and maybe flight attendants. That is not true for DL
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/34844432-post311.html
While I was commenting just on the food service itself - it’s funny you mention the toilet comment because every time in prem select the FA’s will always mention the toilet access thing. Not sure why it’s such a sticking point. I would also highly prefer VS’s E+ overall over DL’s
Jan 2, 23, 10:14 pm
#11
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: BOS
Programs: AA PP, DL PM
Posts: 2,052
If you look at a few routes on mydeltamenu.com and change dps to deltaone in the URL, it does seem that the entree options for PS are a subset of the entree options for D1 on the routes that I checked (e.g. on BOS-AMS PS got 2 of the 3 choices in D1, on ATL-HND the 3 options were identical).
The odd thing is that I almost feel like my recent JFK-AMS economy meal was the pasta described on the PS and D1 menus (ravioli not rigatoni, I went back and looked at a picture that I took)... It's weird but I almost feel like Delta might somehow be serving identical pasta in all three cabins. Is it possible this is also true for the grilled chicken?
The odd thing is that I almost feel like my recent JFK-AMS economy meal was the pasta described on the PS and D1 menus (ravioli not rigatoni, I went back and looked at a picture that I took)... It's weird but I almost feel like Delta might somehow be serving identical pasta in all three cabins. Is it possible this is also true for the grilled chicken?
Jan 2, 23, 10:26 pm
#12
Join Date: Jul 2022
Posts: 805
Jan 3, 23, 5:21 am
#13
Join Date: Jun 2021
Location: Houston, TX
Programs: UA silver, Bonvoy silver
Posts: 2,523
If you look at a few routes on mydeltamenu.com and change dps to deltaone in the URL, it does seem that the entree options for PS are a subset of the entree options for D1 on the routes that I checked (e.g. on BOS-AMS PS got 2 of the 3 choices in D1, on ATL-HND the 3 options were identical).
The odd thing is that I almost feel like my recent JFK-AMS economy meal was the pasta described on the PS and D1 menus (ravioli not rigatoni, I went back and looked at a picture that I took)... It's weird but I almost feel like Delta might somehow be serving identical pasta in all three cabins. Is it possible this is also true for the grilled chicken?
The odd thing is that I almost feel like my recent JFK-AMS economy meal was the pasta described on the PS and D1 menus (ravioli not rigatoni, I went back and looked at a picture that I took)... It's weird but I almost feel like Delta might somehow be serving identical pasta in all three cabins. Is it possible this is also true for the grilled chicken?
Jan 3, 23, 8:02 am
#14
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: BOS
Programs: AA PP, DL PM
Posts: 2,052
It's possible the source of the base food is the same (e.g. pasta from the same manufacturer, if you get a corporate deal you can probably get good pasta for pretty cheap) but the preparation differs (e.g. more expensive sauce, more time consuming cooking and plating process).
Jan 3, 23, 8:47 am
#15
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 550
