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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 #2380 on: September 24, 2019, 10:36:04 AM »
Any recent experience with Alitalia and who certifies the meal?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2381 on: September 24, 2019, 08:57:43 PM »
Any recent experience with Alitalia and who certifies the meal?
First is out of IAD, second is out of FCO. First meal was edible but nothing to write home about, I don't think I ate the second one. This was in J btw.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2382 on: September 24, 2019, 11:34:15 PM »
First is out of IAD, second is out of FCO. First meal was edible but nothing to write home about, I don't think I ate the second one. This was in J btw.

Who is "Badatz Amsterdam"?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2383 on: September 24, 2019, 11:41:12 PM »
Who is "Badatz Amsterdam"?
No idea, that's why I didn't eat it.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2384 on: September 24, 2019, 11:44:30 PM »
Who is "Badatz Amsterdam"?
Ralbag/Triangle K?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2385 on: September 25, 2019, 08:23:44 AM »
Who is "Badatz Amsterdam"?

There also on OS flights also. Last I checked CRC said its fine.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2386 on: September 25, 2019, 08:27:36 AM »
There also on OS flights also. Last I checked CRC said its fine.
I do not see it in their list
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2387 on: September 25, 2019, 09:52:26 AM »
email the office.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2388 on: October 28, 2019, 04:39:33 PM »
What KSML does VS serve in K (premium) ex-TLV? ex-LHR?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2389 on: October 28, 2019, 11:33:59 PM »
What does AA serve ex syd?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2390 on: October 29, 2019, 08:43:13 PM »
Anything new regarding Sohar? How's the hashgacha?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2391 on: October 30, 2019, 07:19:17 AM »
Anything new regarding Sohar? How's the hashgacha?
Just asked the CRC will keep you posted.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2392 on: November 01, 2019, 07:37:33 AM »
What does AZ serve from TLV to FCO in J?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2393 on: November 02, 2019, 06:47:56 PM »
Just asked the CRC will keep you posted.

Both CRC and Star- K had no information.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2394 on: November 02, 2019, 07:09:30 PM »
Thanks, I guess the same goes for the restaurant in Frankfurt.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2395 on: November 05, 2019, 04:03:32 AM »
Anyone here had experienced KSML in Ethiopian Airlines  Business Class on flights leaving ADD ??

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2396 on: November 06, 2019, 04:47:37 PM »
Anyone here had experienced KSML in Ethiopian Airlines  Business Class on flights leaving ADD ??
Was served a Y class Stogels box twice, didn't open it

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2397 on: November 06, 2019, 04:48:20 PM »
What KSML does VS serve in K (premium) ex-TLV? ex-LHR?
Was served Hamasbia (yesterday)

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2398 on: November 26, 2019, 12:18:20 AM »
What does AA serve on MAN-PHL in Y?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #2399 on: November 28, 2019, 07:32:55 AM »
How do I add ksml to reservation with UA and Swiss air