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Roundup Of Routes Where Kosher Meals Are Served By North American Airlines - http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/89484

Here's a google docs where people could input their inflight kashrus experience :
http://kshr.us/KosherMeals 


AA KSML availability:

-Most domestic routes where meals are served (in J or F)
-Flights to Europe or Asia in all classes.
-Flights to Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Sao Paulo, Brazil in all classes.
-Flights to Asuncion, Paraguay in all classes.
-Flights to Buenos Aires, Argentina in all classes.
-Flights to Santiago, Chile in all classes.
-Flights to Montevideo, Uruguay in all classes.

UA KSML availability:

-EWR-SFO in J
-EWR-LAX in J
-BOS-SFO in J
-Flights between the US mainland or Guam and Hawaii in J or F.
-Flights to Europe or Asia in all classes.
-Flights to Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru in all classes.

Please Include:
Airline:
Class:
Route:
Caterer:
Hechsher:
Flight date:
Meal in pics:
Stogel-Hermolis Scale Score (1-10):

Stogel-Hermolis Scale:
1. Inedible, wouldn't feed to a dog. (Stogel [long-life])
2. Disgusting, would only eat if starving
3. Barely edible, would only eat if very hungry
4. Below average, but would eat if hungry (Stogel [fresh-frozen])
5. Average/typical KSML, would eat if hungry (Borenstein?)
6. Above average KSML (Borenstein?)
7. A good KSML, might even eat if not hungry.
8. A very good KSML
9. An excellent KSML, could pass for something served in a decent restaurant.
10. Top of the line KSML, would be happy eating this at a decent restaurant. (Hermolis)


AirlineRouteClassMeal
BALHR-JFKJDinner
BALHR-PRGJBreakfast
CM           TGU-PTY          J              Lunch
CM           PTY-JK          J              Dinner
CO           EWR-TLV          BF              Dinner
COEWR-TLVBFBreakfast
COHNL-EWRBFDinner
COHNL-EWRBFBreakfast
COIAH-HNLBFLunch
COIAH-HNLBFSnack
LHFRA-VCEJSnack
LXORD-ZRHFDinner
LXZRH-TLVYDinner
SNBRU-VCEJBreakfast
SNTLV-BRUJDinner
SNTLV-BRUJBreakfast
TPJFK-LISYDin/Break
TPLIS-JFKYDinner



United Airlines
USA-Australia routes (economy): Koshair, O-U, Hamotzi, CS.
USA-Sydney  (First): Regal - meat and chicken meals.
Australia-USA routes (economy): Lewis Continental, K-A, Hamotzi, CY.
LH EWR-FRA Y Regal Chicken
LH MUC-EWR Y Sohar Hot meat meal and cold sandwich
LH FRA-VIE C Sohar Cold Meal (fish)
OS VIE TLV C VIE Local Co (hechser Rabbi Schwartz) Hot
US TLV PHL C Hamasbia
UA(CO) EWR-TLV Y Regal Beef meal (2010)
SA JNB-CPT-JNB Y Hot Meal from Joburg Beth Din
MN(BA) JNB-VFA Meal from Joburg Beth Din
SQ JFK-FRA Suites very poor Borenstein meal, labeled business class, chicken, no real dishes, very little food.
EK SYD-AKL  F    Lewis, no hot meal.
NZ AKL-LAX  Y    Gray's deli, fish meal.
TK CPT-IST  J/Y    Norries Caterers - CPT Beth Din - Milk Snack (Sandwich & Muffin CPT-JNB leg) Meat Dinner, Milk breakfast
« Last edited by zow on May 22, 2019, 02:37:01 PM »

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1100 on: February 16, 2017, 05:26:55 PM »

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1101 on: February 17, 2017, 07:56:38 AM »
Anyone is flying DL NYC<>LAX/SFO after 01MAR in Econ? Pls try to order a KSML and report back if you got it

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1102 on: February 17, 2017, 09:35:16 AM »
Years ago in F my father was served lamb chops thru hermolis

Eh, I'd prefer the ribeye ex LHR. That's excellent

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1103 on: February 17, 2017, 11:10:08 AM »
Anyone with AirBerlin experience JFK-TGL?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1104 on: February 18, 2017, 07:44:05 PM »
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+100000

These people are the worst. Sweet talk the whole email and move on.

