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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
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #520 on: May 20, 2015, 12:47:08 AM »
Quote from: DMYD on May 20, 2015, 12:35:10 AM
So just a made up story? Or wrong destination?
No, was just a dream
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #521 on: May 20, 2015, 01:00:29 AM »
Quote from: Dan on May 20, 2015, 12:18:54 AM
1. There is no BusinessFirst from NYC to YVR.
2. There are no KSMLs offered from NYC to YVR.
HAHAHA lol
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #522 on: May 20, 2015, 01:01:35 AM »
But on this topic....I booked an the New EI J class...anybody know how the kosher meal is on that

my routing is BOS-DUB ;D
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #523 on: May 20, 2015, 01:18:11 AM »
Quote from: Yehoshua on May 14, 2015, 05:32:03 PM
Does the First lounge and/or the Private room in the KriSilver lounge offer KSMLs like The Wing does in HKG?
The private room in SIN does. I called SQ and they were able to put in the request and confirm it for me. IIRC, they took my request and called me back a few days later to confirm it

ETA- this was about a year ago
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #524 on: May 20, 2015, 07:25:23 AM »
Quote from: DMYD on May 20, 2015, 12:35:10 AM
So just a made up story? Or wrong destination?
Story is impossible to be ture, UA can't be so nice willingly hold up a flight ( actually maybe this part yes) but FAs being nice? Impossible...
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #525 on: May 21, 2015, 12:52:34 AM »
Quote from: chff on May 20, 2015, 07:25:23 AM
Story is impossible to be ture, UA can't be so nice willingly hold up a flight ( actually maybe this part yes) but FAs being nice? Impossible...

I was on AA F, and when I asked for them to heat up my BYOK, they said that actually they were waiting for our our KSML entrees to arrive, and they would happily trade heating up our food for having to wait for the Kosher Catering to arrive.

The trays and the cutlery was there, just no hot entree.

Needless to say that worked out perfectly for us.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #526 on: May 21, 2015, 01:26:33 AM »
Got KSML's on UA15 EWR-HNL. Regal meals, that were not too bad at all.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #527 on: May 21, 2015, 08:44:41 AM »
Bet they weren't as good as Pom+10k miles ;)
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #528 on: May 21, 2015, 11:14:48 AM »
Quote from: Dan on May 21, 2015, 08:44:41 AM
Bet they weren't as good as Pom+10k miles ;)
No, they most definitely were not.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #529 on: May 21, 2015, 02:39:31 PM »
Quote from: chff on May 20, 2015, 07:25:23 AM
Story is impossible to be ture, UA can't be so nice willingly hold up a flight ( actually maybe this part yes) but FAs being nice? Impossible...

I've heard stories, many times, of FAs offering for the flight to be held for a dietary meal. It helps when you're DL Diamond or UA GS flying first class international. 
One specific person I know was offered points instead of a meal and he gladly accepted.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #530 on: May 21, 2015, 02:51:48 PM »
Quote from: Einstein on May 20, 2015, 01:01:35 AM
But on this topic....I booked an the New EI J class...anybody know how the kosher meal is on that

my routing is BOS-DUB ;D
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I booked this route, too, and I was interested in the KSML and even more interested in the "Departure Lounge", about which the website makes a whole megillah.  So, I contacted their pre-flight folks by email:

Dear Mr. Zow,

Thank you for contacting Aer Lingus North America Pre-Flight Care.

The Pre-Flight dining is currently not available at the lounge in Boston.  The vendor that we use is Bernstein Caterer.

Kind Regards,

Patti
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I had never heard of Bernstein Caterer, but when  I googled, I figured they must mean Borenstein.
What should we do about the lack of departure meal at Boston?  Any compensation? It would be great if they could get Andrews or Milk Street for us....


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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #531 on: May 21, 2015, 03:01:07 PM »
Quote from: zow on May 21, 2015, 02:51:48 PM

I had never heard of Bernstein Caterer, but when  I googled, I figured they must mean Borenstein.
What should we do about the lack of departure meal at Boston?  Any compensation? It would be great if they could get Andrews or Milk Street for us....

Sad, sad, very sad.  Are they required to offer you a Pre-Departure meal? Compare this to Hyatt Diamond, are they required to buy you a kosher meal?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #532 on: May 21, 2015, 03:39:04 PM »
Quote from: mochada on May 21, 2015, 03:01:07 PM
Sad, sad, very sad.  Are they required to offer you a Pre-Departure meal?

+1

Sheesh, this way of thinking never fails to astound me.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #533 on: May 21, 2015, 11:34:47 PM »
Quote from: Dan on May 20, 2015, 12:18:54 AM
1. There is no BusinessFirst from NYC to YVR.
2. There are no KSMLs offered from NYC to YVR.
Quote from: chff on May 20, 2015, 07:25:23 AM
Story is impossible to be ture, UA can't be so nice willingly hold up a flight ( actually maybe this part yes) but FAs being nice? Impossible...
Dan - I'm surprised at you. You are dead wrong, as there most certainly is BusinessFirst on UA from NYC (EWR) to YVR. Aside from the fact that I flew it, you can check it right now.

And as for KSMLs, well...   I'm afraid you're wrong about that as well. Again, aside from the fact that the story really did happen (contrary to popular belief over here), there was another frum couple flying BusinessFirst as well and they DID get their KSML.
Btw, this happened in July 2013
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #534 on: May 21, 2015, 11:42:07 PM »
Wrong and wrong again, see screenshot.
There was never BusinessFirst EWR-YVR.  Business is an entirely different product than BusinessFirst.
Though there may have been KSMLs 2 years ago.  I don't recall exactly when they got rid of those.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #535 on: May 21, 2015, 11:43:42 PM »
Quote from: kalman on May 21, 2015, 11:34:47 PM
Dan - I'm surprised at you. You are dead wrong, as there most certainly is BusinessFirst on UA from NYC (EWR) to YVR. Aside from the fact that I flew it, you can check it right now.

And as for KSMLs, well...   I'm afraid you're wrong about that as well. Again, aside from the fact that the story really did happen (contrary to popular belief over here), there was another frum couple flying BusinessFirst as well and they DID get their KSML.
Btw, this happened in July 2013

Kalman, if you can explain to us how your "businessFirst" looked like we can all know if we're talking about the same thing.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #536 on: May 21, 2015, 11:47:26 PM »
Quote from: Dan on May 21, 2015, 11:42:07 PM
Wrong and wrong again, see screenshot.
There was never BusinessFirst EWR-YVR.  Business is an entirely different product than BusinessFirst.
Though there may have been KSMLs 2 years ago.  I don't recall exactly when they got rid of those.

It seems to be impossible to get ANY kosher meal from EWR. I'm flying in First to LAX, and they didn't have the option.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #537 on: May 21, 2015, 11:49:29 PM »
Quote from: Sam Finkelstein on May 21, 2015, 11:47:26 PM
It seems to be impossible to get ANY kosher meal from EWR. I'm flying in First to LAX, and they didn't have the option.
If you don't cross an ocean you're not getting a KSML on UA from EWR.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #538 on: May 21, 2015, 11:51:28 PM »
Quote from: Dan on May 21, 2015, 11:49:29 PM
If you don't cross an ocean you're not getting a KSML on UA from EWR.

Too bad it's not like the good ole days, when they served meals even in economy to Florida. I'm wondering if there are any special buttons to press which would yield me one. Fortunately, they do have Freshko sandwiches in the terminal.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #539 on: May 21, 2015, 11:51:54 PM »
DL serves KSMLs on all flights with meals.
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