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So we are back to what we had before as the rules based on flight times. So the only real change ends up being a minor tweak in miles on medium flight down from 1499 to now 1399 as the mark before a “full meal” is served. This makes it a much less impressive change compared to what we had been told.
I am still always amazed what a mix of just when or how far or what time etc. Delta chooses to offer a snack basket or a meal or a “full” meal. Compare this to KLM that even on a 1-ish hour flight that in business almost always provides some kind of small personal meal (even if it is not all that great).
Anyway, my apologies again for not realizing this update never went “live” but now you know. – Rene
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René de Lambert is a contributing writer for EyeoftheFlyer.com - He is an avid Delta and SkyTeam flyer who has held Delta’s top Diamond Medallion status for many years and flown millions of miles.
So, how come KLM and Air France can serve a meal in intra-Europe business-class flights of 60 minutes but Delta can’t serve a meal within first-class — theoretically, higher than business-class — on flights of equal or more duration? I get that many people have already ate and food would be wasted. This is where Delta needs to roll out pre-ordering of meals and allow me to eat at 10 a.m. on ATL-MSP if I so choose. It would be a great “perk” to afford those who actually buy domestic first-class.
A perfect example is today I flew Flint-Atlanta, Atlanta-Detroit and Detroit-Tokyo. I was flying on a paid domestic first-class/international business-class ticket. No meal service was offered on Flint-Atlanta or Atlanta-Minneapolis. I was starving by the time the Detroit-Tokyo flight came around, as my connections meant no time to visit the Sky Club for breakfast. I would have been satisfied with yogurt and granola.
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So, how come KLM and Air France can serve a meal in intra-Europe business-class flights of 60 minutes but Delta can’t serve a meal within first-class — theoretically, higher than business-class — on flights of equal or more duration? I get that many people have already ate and food would be wasted. This is where Delta needs to roll out pre-ordering of meals and allow me to eat at 10 a.m. on ATL-MSP if I so choose. It would be a great “perk” to afford those who actually buy domestic first-class.
A perfect example is today I flew Flint-Atlanta, Atlanta-Detroit and Detroit-Tokyo. I was flying on a paid domestic first-class/international business-class ticket. No meal service was offered on Flint-Atlanta or Atlanta-Minneapolis. I was starving by the time the Detroit-Tokyo flight came around, as my connections meant no time to visit the Sky Club for breakfast. I would have been satisfied with yogurt and granola.