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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 #1420 on: January 15, 2018, 06:59:56 AM »
Did they said its not offered

Should have been in effect from 01-10, DROPR, HUCA.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1421 on: January 15, 2018, 01:33:46 PM »
Should have been in effect from 01-10, DROPR, HUCA.

IS there any thing from AA i can show them to prove that they changed there policy? Keep on getting same response....

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1422 on: January 15, 2018, 01:34:09 PM »
Should have been in effect from 01-10, DROPR, HUCA.

Also got the same response on twitter.....

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1423 on: January 15, 2018, 01:34:35 PM »
IS there any thing from AA i can show them to prove that they changed there policy? Keep on getting same response....
Maybe it's #fakenews. Nothing on their website about it.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1424 on: January 15, 2018, 01:34:52 PM »
Also got the same response on twitter.....
Send them the link to the memo or blog post and see what they say?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1425 on: January 15, 2018, 02:15:57 PM »
Send them the link to the memo or blog post and see what they say?

Tried to they said there is no way for them to receive that information.... Got to a manager they said even if I am right they still can't put a request if the system doesn't allow it.....

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1426 on: January 15, 2018, 02:19:52 PM »
Tried to they said there is no way for them to receive that information.... Got to a manager they said even if I am right they still can't put a request if the system doesn't allow it.....
Can anyone with GDS check if AA will confirm a KSML?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1427 on: January 15, 2018, 02:20:41 PM »
Can anyone with GDS check if AA will confirm a KSML?

GDS?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1430 on: January 15, 2018, 02:45:46 PM »
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1431 on: January 15, 2018, 03:17:02 PM »
Can anyone with GDS check if AA will confirm a KSML?

AC always returns KK for KSML between NYC & YYZ so no proof.

This week I had an award booking done by UAMP flying OS & LH. I called LH to order meals, and the rep didn't want to request meals for the OS, so after flighting with her a few minutes that she should I told her fine, just do the LH, she said I need to put you on hold to lookup if KSML is offered on this short flight, I told her you are so stupid and hung up and called OS who just did SRKSML and finished, all segments had meals are confirmed, poorly trained airline agents

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1432 on: January 15, 2018, 03:18:03 PM »
I booked flight months ago LAX-KOA. No KSML. After reading this post, last week went online and Kosher meal was an option.

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« Reply #1433 on: January 15, 2018, 03:19:03 PM »
I booked flight months ago LAX-KOA. No KSML. After reading this post, last week went online and Kosher meal was an option.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1434 on: January 15, 2018, 03:19:10 PM »
I booked flight months ago LAX-KOA. No KSML. After reading this post, last week went online and Kosher meal was an option.
That's because they changed the domestic J SML policy to 2,200 miles+ in November,
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1435 on: January 15, 2018, 03:19:54 PM »
That's because they changed the domestic J SML policy to 2,200 miles+ in November,

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1437 on: January 15, 2018, 03:23:50 PM »
Actually may be getting somewhere on twitter with AA here is a rundown

AA: Please share your six letter record locator. We can take a look into your reservation to see if Kosher meals are offered. If so, we can take care of that for you.

ME:******
 The policy was recently changed to allow this on Jan. 10 2018

(Then i sent them a screenshot i took)

AA:Are you wanting the Kosher meal for both passengers?
ME: Yes
AA:We're going to get in touche with our catering team with this request. We'll get back with you shortly.
ME:OK

that's where it stands now (Not that they misspelled touch as touche LOL)

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« Reply #1438 on: January 15, 2018, 03:24:46 PM »
That's because they changed the domestic J SML policy to 2,200 miles+ in November,
https://www.dansdeals.com/points-travel/airlines/airline-news/kosher-meals-starting-make-comeback-domestic-flights/

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1439 on: January 15, 2018, 03:25:09 PM »
Actually may be getting somewhere on twitter with AA here is a rundown

AA: Please share your six letter record locator. We can take a look into your reservation to see if Kosher meals are offered. If so, we can take care of that for you.

ME:******
 The policy was recently changed to allow this on Jan. 10 2018

(Then i sent them a screenshot i took)

AA:Are you wanting the Kosher meal for both passengers?
ME: Yes
AA:We're going to get in touche with our catering team with this request. We'll get back with you shortly.
ME:OK

that's where it stands now (Not that they misspelled touch as touche LOL)
Be sure to ask them why their website isn't updated if that memo is legit.
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