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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 #2900 on: November 08, 2022, 09:36:04 AM »
"SSR KSML UA NO1 IADCPT2222Q05DEC.NOT OFFERED THIS MARKET"

Update:
Was an “IT issue” and is now fixed.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2901 on: November 09, 2022, 02:26:24 PM »
Same route. Got your leftovers.

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I am truly sorry that you were disappointed in the meal you received while traveling in the first-class cabin on your flight. We know that amenities are an important part of your travel experience and can either positively or negatively impact your overall enjoyment of the flight.
Periodically, we redesign our first-class services so that our offerings are appealing and reflect current food trends. At the same time, we also must remain realistic, as these food items are prepared in a small aircraft kitchen on your flight. We've found that keeping our entrees simple ensures more efficiency when preparing and serving our first-class customers.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2902 on: November 12, 2022, 06:30:10 PM »
Any recent experiences on Air France business out of JFK, now that KSML was restored? What are they serving?

Any recent experiences on British Business out of LHR, now that they restored full meal service? Still Hermolis?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2903 on: November 14, 2022, 05:17:00 PM »
Is it possible to order ksml on Air France less than 48 hours to the flight?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2904 on: November 15, 2022, 09:06:50 PM »
Airline: UA
Class: Economy
Route: EWR>BCN
Caterer: Fresko
Hechsher: Tartikov
Flight date: 11/15/22
Meal in pics: Dinner





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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2905 on: November 16, 2022, 12:45:20 AM »
Does anyone know who ethiad uses for ksml out of AUH?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2906 on: November 16, 2022, 06:03:14 AM »
Airline: UA
Class: Economy
Route: EWR>BCN
Caterer: Fresko
Hechsher: Tartikov
Flight date: 11/15/22
Meal in pics: Dinner


The broccoli looks dead and the potatoes look like Farina. How was the beef?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2907 on: November 16, 2022, 09:20:53 AM »
The broccoli looks dead and the potatoes look like Farina. How was the beef?
The broccoli was the only edible item on that plate. The dry foodstuffs was fresh- roll was actually not frozen for a change.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2908 on: November 16, 2022, 11:47:59 AM »
Airline: MS
Class: Economy
Route: CAI-TLV
Flight Date: 11-16-22
Meals in pics: Snack





Credit to @tmendy226 for the pictures.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2909 on: November 16, 2022, 05:32:01 PM »
So maybe stogel isn't the problem. The airline ordered shelf stable meals. That is unacceptable.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2910 on: November 16, 2022, 09:52:03 PM »
Does anyone know who ethiad uses for ksml out of AUH?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2911 on: November 16, 2022, 10:30:10 PM »
Airline: MS
Class: Economy
Route: CAI-TLV
Flight Date: 11-16-22
Meals in pics: Snack





Credit to @tmendy226 for the pictures.
Wow! This is unbelievable

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2912 on: November 17, 2022, 04:51:14 AM »
So maybe stogel isn't the problem. The airline ordered shelf stable meals. That is unacceptable.

100%, stogel has also normal meals, SN is serving fresh stogel meals.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2913 on: November 17, 2022, 06:37:15 AM »
Unbelievable that airlines can do that. Sounds like something a prison would do, when forced to serve ksml.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2914 on: November 17, 2022, 12:37:31 PM »
So maybe stogel isn't the problem. The airline ordered shelf stable meals. That is unacceptable.
Looks like Stogel really doesn't like what the airline is doing, and is campaigning against it, in a kind of nice way.
How does the airline even allow this?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2915 on: November 17, 2022, 05:28:46 PM »
Looks like Stogel really doesn't like what the airline is doing, and is campaigning against it, in a kind of nice way.
How does the airline even allow this?

its only the airlines operating in cities where there is no local Jewish community & they don't have the ability to buy fresh kosher meals.   

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2916 on: November 17, 2022, 05:39:26 PM »
its only the airlines operating in cities where there is no local Jewish community & they don't have the ability to buy fresh kosher meals.   
Nonsense. Tons of ex-EU and UK flights have these.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2917 on: November 18, 2022, 06:54:41 AM »
Any recent experiences on Air France business out of JFK, now that KSML was restored? What are they serving?

Any recent experiences on British Business out of LHR, now that they restored full meal service? Still Hermolis?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2918 on: November 18, 2022, 08:25:39 AM »
Nonsense. Tons of ex-EU and UK flights have these.

there are plenty of places in the EU without a kosher catering, can you give a example of 1 city?

I know its served from WAW, ATH, MUC, etc.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2919 on: November 18, 2022, 08:31:39 AM »
there are plenty of places in the EU without a kosher catering, can you give a example of 1 city?

I know its served from WAW, ATH, MUC, etc.
Uh.
LHR. CDG. FCO.
Etc.
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