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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 #1440 on: January 15, 2018, 03:28:11 PM »
I wonder if the reason they are making problems is not because of the policy but because of the departure city EWR is not exactly a huge AA hub....

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1441 on: January 15, 2018, 03:29:53 PM »
I wonder if the reason they are making problems is not because of the policy but because of the departure city EWR is not exactly a huge AA hub....
Nah.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1442 on: January 15, 2018, 07:24:09 PM »
United cdg to ewr no kosher meal. Booked with points on United.com. I  have it in my profile . Lesson, make sure to call to confirm.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1443 on: January 15, 2018, 07:34:02 PM »
Always have to call.
Write for compensation.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1444 on: January 15, 2018, 08:22:20 PM »
Actually may be getting somewhere on twitter with AA here is a rundown

AA: Please share your six letter record locator. We can take a look into your reservation to see if Kosher meals are offered. If so, we can take care of that for you.

ME:******
 The policy was recently changed to allow this on Jan. 10 2018

(Then i sent them a screenshot i took)

AA:Are you wanting the Kosher meal for both passengers?
ME: Yes
AA:We're going to get in touche with our catering team with this request. We'll get back with you shortly.
ME:OK

that's where it stands now (Not that they misspelled touch as touche LOL)

UPDATE They sent this:

We're so sorry for the misinformation you were given. Kosher and other dietary meals are only able to be requested on our transcontinental flights. Pre-Order meals are available on your flight, the options are a fresh seasonal fruit plate or a breakfast sandwich on ancient grain flatbread with smoked turkey, egg, and Colby cheese. All special meal information can be found on our website here:

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1446 on: January 17, 2018, 12:00:05 AM »
I wonder if your Sony you get better lol!  Hard photo to take. Especially no flash with airplane lights out. (Guessing)
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1447 on: January 17, 2018, 12:01:29 AM »
Not sure my thread went out of order.
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KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1448 on: January 17, 2018, 12:28:02 AM »
Not sure my thread went out of order.
It's nice to see you posting though, regardless of whether or not those posts make any sense
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1449 on: January 17, 2018, 12:41:00 AM »
Thanks. And Oh boy.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1450 on: January 17, 2018, 02:01:25 AM »
Thanks. And Oh boy.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1451 on: January 17, 2018, 08:39:58 AM »
What does RJ serve ex JFK? Ex-AMM?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1452 on: January 17, 2018, 10:11:58 AM »
What's the "Oh boy" for?
Oh boy. That’s where I ended up. That I’m mia status
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1454 on: January 17, 2018, 01:55:17 PM »
Rabbanut IIRC
Any way to request better, like people do by calling local AZ and AF and requesting Badatz meals?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1455 on: January 17, 2018, 01:55:32 PM »
Any way to request better, like people do by calling local AZ and AF and requesting Badatz meals?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1456 on: January 17, 2018, 01:59:33 PM »
LOL. It's RJ, c'mon.
Hey, can't complain too much, I paid Transaero A"H more (and that was a bargain at the time - not even flat bed) than what I paid RJ for that seat in J. So no problem with BYOK. Though lack of WiFi is a bummer.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1457 on: January 17, 2018, 03:33:22 PM »
LOL. It's RJ, c'mon.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1458 on: January 21, 2018, 07:11:23 AM »
Posting from First Class EWR-MIA requested the fruit plate (You can choose it online Ham and cheese or a fruit plate) It came a few slices of cut fruit (Cantelope Honeydew Pineapple plus 2 sliced strawberries) A chobini yogurt (has a hechsher) and granola without packaging..... Not a offical kosher meal but pretty good depending on your level of kashrus

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1459 on: January 21, 2018, 07:13:27 AM »
Posting from First Class EWR-MIA requested the fruit plate (You can choose it online Ham and cheese or a fruit plate) It came a few slices of cut fruit (Cantelope Honeydew Pineapple plus 2 sliced strawberries) A chobini yogurt (has a hechsher) and granola without packaging..... Not a offical kosher meal but pretty good depending on your level of kashrus

They also offered bagels and croissants also without packaging.....