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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 #3160 on: June 08, 2023, 01:51:42 PM »
look at those ingredients - yikes  (☉__☉”)

we made it just in time for that June 9 exp date (I seem to be missing the pic of the dessert for meal #1 that was the one thta tasted a bit off)

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3161 on: June 08, 2023, 02:33:51 PM »
Flying TLV-AUH-IAD J/F  on EY in a couple of weeks.

Does anyone know if KSML is edible? (and if they still have kosher wine on board and food in lounge).

TIA

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3162 on: June 09, 2023, 03:08:02 AM »
LH is the worst about unsealing meals. Need to talk to them when you walk on the plane.
EK also had some issues on my 4 flights with them last month
Some brought me the whole box nothing opened - perfect, I arranged it myself
Other asked if I want to come to kitchen to see them open the box and arange it "we won't open any seals"
Another flight, they didn't open any seals on the individul packages but did arange it on the tray, added an extra "in flight fresh salad" and some butter (it was a fleishik meal, glad I noticed the special extras) - I've already communicated to EK about this and they have been very responsive, even called me to dicuss and asked for more details - IMPRESSED!

look at those ingredients - yikes  (☉__☉”)
Yip, the longer shelf life=more special E additives

LH (been on 16 flights with them this year) have KSML issues. They often have meals from Amsterdam (kragtwijk) which are kinda ok if you're hungry, or stogels long life which are ונשמרתם לנפשתכם level. Since Zohar closed they don't have local german catering and are sourcing from many places.  But their response to my email was "we haven't heard much about this"

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3163 on: June 09, 2023, 06:00:16 AM »
Flying TLV-AUH-IAD J/F  on EY in a couple of weeks.

Does anyone know if KSML is edible? (and if they still have kosher wine on board and food in lounge).

TIA
It's edible but not great. They serve Non-Mevushal wine onboard. I've raised the issue with EAKC several times and the most they've been able to rectify is to have Etihad print 'Non Mevushal' on the wine list. Beware.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3164 on: June 09, 2023, 12:24:37 PM »

Airline:American
Class: First (A)
Route: DFW-EWR
Caterer: Regal
Hechsher: Teitelbaum
Flight date: 06/07/2023
Meal in pics: Hot Lunch/Dinner
Stogel-Hermolis Scale Score (1-10): 5

Forgot to take pics of the hot meal but it was chicken and rice... Wasn't feeling great so I didn't eat that part.








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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3165 on: June 18, 2023, 11:29:19 AM »


Any recent experiences on Air France business out of JFK, now that KSML was restored? What are they serving?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3166 on: June 18, 2023, 01:42:51 PM »
If I fly during the 9 days from tlv-jfk via lhr on vs do they serve a dairy meal?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3167 on: June 19, 2023, 08:58:26 AM »
gotta be kidding, does elal even do this?
If I fly during the 9 days from tlv-jfk via lhr on vs do they serve a dairy meal?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3168 on: June 19, 2023, 09:00:25 AM »
If I fly during the 9 days from tlv-jfk via lhr on vs do they serve a dairy meal?
To order a fish meal is definitely one of the portions on all flights
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3169 on: June 19, 2023, 09:48:28 AM »
gotta be kidding, does elal even do this?
UA does it. They usually serve fish instead of chicken. Although they usually still have it that way for a few weeks afterwards, too.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3170 on: June 19, 2023, 10:51:37 PM »
Massive gefilta fish surplus in Scandinavia, apparently.

SAS to begin charging for all special meals, except Kosher:

https://insideflyer-dk.translate.goog/sas-er-begyndt-at-tage-et-gebyr-for-at-faa-et-special-meal-gaelder-ogsaa-paa-boernemaaltider/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Maybe they save money on KSML because it’s such garbage?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3171 on: June 21, 2023, 03:49:54 PM »
booking AC and LH through UA and website  says ksml not available
can i call up AC and LH and reserve kosher?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3172 on: June 21, 2023, 04:02:13 PM »
booking AC and LH through UA and website  says ksml not available
can i call up AC and LH and reserve kosher?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3173 on: June 21, 2023, 04:49:53 PM »
booking AC and LH through UA and website  says ksml not available
can i call up AC and LH and reserve kosher?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3174 on: June 21, 2023, 11:34:14 PM »
Booked on DL JFK to DEN First roundtrip, don't see any option for KSML, anyone?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3175 on: June 22, 2023, 07:49:42 AM »
Booked on DL JFK to DEN First roundtrip, don't see any option for KSML, anyone?
should be under accessible services.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3176 on: June 22, 2023, 11:49:18 PM »
what's the difference between Elal ksml and child kosher meal?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3177 on: June 27, 2023, 12:57:21 AM »
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3178 on: June 27, 2023, 01:01:49 AM »
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Hermolis 9/10( lost a point for double fish entree and fish main )






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