Jim,
The new offerings are downright pathetic. The AA meals pre-9/1 were actually pretty decent on many routes and there was always a vegetarian option available. Now often both breakfast items include meat and are often a omelet OR french toast where as before it an omelet OR steel cut oats with fresh berries. I don't know how much transcon flying you do but it used to be ALL transcons received enhanced meal service that was IDETNICAL to JFK-LAX, only difference was it was standard domestic FC seats not the recliners and later lie-flat on the 32B. Gone are the menu cards, gone are the pre-arrival service, gone is the third menu selection. The pax on my BOS-LAX a few weeks ago were very displeased with gutting of the premium service it is now treated like any other domestic flight although they do still load the Samsung Tablets and Bose headsets.
I don't care for the junk food basket, the AA warm nuts and cookies were far superior on flights that did not have a service. Pretty soon I'm sure they will gut the international service as well, I can't imagine the new regime is too fond of the walk-up bar.
Josh
The new offerings are downright pathetic. The AA meals pre-9/1 were actually pretty decent on many routes and there was always a vegetarian option available. Now often both breakfast items include meat and are often a omelet OR french toast where as before it an omelet OR steel cut oats with fresh berries. I don't know how much transcon flying you do but it used to be ALL transcons received enhanced meal service that was IDETNICAL to JFK-LAX, only difference was it was standard domestic FC seats not the recliners and later lie-flat on the 32B. Gone are the menu cards, gone are the pre-arrival service, gone is the third menu selection. The pax on my BOS-LAX a few weeks ago were very displeased with gutting of the premium service it is now treated like any other domestic flight although they do still load the Samsung Tablets and Bose headsets.
I don't care for the junk food basket, the AA warm nuts and cookies were far superior on flights that did not have a service. Pretty soon I'm sure they will gut the international service as well, I can't imagine the new regime is too fond of the walk-up bar.
Josh
I have questioned the "omelet or french toast selection", but no response. I am still seeing the steel cut oats on some flights. I'm also having difficulty accepting the no hot bread on continental breakfast flights because we are now putting a paper sack of commercial miniature cinnamon rolls on the tray. Not everyone wants that much sugar first thing in the morning (and there is a LOT of sugar on those rolls). In addition, my passengers very much preferred the baked on board biscuits to the premade warmed on board biscuits that fall apart if you touch them.