And this is already GS. I'd bet a million dollars if you ever get a follow up email.

BTW @Dan, you probably know, GS can transfer you to live customer care, who I've had great experience with. You get their phone number and you can follow up with them.
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1105 on: February 24, 2017, 09:07:11 AM »
Anyone is flying DL NYC<>LAX/SFO after 01MAR in Econ? Pls try to order a KSML and report back if you got it

I am flying JFK-SEA in April. I called to request a kosher meal. This is all new to them so they had me on hold for 15 minutes trying to figure it out. As of now, you CAN'T request a KSML and they will only have 3 options. A breakfast sandwich, cheese & fruit plate and something that was also not kosher.....I will call after the March 1 roll out to see if options change.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1106 on: February 24, 2017, 09:09:01 AM »
I am flying JFK-SEA in April. I called to request a kosher meal. This is all new to them so they had me on hold for 15 minutes trying to figure it out. As of now, you CAN'T request a KSML and they will only have 3 options. A breakfast sandwich, cheese & fruit plate and something that was also not kosher.....I will call after the March 1 roll out to see if options change.
SEA is only from April 24

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1107 on: February 24, 2017, 09:15:44 AM »
Was able to request KSML for JFK to SFO in march.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1108 on: February 24, 2017, 09:26:40 AM »
Was able to request KSML for JFK to SFO in march.
Correct, March 1 for JFK<>LAX/SFO, all others markets from Apr 24

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1109 on: February 24, 2017, 09:57:07 AM »
Correct, March 1 for JFK<>LAX/SFO, all others markets from Apr 24

I see it now,

Thanks

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1110 on: February 24, 2017, 11:04:46 AM »
Was able to request KSML for JFK to SFO in march.
By calling? Online?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1111 on: February 24, 2017, 02:07:55 PM »

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1112 on: February 26, 2017, 07:46:08 PM »
Anyone have any idea what a DFW-LGA First class meal will be? (on Delta)(Class A)

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1113 on: March 02, 2017, 01:37:33 AM »
Anyone have any idea what a DFW-LGA First class meal will be? (on Delta)(Class A)
Just booked it for March 26th will update after with meal/pics

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1114 on: March 02, 2017, 01:50:59 AM »
Also does anyone have experience with kosher meals on airlines out of DFW or any other city? How does that work in general  do they fly the meal in from NYC?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1115 on: March 05, 2017, 01:47:15 PM »
Anyone is flying DL NYC<>LAX/SFO after 01MAR in Econ? Pls try to order a KSML and report back if you got it
Poor excuse for a "meal service".

Flights leaving before 9AM receive a breakfast. Kosher breakfast is comprised of a small chocolate danish and a cup of tropical fruit. Plus coffee, tea, sugar, cutlery etc. catered by Borenstein.

I'll attach pictures when I have a chance.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1116 on: March 05, 2017, 03:41:48 PM »
Poor excuse for a "meal service".

Flights leaving before 9AM receive a breakfast. Kosher breakfast is comprised of a small chocolate danish and a cup of tropical fruit. Plus coffee, tea, sugar, cutlery etc. catered by Borenstein.

I'll attach pictures when I have a chance.

What were you expecting? They are not going to be offering hot meal to non kosher passengers either.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1117 on: March 05, 2017, 06:51:52 PM »
Kosher meals are so limited we should talk
About which has anything decent  only.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1118 on: March 05, 2017, 11:56:07 PM »
What were you expecting? They are not going to be offering hot meal to non kosher passengers either.
Maybe a sandwich?
If take off is at 8am EST which means you land around 3pm EST. Are you really supposed to just have a tiny danish and a cup of fruit in syrup?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1119 on: March 06, 2017, 07:29:40 AM »
Maybe a sandwich?
If take off is at 8am EST which means you land around 3pm EST. Are you really supposed to just have a tiny danish and a cup of fruit in syrup?

They probably give a sandwich for departure after 11am.