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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 #3240 on: August 11, 2023, 04:26:24 PM »
not everyone is as smart as you :)
They are expecting 5 star meals and then when they open it they are in for the surprise of their life!

It's about giving them feedback actually.... If we don't then it will never get better. @Dan can attest to that as well. If we don't write and complain nothing will ever change.

Look at UA out of EWR for example... I would hope that the reason they changed it up was feedback... although I have yet to try it I have heard great things

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3241 on: August 15, 2023, 02:34:16 AM »
Flying JFK BRU TLV business. Anyone knows who Brussels airlines uses for their ksml?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3242 on: August 15, 2023, 04:20:46 PM »
What compensation can I get from UA for nott having my KSML?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3243 on: August 15, 2023, 08:19:17 PM »
What compensation can I get from UA for nott having my KSML?

What route was it and what class of service?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3244 on: August 15, 2023, 08:24:18 PM »
What compensation can I get from UA for nott having my KSML?
I got $75 ETC per passenger for not offering kosher on a 9+ hour flight.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3245 on: August 22, 2023, 07:24:05 PM »
On a recent flight, we were served shelf-stable Stogel meals.  I tried everything.  The bulgur salad was surprisingly good, as was the halva. (Will try to upload image later.)
44/50, 46/63

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3246 on: August 22, 2023, 08:09:40 PM »
Flying JFK BRU TLV business. Anyone knows who Brussels airlines uses for their ksml?
Ex NY regal, Ex BRU Stogel.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3247 on: August 28, 2023, 10:45:10 PM »
Anyone know who LATAM uses for their ksml out of SCL?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3248 on: August 28, 2023, 10:47:22 PM »
Hi, does anyone know if Zetko is still giving KSML for LOT airlines? JFK - WAW in economy

I flew LOT in May in business and they used Zetko which was pretty good actually.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3249 on: August 29, 2023, 11:10:26 AM »
It's about giving them feedback actually.... If we don't then it will never get better. @Dan can attest to that as well. If we don't write and complain nothing will ever change.

Look at UA out of EWR for example... I would hope that the reason they changed it up was feedback... although I have yet to try it I have heard great things
May I suggest adding to the wiki email addresses for various airlines to complain specifically about ksml?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3251 on: September 03, 2023, 04:37:42 PM »
Any recent jetblue mint reports?

If you’re still looking to know, westbound from JFK had an amazing (What seems to be the usualy) 3 course hot meal, a salmon, a beef and a chicken, dessert was amazing.

Eastbound from SEA was disgusting, officially a cold meal, three horrible mains, 2 fish that you would never buy in a store or restaurant and a chicken that with the combination of being rough and cold was a choking hazard for people of all ages. But the dessert was amazing and the morning arrival bag (which I think everyone gets the same and happens to be all the items are kosher) was a very nice array, included orange juice, coffee in a can, i think a muffin or cupcake, and a fig bar, as well as the HU cashews

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3253 on: September 12, 2023, 05:10:37 PM »
I just flew LATAM from SCL-JFK.  The ksml was stogel. I sent the ksml right back as soon as it was brought out.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3254 on: September 12, 2023, 05:11:51 PM »
I just flew LATAM from SCL-JFK.  The ksml was stogel. I sent the ksml right back as soon as it was brought out.
Ew. Any pics?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3255 on: September 12, 2023, 05:32:36 PM »
Airline: UA
Class: F
Route: CLE-LAX
Caterer: Borenstein/Regal
Mealtime: Breakfast
Flight date: 9/10/23
Stogel-Hermolis Scale Score (1-10):  2








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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3256 on: September 12, 2023, 05:34:53 PM »
Airline: UA
Class: F
Route: SFO-CLE
Caterer: Borenstein/Regal
Mealtime: Dinner
Flight date: 9/11/23
Stogel-Hermolis Scale Score (1-10):  4










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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3257 on: September 12, 2023, 07:55:46 PM »
Airline: UA
Class: F
Route: SFO-CLE
Caterer: Borenstein/Regal
Mealtime: Dinner
Flight date: 9/11/23
Stogel-Hermolis Scale Score (1-10):  4

Blintzes for dinner hmmm...

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3258 on: September 12, 2023, 08:02:23 PM »
Blintzes for dinner hmmm...
*Blintz.
And parve. But at least it wasn't parve cholent. Came close though with the barley.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3259 on: September 13, 2023, 03:47:33 AM »
I just flew LATAM from SCL-JFK.  The ksml was stogel. I sent the ksml right back as soon as it was brought out.
I actually think that was a mistake it was pretty soild in August when I whent