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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 #2280 on: May 31, 2019, 04:05:29 PM »
Nope.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2281 on: May 31, 2019, 04:08:13 PM »
Oh lord what will I do?!

They’ll probably be able to find you an apple or a banana :)

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« Reply #2282 on: May 31, 2019, 04:08:41 PM »
They’ll probably be able to find you an apple or a banana :)
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2283 on: May 31, 2019, 05:29:13 PM »
They’ll probably be able to find you an apple or a banana :)
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2285 on: May 31, 2019, 05:46:21 PM »

That reminds me, I can pack some milts for the flight.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2286 on: May 31, 2019, 07:16:32 PM »
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2288 on: June 02, 2019, 07:10:50 PM »
My quick rating and reviews (based on my best recollection) of my recent RT JFK-ZRH-TLV-ZRH-JFK on LX. Beware that my opinions/reviews generally exclude the main dish.

JFK-ZRH (in J) got Regal (Borenstein with Volover supervision) and was pleasantly surprised with the Dinner. Though I didn't even look at the main dish (Short Ribs of sorts, sounded good), the Edamame salad was surprisingly good. Also fruit cup (some grapes, Orange and Grapefruit) was good and didn't seem to have been previously frozen. I would rate it 7.5 on the ZSH scale (would give it an 8 if they would figure out how to get good bread/rolls into there).

ZRH-TLV (in J) got Schalom (I seem to recall that last time I got it it was under R' Schwartz of Vienna, this time it was under R' Breish of Zurich). Didn't look or touch the main course which was veal of sorts. Appetizer fish platter was somewhat decent (though it boggles my mind why they feel they need to put a small piece of gefilte fish there, shaped and colored like sushi), coleslaw was rather soggy, dessert was the usual log looking creme dessert with some cake base - I've got it in different colors and flavors from Schalom catering, always quite decent. I'd rate the overall meal a 5 on the ZSH scale.

TLV-ZRH (in Y) was served Hamasbia (under Badatz Eida Chareidis) which was served out of Swiss reusable plastic containers of sorts. This looks very similar to what we got as KSML. In the container were some slices of fresh cucumber and cherry tomatoes, as well as some slices of cheese and cubes of cheese - those were the only decent parts of the meal. I didn't touch what looked like some kind of fruit yogurt in the smaller compartment of the "tray", and the hot portion was an Onion Kugel which was served out of a cardboard container. Overall I'd rate the meal 2.5 on the ZSH scale (with the fresh vegetables and the Cheese being the redeeming factor). Not sure if it was the Kugel that made me feel sick, or just exacerbated whatever else made me feel bad, but I was forced to use the lavatories on the A32B, and IMHO those aircraft should be promptly grounded based on the impossibility to ensure sanitary conditions in those lavatories, until some humanly usable lavatories are installed!

ZRH-JFK (in J) was served Schalom (under Breish - Agudas Achim Zurich). Dinner had Couscous salad was surprisingly decent (after earlier experience with their salads). Fish platter was decent, but when I tried to figure out what the breaded piece was, I discovered that here again they felt some kind of urge or obligation to include a piece of gefilte fish which I obviously didn't even taste - I fail to figure that one out. Didn't look at the main dish, but ruined my impression of the couscous salad by taking a bite out of the bittersweet chocolate - too sweet IMHO. I'd rate the meal a 6 on the ZSH scale, as the couscous salad didn't suffer as bad from sogginess as the Coleslaw that was served on an earlier flight. Breakfast on the same flight was served a lox sandwich on a pretzel bun. The bun looked and felt soggy and not very fresh, so I just had the lox out of the sandwich.

I find the bread/rolls/bagels/pita situation on all KSML to be one of the worst parts. IMHO the caterers should either include a dry toast and/or crackers, or have the airlines heat up some double wrapped pre-frozen bread, roll or pita.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2289 on: June 02, 2019, 07:13:25 PM »


My quick rating and reviews (based on my best recollection) of my recent RT JFK-ZRH-TLV-ZRH-JFK on LX. Beware that my opinions/reviews generally exclude the main dish.

JFK-ZRH (in J) got Regal (Borenstein with Volover supervision) ... I would rate it 7.5 on the ZSH scale
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2290 on: June 02, 2019, 07:16:48 PM »
@Dan he must be disqualified.

This just goes to show that I'm open minded. And willing to give credit where it's due, even if it's from ELAL (Borenstein being a wholly owned subsidiary of ELAL).  ;)
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2291 on: June 02, 2019, 07:35:29 PM »
Just a quick question. You don't eat the main meal because it's not Lubavitcher Shechita?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2292 on: June 02, 2019, 08:14:13 PM »
@Dan he must be disqualified.
Lol, talking about on average, not any particular meal.
Though I question the usefulness of scoring without the hot entree. I rarely touch the rest of the stuff as it's typically frozen.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2293 on: June 02, 2019, 09:18:56 PM »
Just a quick question. You don't eat the main meal because it's not Lubavitcher Shechita?
Correct. Whatever that means. The only airline that serves Lubavitcher Shechita AFAIK is SU (same meal for breakfast, lunch and supper).
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2294 on: June 02, 2019, 09:20:43 PM »
I rarely touch the rest of the stuff as it's typically frozen.
Which is why I was so pleasantly surprised. It didn't seem like the meal was previously frozen. I'm not sure how they managed to pull that one of with LSG at JFK.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2295 on: June 02, 2019, 09:24:59 PM »
Anyone know what AA serves in Y CDG-JFK? Good? Reliable?
Also what about MIA-CDG?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2296 on: June 06, 2019, 11:33:03 AM »
Another fantastic meal from Hermolis ex Doha though the second meal was spoiled. Cheesy milk and all

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2297 on: June 06, 2019, 11:37:35 AM »
Correct. Whatever that means. The only airline that serves Lubavitcher Shechita AFAIK is SU (same meal for breakfast, lunch and supper).
That's a big advantage of LY - you can request SKML with particular dietary restrictions... Not aware of another airline that has KSML with conditions. So in theory with elal you can order a SKML vegetarian or fish.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2298 on: June 06, 2019, 11:39:28 AM »
That's a big advantage of LY - you can request SKML with particular dietary restrictions... Not aware of another airline that has KSML with conditions. So in theory with elal you can order a SKML vegetarian or fish.

Correct. But unfortunately, LY has other disadvantages that outweigh that advantage. FWIW - I don't select airlines, or for that matter fly, for the KSML.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2299 on: June 06, 2019, 11:56:40 AM »
That's a big advantage of LY - you can request SKML with particular dietary restrictions... Not aware of another airline that has KSML with conditions. So in theory with elal you can order a SKML vegetarian or fish.
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