Generally, I don’t mind flying American Eagle, which is American’s regional subsidiary. Actually, there’s a lot to like about the experience, especially when flying the Embraer E170/175. I love the ratio of first class seats to economy seats (which makes upgrades easier), and I like the 1-2 layout in first class and the 2-2 layout…
Continue reading: American Eagle First Class Food: Bite Into Delight
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I agree @Ben. That is all it is—-just a story and not even cool at all. Apparently, Paul must be talking about the roast beef sandwich. No one will believe that someone who ‘makes that much in a year’ will think the food is ‘fine’. We know he is just being silly about it.
@digital-nomad In another article, IIRC he said he is probably a billionaire. Geez, how he must have fallen on hard times.
You won't be making that much anymore once they find out you missed the comma.
Well I know what my food choices will be Saturday morning flying from FAR to DFW. I might want to also bring on board a bagel or fruit cup.
Just dire. I'd rather they just made me pay a supplement and served decent food. It's meant to be first class. What is going on?!
What does your income have to do with anything? Maybe you just have very poor taste and will eat anything that’s tossed your way.
American Eagle's catering is brought to us by Ja Rule? Hot damn!
The yogurt and the moose lee breakfast item actually sounds good.
I have been upgraded to first class three times in the past couple of months, and all three times, I have said no to the dinners or lunches they serve on AA. They look absolutely pathetic! I would instead come home and have a freshly cooked simple meal for dinner. Even the Samyang Buldak Korean noodles are far more delicious, palatable, and hardly take 15 minutes to make.
My biggest mistake was putting all my miles in AA from my 14 trips to Asia and Europe this year. I should have added those to my BA account. Lesson learned!
Check out Porter's meals: https://www.flyporter.com/en-ca/travel-information/inflight/food-and-drinks
They're smart and made the best out of a cold meal.
Ben is really slamming AA a lot in these past few articles. This would never have happened if he flew Delta!
Not sure about AA but many European airlines allow business class passengers to grab a few items from the buy on board menu for free (though it’s rarely advertised). While far from fine dining, you can at least have some snacks
"You won't be making that much anymore, once they find out you missed the comma."
@ericsondavidson is not a great representative sample of Delta Connection attendants - they have a pretty big following and put way, way more effort into presentation than most of them do, haha.
I want to know your experience on Delta Connection and United Express with meals in first class!
Fig is a fruit. Like, a thing you can hold
What they gave you was fig jam.
Sad.
If I book this aircraft (often between GDL-PHX) I book it using minimal points in coach. If the upgrade clears, of course I enjoy sitting up front, but pass on the disgusting meal they offer.
What is the main purpose of an airline? Is it to get you from one place to another? Or...is it a restaurant?
Yes, but if you are going to offer food for sale it is a restaurant and it might as well be delicious food since people have to pay for it. Would you be happy to pay for a roast beef sandwich and get what Ben’s picture showed? Even if it is complimentary for first class it is still a shame because you paid a lot whether in cash or miles and you get something that is inedible and indescribable.
People complain no matter what they are served. It just becomes low level noise. It gets old the complaining and stupid requests for the same low grade food you buy in the terminal.
Careful. Maybe decent by North American standards. KLMs infamous “Wanders Boxes“ are under heavy attack amongst frequent flyers over here.
In my opinion, anything which is placed in front of you in a cardboard box, packaged in plastic and with disposable cutlery is unworthy of a “premium cabin” experience.
Not a Lufthansa fan at all, but their flights to and from BSL operated by CityLine must be amongst their shortest flights they have (typically in the air less than 30 mins on either route MUC or FRA) and they still manage to serve a small open sandwich on a real plate with real cutlery.
Pointless for such a short flight? Well, maybe. But if you offer Business/First Class on a certain flight, you should deliver.
I don’t make $9 Mn a year. However, that food likes bread with dermatitis.
Even folks living in famine-stuck regions such as the Sudan will look at that slop and choose to die of hunger.
Back in the old days (before 2000) LH was able to serve a hot meal on FRA-LNZ, which is about 50 minutes. Then the hot meal turned into a cold sandwich and then a cookie.
That was rice pudding, not muesli. We are moving toward BYOF. And is it my screen, because the roast beef looks to be green.
Lufthansa and SWISS also have tasty cold meals on their flights too. Again US first-class can’t come close to comparing to European airlines. They obviously believe they don’t have to.
Come on ! It's all preserves, don't get it why people complain about airplane food it's all preserves.
@Jaymes Yes, you should if you can afford it. And you are twisting my comment that was not even directed at you. @Desert Ghost mentioned about ‘ What is the main purpose of an airline? Is it to get you from one place to another? Or...is it a restaurant?’
In a way, it is like a restaurant if you are flying international long haul in business or first class. The way that some airlines now offer on demand dining with table cloth and proper utensils, it is like a flying restaurant during the meal times. You assumed yourself by adding ‘Montana’ to the comment.
@Jaymes According to Merriam Webster’s definition of a restaurant—‘a business establishment where meals or refreshments may be purchased’ This makes me think about the buy on board meals, snacks and drinks.
Yeah right. I fly Delta weekly....their food isn't great. ATL-GEG is the sad boxed meal. Out of a hub, 4+ hours, needs to be a properly plated meal. Nope, sad box garbage
50 min LH biz flight - silverware and ceramic plates, high end presentation
3 hour American eagle FC flight - “would you like fig jam with your mouldy gout?”