Food on American Airlines

Mikko Peltoniemi wrote:

So does that mean, that AA could, for example, charge a corking fee,
and have the flight attendant serve you your own drink?

Yep. In fact, there are a couple of airlines that will do this with no fee.

Mikko Peltoniemi wrote:

So does that mean, that AA could, for example, charge a corking fee,
and have the flight attendant serve you your own drink?

Yep. In fact, there are a couple of airlines that will do this with no fee.

Cyrus, I would have to disagree with you. Not wanting to start a war here,
but try most airlines in Asia. Singapore Airlines is one that is making
sizable profits, as is Qantas. I would think that these airlines would have
a far more reaching international network that most American based carriers,
and they serve food and drinks for free (alcoholic beverages cost on
domestic segments.)
The truly "low-cost carriers" do not offer meals or drinks for free, but
most of the time their tickets are not cheaper than the traditional "full
service" airlines anyway.


"Cyrus Afzali" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 02:06:30 GMT, "Geoff Lowry"
wrote:

Why is it that 1st world airlines have such sub-standard service? Most
of
the rest-of-the-world carriers treat passengers with free drinks and
food,
even on domestic routes!

Beats me! Americans are obviously more tolerant of poor service!

Our airlines are under much more stringent profit mandates than many
others. We don't have European-style socialization, and even with that
you have carriers like Alitalia that are struggling.

Also, how many of those "other carriers" have the extensive route
networks of U.S. carriers? The cost of service is just much, much
lower in many cases. When they've asked what people want, low fares
and other things come ahead of food and free drinks.


"JohnT" wrote in message
...

"George Bozovic" wrote in message
m...
Hi,

Does AA still serve food and drinks on their intercontinental flights
(boston-london) in economy class? I got a flight next week, so I
would
like to know if I should eat beforehand and stack up on sandwitches
and drinks, or....

Many thanks,
George

Food - yes.

Drinks - yes, but alcoholic drinks cost US $5 or GBP £3 each. Don't
bring
your
own alcohol.

JohnT

Cyrus, I would have to disagree with you. Not wanting to start a war here,
but try most airlines in Asia. Singapore Airlines is one that is making
sizable profits, as is Qantas. I would think that these airlines would have
a far more reaching international network that most American based carriers,
and they serve food and drinks for free (alcoholic beverages cost on
domestic segments.)
The truly "low-cost carriers" do not offer meals or drinks for free, but
most of the time their tickets are not cheaper than the traditional "full
service" airlines anyway.


"Cyrus Afzali" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 02:06:30 GMT, "Geoff Lowry"
wrote:

Why is it that 1st world airlines have such sub-standard service? Most
of
the rest-of-the-world carriers treat passengers with free drinks and
food,
even on domestic routes!

Beats me! Americans are obviously more tolerant of poor service!

Our airlines are under much more stringent profit mandates than many
others. We don't have European-style socialization, and even with that
you have carriers like Alitalia that are struggling.

Also, how many of those "other carriers" have the extensive route
networks of U.S. carriers? The cost of service is just much, much
lower in many cases. When they've asked what people want, low fares
and other things come ahead of food and free drinks.


"JohnT" wrote in message
...

"George Bozovic" wrote in message
m...
Hi,

Does AA still serve food and drinks on their intercontinental flights
(boston-london) in economy class? I got a flight next week, so I
would
like to know if I should eat beforehand and stack up on sandwitches
and drinks, or....

Many thanks,
George

Food - yes.

Drinks - yes, but alcoholic drinks cost US $5 or GBP £3 each. Don't
bring
your
own alcohol.

JohnT

Cyrus, I would have to disagree with you. Not wanting to start a war here,
but try most airlines in Asia. Singapore Airlines is one that is making
sizable profits, as is Qantas. I would think that these airlines would have
a far more reaching international network that most American based carriers,
and they serve food and drinks for free (alcoholic beverages cost on
domestic segments.)
The truly "low-cost carriers" do not offer meals or drinks for free, but
most of the time their tickets are not cheaper than the traditional "full
service" airlines anyway.


"Cyrus Afzali" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 02:06:30 GMT, "Geoff Lowry"
wrote:

Why is it that 1st world airlines have such sub-standard service? Most
of
the rest-of-the-world carriers treat passengers with free drinks and
food,
even on domestic routes!

Beats me! Americans are obviously more tolerant of poor service!

Our airlines are under much more stringent profit mandates than many
others. We don't have European-style socialization, and even with that
you have carriers like Alitalia that are struggling.

Also, how many of those "other carriers" have the extensive route
networks of U.S. carriers? The cost of service is just much, much
lower in many cases. When they've asked what people want, low fares
and other things come ahead of food and free drinks.


"JohnT" wrote in message
...

"George Bozovic" wrote in message
m...
Hi,

Does AA still serve food and drinks on their intercontinental flights
(boston-london) in economy class? I got a flight next week, so I
would
like to know if I should eat beforehand and stack up on sandwitches
and drinks, or....

Many thanks,
George

Food - yes.

Drinks - yes, but alcoholic drinks cost US $5 or GBP £3 each. Don't
bring
your
own alcohol.

JohnT

Geoff Lowry wrote:
Cyrus, I would have to disagree with you. Not wanting to start a war here,
but try most airlines in Asia. Singapore Airlines is one that is making
sizable profits, as is Qantas.

Qantas recently begun to operate ist own low cost overseas airline, as well as
partiticapting in a Singapore based one. Singapore is also getting into low
cost airlines.

In the middle east, a few low cost carriers are also emerging.

Geoff Lowry wrote:
Cyrus, I would have to disagree with you. Not wanting to start a war here,
but try most airlines in Asia. Singapore Airlines is one that is making
sizable profits, as is Qantas.

Qantas recently begun to operate ist own low cost overseas airline, as well as
partiticapting in a Singapore based one. Singapore is also getting into low
cost airlines.

In the middle east, a few low cost carriers are also emerging.

On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 23:22:38 -0400, John R. Levine wrote:

"Only alcoholic beverages served by a flight attendant may be
consumed onboard."

Yes, that's a FAA rule. Flight attendants don't serve passengers who
are visibly drunk.

So does that mean, that AA could, for example, charge a corking fee,
and have the flight attendant serve you your own drink?

Yup. A few airlines will do that, but I don't think AA is one of them.

Even if you are willing to pay them what they charge for their plunk?

On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 23:22:38 -0400, John R. Levine wrote:

"Only alcoholic beverages served by a flight attendant may be
consumed onboard."

Yes, that's a FAA rule. Flight attendants don't serve passengers who
are visibly drunk.

So does that mean, that AA could, for example, charge a corking fee,
and have the flight attendant serve you your own drink?

Yup. A few airlines will do that, but I don't think AA is one of them.

Even if you are willing to pay them what they charge for their plunk?

On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 23:22:38 -0400, John R. Levine wrote:

"Only alcoholic beverages served by a flight attendant may be
consumed onboard."

Yes, that's a FAA rule. Flight attendants don't serve passengers who
are visibly drunk.

So does that mean, that AA could, for example, charge a corking fee,
and have the flight attendant serve you your own drink?

Yup. A few airlines will do that, but I don't think AA is one of them.

Even if you are willing to pay them what they charge for their plunk?