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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 #1520 on: April 10, 2018, 08:31:58 PM »
http://www.collive.com/show_news.rtx?id=50208&alias=delta-served-kosher-but-chometz

I would take the $100 voucher any day over a Stogel meal.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1521 on: April 10, 2018, 10:10:35 PM »
Looking for review of united Polaris Business class EWR-TLV KSML....
In a word: blech
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1522 on: April 11, 2018, 02:09:55 AM »
In a word: blech
Can that blech be used on Shabbos to place cholent on it?  ;D
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1523 on: April 11, 2018, 06:49:59 AM »
Can that blech be used on Shabbos to place cholent on it?  ;D
Only parve cholent
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1524 on: April 11, 2018, 08:29:16 AM »
Only parve cholent

because its not food?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1525 on: April 11, 2018, 09:05:01 AM »
because its not food?
Because it is blech
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1526 on: April 11, 2018, 09:54:46 AM »
I would take the $100 voucher any day over a Stogel meal.
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good deal--- I would pay 100$ not to have to eat the meal!

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1527 on: April 21, 2018, 11:38:46 PM »
Great news - http://theforwardcabin.com/2018/01/07/american-expands-special-meal-program-to-domestic-flights/

AA website has been updated to the following wording: "Special meals are available in First or Business on most flights with meal service in the U.S."

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1528 on: April 26, 2018, 02:04:00 AM »
Hi All -

What type of meal can I expect in F on LH ? Flying JFK-MUC-FCO .

Thanks !

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1529 on: April 29, 2018, 12:26:08 AM »
Airline: AM (Aeromexico)
Class: J
Route: JFK-MEX
Caterer: Kosher4U / Borenstein
Flight date: 04-26-18
Meal in pics: Dinner

Hot part of dinner was kosher for Passover. This was served on Yud Aleph Iyar..

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1530 on: April 30, 2018, 03:47:48 PM »
Hot part of dinner was kosher for Passover. This was served on Yud Aleph Iyar..

Got a K4P meal on return as well. This time the meal was not served after it's expiration date, though the whole meal was K4P, with Matzah..

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1531 on: April 30, 2018, 05:23:09 PM »
Got a K4P meal on return as well. This time the meal was not served after it's expiration date, though the whole meal was K4P, with Matzah..
Maybe they were serving Matza for Pesach Sheini...

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1532 on: April 30, 2018, 05:40:59 PM »
Maybe they were serving Matza for Pesach Sheini...

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1533 on: April 30, 2018, 05:53:17 PM »
Airline: AM (Aeromexico)
Class: J
Route: MEX-JFK
Caterer: KOSHair
Flight date: 04-30-18
Meal in pics: Breakfast

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1534 on: April 30, 2018, 05:54:57 PM »
Airline: AM (Aeromexico)
Class: J
Route: MEX-JFK
Caterer: KOSHair
Flight date: 04-30-18
Meal in pics: Breakfast
Looks like it should be reported to the local health and safety enforcement agencies.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1535 on: April 30, 2018, 05:58:47 PM »
Looks like it should be reported to the local health and safety enforcement agencies.

I unpacked the hot dish just for the picture and sent it right back 30 seconds later.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1536 on: May 01, 2018, 04:42:51 PM »
Looks like it should be reported to the local health and safety enforcement agencies.
The after expiration? I got on AA a few months passed expiration NYC<>LAX, twice in 1 week

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1537 on: May 01, 2018, 04:50:58 PM »
The after expiration? I got on AA a few months passed expiration NYC<>LAX, twice in 1 week
Not that. I had that once too. It's just that the looks of it look like it's dangerous.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1538 on: May 01, 2018, 10:48:08 PM »
Flying Air France TLV-CDG-JFK during the nine days. Will they still be serving meat KSMLs?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #1539 on: May 01, 2018, 11:18:32 PM »
Flying Air France TLV-CDG-JFK during the nine days. Will they still be serving meat KSMLs?
I recently heard about some airlines which have a code for vegetarian kosher meal but I'm not sure which ones. I heard South African Airways has and I heard that VS doesn't but I haven't been able to verify.
Anyone have more info on this?