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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 »

Author Topic: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread  (Read 700797 times)

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1500 on: March 05, 2018, 02:25:11 AM »
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You're in luck... I Just got back last week from TLV-SVO-JFK-SVO-TLV on SU Aeroflot.

Out of TLV I didn't order a KSML (due to last minute booking), but both the cold and hot food was all labeled kosher Rabbanut, with some of the stuff Badatz/Machfud (note that the hot portion doesn't come double wrapped though...), and the KSML was Badatz Eida Charedit.
SVO-JFK and SVO-TLV was provided by בדץ אגודת הרבנים רוסיא, Rav Berel Lazer. SVO-JFK we got dinner and a snack. I have pictures of the dinner, I'm almost certain the snack was not the same, but I honestly don't remember  (see pictures below of first meal service SVO-JFK). SVO-TLV we were served a breakfast (omelette).
JFK-SVO was Borenstein (we got BBQ chicken for dinner and an omelette for breakfast. Didn't even open them)

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1501 on: March 05, 2018, 12:54:03 PM »
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1502 on: March 10, 2018, 10:07:46 PM »
Any recent experience with SQ Suites flight JFK-FRA? Are they still serving Borenstein business class meal on paper plates or has it improved?  Thanks.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1503 on: March 16, 2018, 05:58:10 PM »
Who's hechsher are these? Fine to eat?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1504 on: March 19, 2018, 11:22:21 PM »
Is the regular meal served in business class on El Al outbound from EWR-TLV kosher without being specified? I currently have "Stricly Kosher" on my reservation but if the regular food is kosher I'd rather have the better food properly plated and not on paper. If it is, do you know who certifies?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1505 on: March 19, 2018, 11:26:33 PM »
'The El-Al meals from New York are certified in the commissary only, but due to the way they are served, it is recommended to order a Regal (Mehadrin) Meal. The Orthodox Union does not certify the planes. This applies both to El-Al and Privilege Style operated planes.”
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1506 on: March 19, 2018, 11:48:07 PM »
'The El-Al meals from New York are certified in the commissary only, but due to the way they are served, it is recommended to order a Regal (Mehadrin) Meal. The Orthodox Union does not certify the planes. This applies both to El-Al and Privilege Style operated planes.”
It is not only the OU that doesn't certify, I don't know of anyone that does. I have never heard of them having a mashgiach on the plane, and nothing stops them from not properly separating milk and meat, or from warming totally non kosher food in their ovens.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1507 on: March 19, 2018, 11:51:05 PM »
Who's hechsher are these? Fine to eat?

Stogel taste better than this KSML.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1508 on: March 20, 2018, 12:06:07 AM »
Stogel taste better than this KSML.
I assume it's kosher from your response?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1509 on: March 20, 2018, 06:22:46 AM »
Stogel taste better than this KSML.
Actually as I fly with ET many times a month who serve Stogels (no I don't eat it) WAM is starting to look better
But Tachles, I just BYOK - Aroma in TLV airport is Mehadrin or get something good in JNB/CPT

I assume it's kosher from your response?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1512 on: April 07, 2018, 11:20:41 PM »
Lol, are Borenstein's KFP meals better than their regular meals?
One thing about pesach food is that you know it is fresh.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1513 on: April 08, 2018, 12:32:49 AM »
One thing about pesach food is that you know it is fresh.
The was a pesach last year too
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1514 on: April 09, 2018, 03:16:42 PM »
Looking for review of united Polaris Business class EWR-TLV KSML....

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1515 on: April 09, 2018, 11:20:34 PM »
Airline: AA
Class: J/F
Route: PHL-SFO
Caterer: Borenstein
Flight date: 03-29-18
Meal in pics: Dinner

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1516 on: April 09, 2018, 11:21:14 PM »
Continued.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1517 on: April 09, 2018, 11:23:02 PM »
And, did it live up to Gary's standards ;D
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1518 on: April 09, 2018, 11:26:47 PM »
And, did it live up to Gary's standards ;D

At least is was not kosher for Passover gefilte fish :)

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1519 on: April 10, 2018, 09:24:45 AM »
At least is was not kosher for Passover gefilte fish :)
Doesn’t look terrible. 
Also, I appreciate that you posted it, and particularly want to thank you for the photos and for following the structured format for reporting.  We should all do that!