In-flight Catering Drastically Pared Back

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Jul 6, 2020, 1:46 am

#136

Xandrios

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So..the new meal service has been in place for a few days. Anybody got to try it yet long haul and/or intra-europe?

Jul 6, 2020, 4:38 am

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stimpy

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Originally Posted by Xandrios

So..the new meal service has been in place for a few days. Anybody got to try it yet long haul and/or intra-europe?

Yes, look just a few posts above on 4 July.

Jul 6, 2020, 4:53 am

#138

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I don't disagree with you on the seats, but catering wise I do. I have to say it's been a few years that I had Y catering on a DL flight, but never forgot that for breakfast they gave a 'Yakult' and a banana. Flew one of the first A350 flights from AMS to ATL and C catering was average at best. KL isn't that great either, but I do rate them higher. For instance for the ability to get a soup option and the snacks.

Food can be a bit subjective, but I've never rated DL in that department either.

Jul 6, 2020, 7:55 am

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Originally Posted by kevinflyaway

Flew one of the first A350 flights from AMS to ATL and C catering was average at best.

Delta has been operating ATL with A330-300, before sometime s occasionally a 772 was thrown in. The A350 is doing her job on DTW-AMS instead.

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Jul 6, 2020, 12:08 pm

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Originally Posted by skycruiserNL

Delta has been operating ATL with A330-300, before sometime s occasionally a 772 was thrown in. The A350 is doing her job on DTW-AMS instead.

Yes, you're right. It was to DTW :|

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Jul 9, 2020, 3:53 am

#141

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Flew AMS-YYZ Economy last week - no hot meal, only bag of snacks containing can of coke, bottle of water, two tangerines, 2 tiny bags of some sort of corn chips, two stroopwafels, two sticks of biscuits and some sweets. Even though I had a sandwich at the non-Schengen lounge before departure, I was still very hungry by the end of the flight. Bag of snacks on an ~8hr longhaul is torture 😭 I hope KLM bring back hot meals soon.

Jul 9, 2020, 5:40 am

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maxmax3

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What are the working hours of the NS52 lounge in Amsterdam ?

Jul 9, 2020, 10:09 am

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What are the working hours of the NS52 lounge in Amsterdam ?

0700-2100

Jul 11, 2020, 2:23 am

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KLM did serve from the cart this morning on AMS-CDG. The little snack and coffee or tea. The cart was not loaded with any other beverage.

AMS-CDG (economy class) - 11JUL20

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Jul 11, 2020, 5:16 am

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AlvinMaker

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Originally Posted by skycruiserNL

KLM did serve from the cart this morning on AMS-CDG. The little snack and coffee or tea. The cart was not loaded with any other beverage.

It was similar for me this morning on another European flight with KLM, but with a larger beverage service (juice, water, etc., didn't ask for alcohol). Felt like full service again!

Jul 11, 2020, 6:25 am

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AMS-KRK this morning:

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Jul 11, 2020, 6:39 am

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maalloc

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Quote:

Originally Posted by skycruiserNL

KLM did serve from the cart this morning on AMS-CDG. The little snack and coffee or tea. The cart was not loaded with any other beverage.

AMS-CDG (economy class) - 11JUL20

Same route, same day, same company, at 1PM and a different service. Our trolley had all kinds of soft drinks and sparkling water. No alcohol whatsoever though.

Seems like service is a bit random.

Jul 11, 2020, 10:01 am

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AMS-KRK this morning:

Thanks for posting the photo. That's exactly what I got last weekend AMS-LYS.

Jul 11, 2020, 2:29 pm

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The lunchbox I got from Venice to Amsterdam last monday. The coffee was also in real cups. Annoying thing is that I forgot to put off my mask before drinking 😆

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