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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 #680 on: August 06, 2015, 03:16:04 PM »
Did they stop providing KSML on United HNL-EWR?

We didn't get this past January in first and I heard reports from others that they didn't get as well.  I do not know if that was a mistake (happened around the same time) or if they discontinued.  I'd recommend bringing your own food just in case.  We were stuck with a few bananas and chips and received measly $50 vouchers in return. 
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #681 on: August 06, 2015, 03:16:19 PM »
Did they stop providing KSML on United HNL-EWR?
The policy hasn't changed since the merger. KSMLs are only offered in J.
More often than not they forget them on the HI flights even in J.  Which works for me as that means a 10K millage refund or $200 voucher per passenger :)
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #682 on: August 06, 2015, 03:18:20 PM »
The policy hasn't changed since the merger. KSMLs are only offered in J.
More often than not they forget them on the HI flights even in J.  Which works for me as that means a 10K millage refund or $200 voucher per passenger :)

Nice that you got $200 vouchers pp, but even after back and forth they would not offer anything more than $50 pp.   >:( >:( >:(
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #683 on: August 06, 2015, 03:35:06 PM »
I definitely plan on BYOK just in case + better food + 1 meal for 11 hours probably won't be enough food.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #684 on: August 06, 2015, 03:41:42 PM »
Booked in J and just says snack. We will bring POM meals either way.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #685 on: August 06, 2015, 03:42:48 PM »
Booked in J and just says snack. We will bring POM meals either way.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #686 on: August 06, 2015, 10:00:04 PM »
Just got around to posting this, was actually one of my best meals in the sky.

Airline: US
Class: J
Route: TLV-PHL
Caterer: Hamasbia (I think)
Flight date: 05/21/2015
Meal in pics: Dinner

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #687 on: August 08, 2015, 10:34:49 PM »
Just got around to posting this, was actually one of my best meals in the sky.

Airline: US
Class: J
Route: TLV-PHL
Caterer: Hamasbia (I think)
Flight date: 05/21/2015
Meal in pics: Dinner

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #688 on: August 11, 2015, 11:51:19 AM »
I am sure this is discussed upthread but I honestly do not have the time to look. I am traveling NYC to syd tomorrow .Ua economy. I want to bring a pomegranate kosher meal for the plane ride .Will I one. Be able to actually have it heated up? And two if I can have it heated up do I need to get it in microwave or oven wrapping? Tia ddf  :D

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #689 on: August 11, 2015, 12:09:48 PM »
I am sure this is discussed upthread but I honestly do not have the time to look. I am traveling NYC to syd tomorrow .Ua economy. I want to bring a pomegranate kosher meal for the plane ride .Will I one. Be able to actually have it heated up? And two if I can have it heated up do I need to get it in microwave or oven wrapping? Tia ddf  :D
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #690 on: August 12, 2015, 02:40:33 PM »
I'm flying UA J JFK-LAX tomorrow 6am... Is it too late to order KSML?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #691 on: August 12, 2015, 03:05:33 PM »
I'm flying UA J JFK-LAX tomorrow 6am... Is it too late to order KSML?
Supposed to be 24 hours before.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #692 on: August 12, 2015, 03:10:25 PM »
I'm flying UA J JFK-LAX tomorrow 6am... Is it too late to order KSML?
Call and ask them to add it even though its no guaranteed within 24 hrs.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #693 on: August 12, 2015, 03:11:46 PM »
I'm flying UA J JFK-LAX tomorrow 6am... Is it too late to order KSML?
I had that meal 2 weeks ago nothing to cry about....

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #694 on: August 12, 2015, 03:11:54 PM »
Supposed to be 24 hours before.

so if KSML doesn't make it onboard can I get compensation?  :D

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #695 on: August 12, 2015, 03:17:14 PM »
so if KSML doesn't make it onboard can I get compensation?  :D
I was given a special claim letter when my ksml didn't make it on board.
The stewardess explained that she understands because she also only eats kosher....

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #696 on: August 12, 2015, 08:36:39 PM »
If the KSML doesn't make it on the plane, do the stewardesses usually offer some compensation on the spot?
Flew DL last year and right away she offered me a $100 voucher or 5K points

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #697 on: August 12, 2015, 09:51:44 PM »
If the KSML doesn't make it on the plane, do the stewardesses usually offer some compensation on the spot?
Flew DL last year and right away she offered me a $100 voucher or 5K points

My compensation on UA was a banana and chips.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #698 on: August 12, 2015, 11:00:18 PM »
My compensation on UA was a banana and chips.
Yet UA offered me $200 for a broken headphone jack. Go figure.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #699 on: August 12, 2015, 11:38:11 PM »
My compensation on UA was a banana and chips.
How many pounds of bananas could you buy for $50 per person?