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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 #2300 on: June 06, 2019, 12:09:09 PM »
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They do? What are the options? How does one request? Which airports is it available from?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2301 on: June 06, 2019, 12:14:02 PM »
They do? What are the options? How does one request? Which airports is it available from?
I ordered fish ex-TLV and ex-ZRH (I think it's only available in J), have to PUTPAC.


It was already mentioned on DDF, @TimT 
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2302 on: June 06, 2019, 01:17:31 PM »
I ordered fish ex-TLV and ex-ZRH (I think it's only available in J), have to PUTPAC.


It was already mentioned on DDF, @TimT
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2303 on: June 06, 2019, 02:06:11 PM »
Can it be done with Twitter?
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Come to think of it, I think I actually had to email them.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2304 on: June 06, 2019, 02:12:37 PM »
What can I expect from EY in F JFK-AUH?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2305 on: June 19, 2019, 10:10:06 AM »
Does anyone know what they serve on LX ex-ORD?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2306 on: June 21, 2019, 03:03:35 PM »
How is the food on Korean Air JFK-ICN and ICN-JFK (Prestige/Business class)? Are kosher meals offered?

How would they compare to Singapore's kosher meals from new york?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2307 on: June 22, 2019, 10:54:39 PM »
From NY it's the same Bronstein, from ICN it's Hermolis
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2308 on: June 24, 2019, 09:20:25 AM »
From NY it's the same Bronstein, from ICN it's Hermolis

Thanks. Will share how it was in the fall.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2309 on: June 24, 2019, 07:28:45 PM »
Correct. Whatever that means. The only airline that serves Lubavitcher Shechita AFAIK is SU (same meal for breakfast, lunch and supper).
How did you discover that? Not just Lubavitch hashgacha?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2310 on: June 24, 2019, 07:53:24 PM »
How did you discover that? Not just Lubavitch hashgacha?
IIRC it clearly states שחיטת ליובאוויטש.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2311 on: June 26, 2019, 12:27:07 PM »
does any airline offer complimentary kosher meals on USA domestic routes in Economy?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2312 on: June 27, 2019, 12:31:01 PM »
does any airline offer complimentary kosher meals on USA domestic routes in Economy?

I guess that's a no

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2313 on: July 01, 2019, 04:43:52 PM »
LY only shows options for Strictly kosher Fish or Strictly kosher child, are there any Reg kosher options (so I can hope that it won't be fish)?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2314 on: July 01, 2019, 05:09:24 PM »
Regular kosher is the regular trolley service so unless they run out of of every option except fish you dont have to worry 

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2315 on: July 01, 2019, 05:11:21 PM »
Regular kosher is the regular trolley service so unless they run out of of every option except fish you dont have to worry
I meant strictly kosher (not usre how kosher trolly service is) reg as to fish

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2316 on: July 01, 2019, 05:20:08 PM »
I meant strictly kosher (not usre how kosher trolly service is) reg as to fish
Leaving USA strictly Kosher is called Regal Meal (RGML)
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2317 on: July 01, 2019, 05:34:47 PM »
Leaving USA strictly Kosker is called Regal Meal (RGML)
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2318 on: July 01, 2019, 09:38:59 PM »
LY only shows options for Strictly kosher Fish or Strictly kosher child, are there any Reg kosher options (so I can hope that it won't be fish)?
I meant strictly kosher (not usre how kosher trolly service is) reg as to fish
For all Elal meals see here;
Leaving USA strictly Kosher is called Regal Meal (RGML)
Special meals on Elal

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   THE ELAL UNIQUE SPECIAL MEALS NOW APPLICABLE FOR REQUEST IN THESE SYSTEMS ARE :                                                                 
                                                                               
   CNML     CHICKEN MEAL                                                       
   FSML     FISH MEAL                                                           
   GRML     GREEK FASTING FOOD                                                 
   GVML     REGAL GLATT VEGETARIAN                                             
   KCML     STRICLY KOSHER CHILD MEAL                                           
   KFML     SPECIAL KOSHER FISH MEAL                                           
   RFML     REGAL FISH MEAL                                                     
   RGML     REGAL MEAL                                                         
   SKML     STRICLY KOSHER MEAL                                                 
                                                           
  DEADLINES FOR REQUESTING THE FOLLOWING MEALS ON EWR/JFK-TLV FLIGHTS:         
                                                                               
    RFML, RGML, GVML, KFML, SKML AND KCML FOR EWR/JFK-TLV FLIGHTS DEPARTING     
  SUN THRU FRI:  7HOURS                                                         
                                                                               
    RFML, RGML, GVML, KFML, SKML AND KCML FOR EWR/JFK-TLV FLIGHTS DEPARTING     
  SATURDAY:  36HOURS                                                           
                                                                               
  DEADLINE FOR BOOKING SPECIAL MEALS ON YYZ / LAX - TLV FLIGHTS:               
                                                                               
    SKML FOR FLIGHTS DEPARTING SUN THRU FRI:   7HOURS                           
                                                                               
    SKML FOR FLIGHTS DEAPRTING SATURDAY:      36HOURS                           



 CHILD MEALS                                                                   
                                                                               
 THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF CHILDREN'S MEALS ON LY FLIGHTS:                         
   CHML - REGULAR CHILD MEAL                                                   
   KCML - STRICTLY KOSHER CHILD MEAL                                           

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2319 on: July 08, 2019, 07:13:52 PM »
Hi Guys,
I'm not Jewish but have a friend flying Aeromexico JFK-MEX-GRU later this year in J. KSML seems pretty nasty, any experiences to share for BYOK (if they heat POM or similar) or options for delivery of Kosher meals to MEX or GRU airports?
Cheers!