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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 #3540 on: February 27, 2025, 09:36:11 AM »
Airline: EK
Class: J
Route: HKG-DXB
Caterer: Hermolis (frozen)
Flight date: 2/27/25
Meal in pics: Breakfast
Cold portion Stogel-Hermolis Scale: 7 (yoghurt didn't defrost well, cheese and salmon were okish)
Hot portion Stogel-Hermolis Scale: 10 (Despite being the frozen Hermolis the eggs and baked goods were heated up well)


I had a late lunch in HKG, and took a sandwich BYOK in case no food.  Air China, Juneyao (ATH/PVG) don't serve any Kosher and I wasn't sure if HKG would, it's been a while since we had data points here.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3541 on: February 28, 2025, 05:50:43 AM »
Goes by operating carrier

Air Baltic is a contracted carrier for Swiss. Anyways, was just wondering.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3542 on: March 03, 2025, 09:45:56 AM »
Anyone know what ua serves out of lax or sfo international?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3543 on: March 03, 2025, 09:51:18 AM »
Anyone know what ua serves out of lax or sfo international?
Probably Zetko.
BYOK and a HL.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3544 on: March 08, 2025, 09:29:45 PM »
Flying aa business booked through AS and special meals aren’t showing up + agent said that since it was booked on miles there are no meals for us… it sounds really funny, but any ideas how to fix?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3545 on: March 08, 2025, 10:17:24 PM »
Flying aa business booked through AS and special meals aren’t showing up + agent said that since it was booked on miles there are no meals for us… it sounds really funny, but any ideas how to fix?
Which route? AA doesn't serve kosher meals on all routes.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3546 on: March 09, 2025, 12:21:14 AM »
Any luck getting KSMLs in the IAD PL?

I haven't pushed it since UA hasn't restarted nonstop flights from Dulles to TLV (YET!!)

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3547 on: March 09, 2025, 07:42:05 AM »
I haven't pushed it since UA hasn't restarted nonstop flights from Dulles to TLV (YET!!)
Hopefully we'll get back IAD, ORD, and SFO-TLV this summer.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3548 on: March 09, 2025, 02:56:39 PM »
Which route? AA doesn't serve kosher meals on all routes.

ATH-PHL
the reg meal shows up...
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3549 on: March 09, 2025, 03:00:23 PM »
ATH-PHL
the reg meal shows up...
KSML should be available on that route. Try DM on twitter or HUCA

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3550 on: March 09, 2025, 08:24:12 PM »
Hopefully we'll get back IAD, ORD, and SFO-TLV this summer.

Do you have inside information or are you speculating?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3551 on: March 09, 2025, 11:08:51 PM »
Do you have inside information or are you speculating?
UA wrote to us that "United will continue to evaluate opportunities to restore additional flights based on demand."
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3552 on: March 10, 2025, 04:21:06 AM »
UA wrote to us that "United will continue to evaluate whether adding flights will make us more money than keeping them canceled."
Fixed that for them.  :)
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3553 on: March 10, 2025, 10:13:58 AM »
Fixed that for them.  :)
That was exactly what they said
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3554 on: March 11, 2025, 10:23:15 AM »
ANyone know what AF serves in Business from North America to Paris and the return?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3555 on: March 11, 2025, 10:50:47 AM »
ANyone know what AF serves in Business from North America to Paris and the return?
Kosher on Non-kosher?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3556 on: March 11, 2025, 10:52:05 AM »
Kosher on Non-kosher?

Kosher

I am also looking for KLM Business Class from AMS to North America

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3557 on: March 11, 2025, 04:03:35 PM »
KSML should be available on that route. Try DM on twitter or HUCA


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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3558 on: March 27, 2025, 04:30:55 PM »
Is anyone familiar with Badatz Amsterdam (https://kragtwijk.nl/koosjere-catering/) under Rav Eliezer Wolff
Rav and Av Beth Din NIHS Amsterdam ? Some family is on an AF from CDG to NYC and is asking. Answers ASAP are appreciated!
 
If anyone is wondering, it's Badatz of Amsterdam under Rav Eliezer Wolff, confirmed with the Star K that it's recommended.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3559 on: March 27, 2025, 04:39:37 PM »
Rav Wolff is considered a top notch hashgacha.
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