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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 #900 on: May 11, 2016, 09:36:08 AM »
We didn't get Oahu Kosher. Meals were from NY.
Well that stinks.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #901 on: May 12, 2016, 03:05:48 AM »
We didn't get Oahu Kosher. Meals were from NY.
Yup my BIL had the same issue, seems like even if you order kosher in J hnl-ewr you can still end up with bornstein meals

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #902 on: May 12, 2016, 01:57:12 PM »
Anyone know if possible to get KSML on Virgin America FC JFK-LAX route? When I called, the Rep directed me to the website where it mentions Kosher meals in a blog post but not the actual menu option.
any one?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #903 on: May 12, 2016, 01:59:37 PM »
any one?

No Kosher meals, just snacks

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #904 on: May 12, 2016, 02:04:29 PM »
why does there website  show you can get special meals? in first class

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #905 on: May 12, 2016, 03:56:29 PM »
why does there website  show you can get special meals? in first class

Why are you asking here rather than asking them?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #906 on: May 12, 2016, 04:32:48 PM »
Why are you asking here rather than asking them?

i called them there just as confused lol

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #907 on: May 12, 2016, 08:45:24 PM »
BTW apparently DL serves free meals in Y (including KSML) to SJU

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #908 on: May 13, 2016, 09:56:55 AM »
i called them there just as confused lol
They heated up our meal. The FA actually was an off the derech frum guy, so he understood obv, and was very nice. Seats are probably the worst transcontinental seats in the industry, and was very hard to sleep on. I found the old Business PS seats better. I wouldn't pay for first under any circumstances transcontinental. Maybe to DAL or FLL.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #909 on: May 13, 2016, 12:52:33 PM »
They heated up our meal. The FA actually was an off the derech frum guy פארבלאנדזשעטע יידישע נשמה, so he understood obv, and was very nice.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #910 on: May 19, 2016, 03:12:07 PM »
Yup my BIL had the same issue, seems like even if you order kosher in J hnl-ewr you can still end up with bornstein meals

The irony. UA probably only sources J KSML from Borensteins...
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #911 on: May 30, 2016, 04:42:34 PM »
Does anyone know what EK serves from MXP to JFk in F?
sure it has been discussed but dont have the time to check this whole thread

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #912 on: May 30, 2016, 09:49:00 PM »
AA 973 JFK GIG J hats off to Borenstiens for working with AA  on these fresh meals out of  NYC

Dinner service:





Breakfest service:




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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #913 on: May 30, 2016, 09:52:33 PM »
Quick data point,  El Al ex lax seems to be making their own meals under the kehilla kosher.  Not too bad

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #914 on: May 30, 2016, 09:58:51 PM »
AA 973 JFK GIG J hats off to Borenstiens for working with AA  on these fresh meals out of  NYC

Dinner service:





Breakfest service:

For heavens sake why is Borenstiens so in love with breasts? That seams to be the only protein they serve.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #915 on: May 31, 2016, 03:06:03 PM »
Don't understand why they can't serve Pancakes or French Toast instead of rubbery eggs. Is there anyone who prefers the eggs?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #916 on: May 31, 2016, 11:40:55 PM »
JFK-LHR on AA, Do they serve Borestein or Regal?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #917 on: June 01, 2016, 12:43:55 PM »
Is Bedatz of Amsterdam a reliable hasgacha?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #918 on: June 01, 2016, 01:04:21 PM »
JFK-LHR on AA, Do they serve Borestein or Regal?
IIRC in economy they serve Borenstein

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #919 on: June 01, 2016, 01:10:57 PM »
JFK-LHR on AA, Do they serve Borestein or Regal?

I had regal in business 2 years ago.