J Meals on IST night departures to Asia
Oct 20, 2017, 11:54 am
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J Meals on IST night departures to Asia
First time going east with TK, I was wondering how meals are managed for after midnight departures.
Is there a full service dinner or the service is reduced due being so late? Is the second meal a breakfast, or since the arrival is in the afternoon there is a brunch option?
Thanks in advance
Is there a full service dinner or the service is reduced due being so late? Is the second meal a breakfast, or since the arrival is in the afternoon there is a brunch option?
Thanks in advance
Oct 20, 2017, 6:30 pm
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On my IST-SIN flight (2am departure) last month, the food service after departure was the shorter "supper" service also in evidence on east-bound transatlantic flights, and not the full "daytime" service offered westbound.
This being said, it was still a rather elaborate affair concluding ~2h after departure.
This being said, it was still a rather elaborate affair concluding ~2h after departure.
Oct 21, 2017, 12:17 am
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Full dinner + breakfast.
I'm not sure what you mean by brunch - breakfast with a hot item/dish? If yes, then you get brunch (if that is what you prefer to call it; anyway it is breakfast, fruits, cereals, bread + a hot item)
I'm not sure what you mean by brunch - breakfast with a hot item/dish? If yes, then you get brunch (if that is what you prefer to call it; anyway it is breakfast, fruits, cereals, bread + a hot item)
Oct 21, 2017, 12:55 pm
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There's a whole bank of log-haul flights leaving at God awful early morning hours.
Every one I've taken has started with two or three hours of fussy meal service. Bogota was by far the worse - take-off delayed by a two hours, followed by a 4 a.m. dinner
The reasoning may be that most of their passengers are connecting, and so dissociated from local time.
Or maybe they don't think at all.
Every one I've taken has started with two or three hours of fussy meal service. Bogota was by far the worse - take-off delayed by a two hours, followed by a 4 a.m. dinner
The reasoning may be that most of their passengers are connecting, and so dissociated from local time.
Or maybe they don't think at all.
Oct 21, 2017, 2:06 pm
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Oct 21, 2017, 5:34 pm
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Oct 22, 2017, 3:36 am
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When I fly the IST-NRT late flight (now the only flight), it's always a full meal service, though I'm usually too tired to really enjoy it. Usually just end up eating enough to fill up and fall back asleep long before the service is finished. Unfortunately it's a breakfast on the other end which I personally don't care for. I'd much rather have a lunch option instead when landing in the afternoon/evening.
Oct 25, 2017, 11:41 pm
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There's a whole bank of log-haul flights leaving at God awful early morning hours.
Every one I've taken has started with two or three hours of fussy meal service. Bogota was by far the worse - take-off delayed by a two hours, followed by a 4 a.m. dinner
The reasoning may be that most of their passengers are connecting, and so dissociated from local time.
Or maybe they don't think at all.
Every one I've taken has started with two or three hours of fussy meal service. Bogota was by far the worse - take-off delayed by a two hours, followed by a 4 a.m. dinner
The reasoning may be that most of their passengers are connecting, and so dissociated from local time.
Or maybe they don't think at all.
I commend TK for always doing it right in-flight.
Oct 26, 2017, 2:07 am
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yup 
...and I thank God most airlines get it right by offering fast "supper" meals, keeping the aisle traffic and the lights down on their sleeper services.
Of course, some go too far - AA crew attempt to zap me with just a stiff drink on the red eye HNL LAX
...and I thank God most airlines get it right by offering fast "supper" meals, keeping the aisle traffic and the lights down on their sleeper services.
Of course, some go too far - AA crew attempt to zap me with just a stiff drink on the red eye HNL LAX
Oct 28, 2017, 1:27 pm
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Oct 29, 2017, 1:02 pm
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The west bound going to US/Canada is much better, the second meal starts with a cold cheese/tomato plate and a choice of kofte or curry chicken.
Dec 11, 2017, 4:34 am
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I'm bumping this thread.
Flying ARN-IST-SFO and back in Business Class in two weeks. From what I've heard they've made some cutbacks in the Business Class catering, i.e no longer serving starters from the dedicated appetizer trolley. Is this true or has it only been cut from night time departures?
My last long haul Business Class flight with TK was in February flying NRT-IST which is a late evening departure. No appetizer trolley was present on that flight.
Flying ARN-IST-SFO and back in Business Class in two weeks. From what I've heard they've made some cutbacks in the Business Class catering, i.e no longer serving starters from the dedicated appetizer trolley. Is this true or has it only been cut from night time departures?
My last long haul Business Class flight with TK was in February flying NRT-IST which is a late evening departure. No appetizer trolley was present on that flight.
Dec 11, 2017, 6:29 am
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I'm bumping this thread.
Flying ARN-IST-SFO and back in Business Class in two weeks. From what I've heard they've made some cutbacks in the Business Class catering, i.e no longer serving starters from the dedicated appetizer trolley. Is this true or has it only been cut from night time departures?
My last long haul Business Class flight with TK was in February flying NRT-IST which is a late evening departure. No appetizer trolley was present on that flight.
Flying ARN-IST-SFO and back in Business Class in two weeks. From what I've heard they've made some cutbacks in the Business Class catering, i.e no longer serving starters from the dedicated appetizer trolley. Is this true or has it only been cut from night time departures?
My last long haul Business Class flight with TK was in February flying NRT-IST which is a late evening departure. No appetizer trolley was present on that flight.
There are pics of the appetiser cart on the TK166 IST-HAN-SGN thread which is on page 2 - see last post in that thread.
Dec 11, 2017, 8:37 am
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Flying ARN-IST-SFO and back in Business Class in two weeks. From what I've heard they've made some cutbacks in the Business Class catering, i.e no longer serving starters from the dedicated appetizer trolley. Is this true or has it only been cut from night time departures?
Only dessert trolley.