Decoding the meal formula (when do we eat?) on domestic flights.
Feb 13, 2007, 6:37 pm
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Lunch/Dinner
Maybe this was a snack, but we got a choice of Chicken Cob Salad or a Veggie Wrap today on flight 97 MSP-SEA. But time frame was 2:35-4:15 PM, so according to Thezipper, we should have only got a snack. Or was that what is was?
Feb 13, 2007, 7:30 pm
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If you left at 2:35pm (local), and arrived at 4:15pm (local), you would have arrived at 7:15pm MSP time (correct?), which would fall inside the meal window? Wow, talk about confusing... meal time is based on local times for the departure location, no matter which way the plane is heading (including west).
Steve B.
Feb 13, 2007, 8:56 pm
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It was a choice of meals (lunch). Choice was a turkey and cheese baguette, with chips, the cookie and . . . (I think something else, didn't have it) or veggie salad w/ roll, small fruit salad, and the cookie.
So I'm still confused. That seems like the regular lunch to me.
TD
Feb 13, 2007, 10:38 pm
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- just joking of course.
Feb 14, 2007, 12:01 am
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I just flew an MR DTW/PHX with a red eye turnaround. The DTW-PHX run left at 7:40PM. It was a four and a half hour flight with no meal in first. The FA said they stopped meals a few months ago. But of course you could buy snack boxes in coach. There were people in first asking the FA for snack boxes and buying them. If NW is selling the snack boxes then they should be serving a meal... That's just crazy!
Feb 14, 2007, 12:45 am
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I just flew an MR DTW/PHX with a red eye turnaround. The DTW-PHX run left at 7:40PM. It was a four and a half hour flight with no meal in first. The FA said they stopped meals a few months ago. But of course you could buy snack boxes in coach. There were people in first asking the FA for snack boxes and buying them. If NW is selling the snack boxes then they should be serving a meal... That's just crazy!
Feb 14, 2007, 3:55 am
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I just flew an MR DTW/PHX with a red eye turnaround. The DTW-PHX run left at 7:40PM. It was a four and a half hour flight with no meal in first. The FA said they stopped meals a few months ago. But of course you could buy snack boxes in coach. There were people in first asking the FA for snack boxes and buying them. If NW is selling the snack boxes then they should be serving a meal... That's just crazy!
Steve B.
Feb 14, 2007, 7:06 am
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IMHO, Sushi purchased at DTW and Vodka supplied by NWA is the best inflight meal --- I would take this over ANY catered domestic First meal.
Feb 21, 2007, 4:47 pm
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Going to be on flight 323, BWI to MEM, flight duration 2 h 31 m, departs 5:11 PM. Why no meal service in First??? 
Northwest Airlines 323
Booking Class: P / First Class
Meal: none
Equipment: 319
2hr 31min
5:11pm Depart Baltimore/Washington (BWI)
6:42pm Arrive Memphis (MEM)
Approximate Distance: 786 miles
Northwest Airlines 323
Booking Class: P / First Class
Meal: none
Equipment: 319
2hr 31min
5:11pm Depart Baltimore/Washington (BWI)
6:42pm Arrive Memphis (MEM)
Approximate Distance: 786 miles
Feb 21, 2007, 6:41 pm
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Date: Tuesday, February 20 Flight: NW 859
Departs: New Orleans-Moisant Int'l, LA (MSY) at 5:45PM
Arrives: Minneapolis/St. Paul-Int'l, MN (MSP) at 8:36PM
Class of Service: First Class (F) Seat: XX-XX
Flight Duration: 2 hours 51 minutes Approximate Miles: 1,041
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas DC9-30
Feb 22, 2007, 11:20 am
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I just flew the following flight and had the warm teriyaki chicken. They also had a cold pasta salad option.
Date: Tuesday, February 20 Flight: NW 859
Departs: New Orleans-Moisant Int'l, LA (MSY) at 5:45PM
Arrives: Minneapolis/St. Paul-Int'l, MN (MSP) at 8:36PM
Class of Service: First Class (F) Seat: XX-XX
Flight Duration: 2 hours 51 minutes Approximate Miles: 1,041
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas DC9-30
Date: Tuesday, February 20 Flight: NW 859
Departs: New Orleans-Moisant Int'l, LA (MSY) at 5:45PM
Arrives: Minneapolis/St. Paul-Int'l, MN (MSP) at 8:36PM
Class of Service: First Class (F) Seat: XX-XX
Flight Duration: 2 hours 51 minutes Approximate Miles: 1,041
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas DC9-30
NW website says flights during mealtime that are 2 hours long (doesn't say this is actual flight time) get service - doesn't appear they actually follow this though.
Feb 22, 2007, 12:21 pm
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The actual flight time was 02h 14m. It had a meal listed in the res.