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Degradation of Meal Service

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Posted by charlie hebdo on Friday, October 18, 2019 4:50 PM

"Jawohl, mein Fuehrer!" was pretty explicit. 

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Posted by Overmod on Friday, October 18, 2019 5:52 PM

'Stimmt, ja.  Und der Hitlergruß aus dem Rollstuhl auch, vielleicht.

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Posted by charlie hebdo on Saturday, October 19, 2019 1:00 PM

Overmod

'Stimmt, ja.  Und der Hitlergruß aus dem Rollstuhl auch, vielleicht.

 

 Bestimmt! 

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Posted by Sunnyland on Sunday, October 20, 2019 5:54 PM

2 friends and I took a Pullman bedroom on City of St Louis in 1965. We had a bathroom in our bedroom.  Never a odor or problem, but in those days the waste went on the tracks,  as somebody mentioned above, so no stopped up toilet like can happen with the ones on Amtrak today. And have happened on airlines too. They had about 8 toilets on the #747 going overseas and  there would often be 1 or 2 with signs out of order. Those were long flights like a train ride, 12 hours out of NYC to Cairo, Egypt was the longest one we took.  

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Posted by Sunnyland on Sunday, October 20, 2019 6:00 PM

I grew up riding trains and we always ate in diner, only place to get a meal in those days, no cafe car.  Food was always delicious and never had a bad experience with whoever joined us.  So it's just natural for me to go to diner and eat, but I would be ok with catered food they would heat up, probably would not eat in my roomette as I like to interact with other passengers and the crew. But I am willing to adapt as long as the food is good and a pleasant experience. Have not flown since 2003 so have no idea what the food is like on planes today or if they even have meals to serve.  

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Monday, October 21, 2019 7:10 AM

I don't know about other airlines, but on American Airlines, passengers are charged for meals in coach but they are complimentary in first class.  First class passengers can pre-order meals from the menu on the airline website.  It isn't quite a dining car experience of years gone by but the food is good.

In my experience, the best cabin service was on Mexicana.

The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul
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Posted by BaltACD on Monday, October 21, 2019 7:15 AM

CSSHEGEWISCH
I don't know about other airlines, but on American Airlines, passengers are charged for meals in coach but they are complimentary in first class.  First class passengers can pre-order meals from the menu on the airline website.  It isn't quite a dining car experience of years gone by but the food is good.

In my experience, the best cabin service was on Mexicana.

Back in the 80's when I was taveling on a regular basis - on a United flight from Baltimore to Chicago the silverware I got with the breakfast that was served in coach was from Mexicana. 

Never too old to have a happy childhood!

              

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