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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 #860 on: April 05, 2016, 10:28:04 PM »
Got it. Is UA the only one that won't allow KSML after 9pm on the transcon? Last time I flew AA redeye, I definitely received the KSML.
Are you that desperate for some frozen geffilte fish?  ;)

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #861 on: April 05, 2016, 10:35:47 PM »
Are you that desperate for some frozen geffilte fish?  ;)

Haha, more for the compensation if they won't bring it :)

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #862 on: April 05, 2016, 11:53:20 PM »
Haha, more for the compensation if they won't bring it :)
How about some compensation if they DO bring it?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #863 on: April 06, 2016, 12:37:24 AM »
I am booked for a flight ewr to XNA in business. On the website it states that breakfast will be served but I can't select kosher meal, I called and was told that they don't offer kosher on this flight. Makes sense for a flight leaving ewr not to offer kosher  ?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #864 on: April 06, 2016, 12:44:49 AM »
I am booked for a flight ewr to XNA in business. On the website it states that breakfast will be served but I can't select kosher meal, I called and was told that they don't offer kosher on this flight. Makes sense for a flight leaving ewr not to offer kosher  ?

Only EWR-LAX/SFO.

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KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #865 on: April 06, 2016, 12:45:56 AM »
I am booked for a flight ewr to XNA in business. On the website it states that breakfast will be served but I can't select kosher meal, I called and was told that they don't offer kosher on this flight. Makes sense for a flight leaving ewr not to offer kosher  ?

United doesnt have KSML on domestic flights J (except HNL and PS). Been like this for a while
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #866 on: April 07, 2016, 01:42:06 PM »


Still trying to get BA to provide hermolis for my F flight JFK-LHR.

How did that end up?

Any info about a KSML in the BA lounge in JFK terminal 7? Particularly when flying the late JFK-LCY route.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #867 on: April 07, 2016, 02:58:09 PM »
Does Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) offer free KSML on flights from NYC - TLV (via KBP)?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #869 on: April 08, 2016, 12:05:21 AM »
Hi,
Is there any way to get kosher food in the narita jal business class lounge? Also I noticed someones post a couple days ago about kosher wine there, is that a one time thing?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #870 on: April 11, 2016, 01:10:25 AM »
I just called Delta about a first class flight booked in A class from LGA-DFW for a kosher meal and they requested it for me. I didn't think they offered KSML on domestic flights? Anyone know anything about this?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #871 on: April 11, 2016, 01:25:19 AM »
Who caters for Delta JFK-LHR route? Borenstein?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #872 on: April 11, 2016, 06:41:15 AM »
I just called Delta about a first class flight booked in A class from LGA-DFW for a kosher meal and they requested it for me. I didn't think they offered KSML on domestic flights? Anyone know anything about this?

Delta is the only one to offer so.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #873 on: April 11, 2016, 10:46:40 AM »
Anyone know what type of meal Delta serves on domestic first class?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #874 on: April 13, 2016, 02:19:54 AM »
Based on the information that I have from our Catering department, they advised me that they have changed the supplier of the Kosher Meal and hopefully the service will start by next week.
Well, they did change the supplier to WAM WHY?

Was better than Stogels and to quote my friend "Much much better. Even quite good."

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #875 on: April 13, 2016, 09:32:06 AM »
Was better than Stogels and to quote my friend "Much much better. Even quite good."

What route was this?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #876 on: April 13, 2016, 09:53:18 AM »
Well, they did change the supplier to WAM WHY?

Was better than Stogels and to quote my friend "Much much better. Even quite good."

Does anyone know anything about this השגחה of רב שמעון שרביט?

From the picture it seems to say that meat is Glatt and Bishul is שיטת בית יוסף, but does anyone know if the Milchig meals are Cholov Yisroel?

I also seem to find it odd that the website listed is for a Beis Din that does Choshen Mishpot, I couldn't find anything on that website that mentions anything about Kashrus, nor any mention of Rabbonim other than Rav Sitruk and Rav Gross.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #877 on: April 14, 2016, 01:16:54 AM »
Is there any way to request kosher food in the aa lounge at Phl as well as the ba lounge in Rome?
Also who caters the flight from  fco-Phl with AA?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #878 on: April 14, 2016, 03:00:56 AM »

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #879 on: May 04, 2016, 10:01:48 AM »
Cross posting in case someone searches this thread for Norwegian.

Thanks, I just saw your response now, but you're right. Very good food from Europe, WAM is the caterer, Norwegian's KSML might differ from what is pictured in their link. Keep in mind the Kashrus is AYLOR... See the KSML master thread for more info.

From the US they allegedly (someone told me) serve the "regular Borenstein garbage" for KSML, probably not worth paying for.
« Last Edit: May 04, 2016, 10:14:31 AM by AsherO »
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