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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 #3400 on: June 04, 2024, 04:47:41 PM »
Philippines to hnd jal. Canter. surprising much better then it used to be . 7/10

I got exactly the same meal in economy from BKK to BLR (Bangalore) on Thai - except no tropical fruit or corn fritter.
I thought the fish was quite edible. Didn't eat the rest...

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3401 on: June 04, 2024, 08:36:43 PM »
Anyone know what ITA airlines serves out of JFK? How about out of FCO?
jfk to fco last January regal

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3402 on: June 05, 2024, 04:34:17 PM »
Vietnam Airlines doesn't offer a KSML option? For shame.

10-hour flight in J ex-HAN:

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RELIGIOUS MEALS

Asian/Hindu Vegetarian Meal (AVML)
Recommended for: Asian/Hindu vegetarians.
Prohibited: meat, fish, fowl, lard or gelatin and egg.

Hindu Non-vegan Meal (HNML)
Recommended for: passengers wishing to follow Hindu custom. Meals are non‑vegetarian and prepared in Indian culinary style.
Prohibited: beef, veal, pork, raw and smoked fish.
Note: If passengers require a Hindu Vegetarian Meal, please select AVML.

Moslem Meal (MOML)
Recommended for: passengers adhering to Islamic customs.
Prohibited: pork, pig by-products, gelatin, alcohol, flavoring extracts with alcohol, non-white fish meat from species without scales or fins.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3403 on: June 09, 2024, 10:27:48 AM »
Airline: LH
Class: Biz
Route: TLV-MUC
Caterer: Hamasbia
Hechsher: Bd"z Eda Hacharedit
Flight date: 05/29/24.
Meal in pics: Lunch
Note: Actually looked very similar to the non-kosher meal of my seat mate.





Airline: LH
Class: Biz
Route: MUC-PVG
Caterer: Kragtwijk
Flight date: 05/29/24.
Meal in pics: Dinner



Airline: LH
Class: Biz
Route: MUC-PVG
Caterer: Kragtwijk
Flight date: 05/29/24.
Meal in pics: Breakfast



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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3404 on: June 11, 2024, 03:00:31 AM »
Airline: AZ (ITA Airways)
Class: Y
Route: JFK-FCO
Caterer: Regal
Flight date: 06/09/24.
Meal in pics: Dinner, Pre-Landing Snack

Super classic Regal meal. Honestly, it was not bad.


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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3405 on: June 11, 2024, 03:05:00 AM »
Airline: AZ (ITA Airways)
Class: Y
Route: FCO-TLV
Caterer: Kragtwijk
Flight date: 05/10/24.
Meal in pics: Breakfast

It was ok (except the sandwich which I did not eat). I'm just not sure who is eating tomato focaccia with walnut spread?!?!?


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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #3406 on: June 11, 2024, 11:59:46 AM »
Airline: AZ (ITA Airways)

I like how its labeled 'Alitalia'  ::)