American Airlines - unbelievable!!!

I need to make a trip to the U.S. again next month. I have my reservations
on American Airlines and just called to request low-calorie meals for my
flights.

I can't believe it in this day and age, but they said they discontinued the
low-calorie meal option last year!

Unbelievable! What are they thinking?!

doug

Me responding to me...

I checked sample menus at the AA site and it looks like diabetic meals are
the closest to a healthy low-calorie meal, so I went and ordered that.

The vegetarian ones look good, but also look pretty high calorie - fried
falafel and so on!

doug



On 1/11/06 11:42 AM, in article , "Doug
Lerner" wrote:

I need to make a trip to the U.S. again next month. I have my reservations
on American Airlines and just called to request low-calorie meals for my
flights.

I can't believe it in this day and age, but they said they discontinued the
low-calorie meal option last year!

Unbelievable! What are they thinking?!

doug

Doug Lerner wrote:
I need to make a trip to the U.S. again next month. I have my reservations
on American Airlines and just called to request low-calorie meals for my
flights.

I can't believe it in this day and age, but they said they discontinued the
low-calorie meal option last year!

Unbelievable! What are they thinking?!

Trying to stay in business? Airlines need to cut costs everywhere,
including specialty meals. It's either that or go bankrupt. : )

Martha

"Black Metal Martha" wrote in message
ups.com...

Doug Lerner wrote:
I need to make a trip to the U.S. again next month. I have my
reservations
on American Airlines and just called to request low-calorie meals for
my
flights.

I can't believe it in this day and age, but they said they
discontinued the
low-calorie meal option last year!

Unbelievable! What are they thinking?!

Trying to stay in business? Airlines need to cut costs everywhere,
including specialty meals. It's either that or go bankrupt. : )

Martha

Doug, you are so lucky you are getting a meal. On cross country flights
we need to buy packaged food in boxes unless we bring our own. How
healthy is a box with packaged cheese, crackers, sausage, oreos, chips?
My daughter flew AA from San Francisco to Ecuador so I gave her a lunch
bag with a roast beef sandwich, carrot and celery sticks, apples, diet
gingerale, water and a few hard candies for her evening meal. Try to
take some food with you to supplement what you can eat on the flight.
Try to sleep as much as possible.

Audrey

On 1/11/06 12:38 PM, in article ,
"ahmward" wrote:

Doug, you are so lucky you are getting a meal. On cross country flights
we need to buy packaged food in boxes unless we bring our own. How
healthy is a box with packaged cheese, crackers, sausage, oreos, chips?
My daughter flew AA from San Francisco to Ecuador so I gave her a lunch
bag with a roast beef sandwich, carrot and celery sticks, apples, diet
gingerale, water and a few hard candies for her evening meal. Try to
take some food with you to supplement what you can eat on the flight.
Try to sleep as much as possible.

Audrey

Sleep? In economy? Ugh.

Actually, I'm looking forward to seeing how different it feels 55 lb lighter
than my last economy trip.

When I visited the U.S. in August I used a bunch of saved up miles for a
business class ticket. I swore never to take economy again after that. But
the difference in ticket price is $800-something vs $5,000-something!!!

doug

"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
...
I need to make a trip to the U.S. again next month. I have my reservations
on American Airlines and just called to request low-calorie meals for my
flights.

I can't believe it in this day and age, but they said they discontinued
the
low-calorie meal option last year!

Unbelievable! What are they thinking?!

doug

I always bring my own food on planes. I don't like to pay for a "meal" that
I wouldn't normally eat. I know in the number of US airports I trekked
through this last year I was always able to find a salad with chicken on it
and fruit somewhere in the terminal.
--
the volleyballchick

On 1/11/06 10:17 PM, in article , "Nunya B."
wrote:


"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
...
I need to make a trip to the U.S. again next month. I have my reservations
on American Airlines and just called to request low-calorie meals for my
flights.

I can't believe it in this day and age, but they said they discontinued
the
low-calorie meal option last year!

Unbelievable! What are they thinking?!

doug

I always bring my own food on planes. I don't like to pay for a "meal" that
I wouldn't normally eat. I know in the number of US airports I trekked
through this last year I was always able to find a salad with chicken on it
and fruit somewhere in the terminal.

Meals are included on the flight. At least they are on mine.

doug

"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
...



On 1/11/06 10:17 PM, in article , "Nunya B."
wrote:


"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
...
I need to make a trip to the U.S. again next month. I have my
reservations
on American Airlines and just called to request low-calorie meals for my
flights.

I can't believe it in this day and age, but they said they discontinued
the
low-calorie meal option last year!

Unbelievable! What are they thinking?!

doug

I always bring my own food on planes. I don't like to pay for a "meal"
that
I wouldn't normally eat. I know in the number of US airports I trekked
through this last year I was always able to find a salad with chicken on
it
and fruit somewhere in the terminal.

Meals are included on the flight. At least they are on mine.

doug

Yes, but I would still bring my own food. I've never been on an int'l
flight but the food on domestic flights isn't anything to write home about.
--
the volleyballchick

Actually Air Canada food isn't as disgusting as the American airliner's
food.. but still..

I agree, I'd bring my own food AND water.. makes you safe from Ecoli if
nothing else..

--
Will~

"... so that's how liberty ends, in a round of applause."

Queen Amidala, The revenge of the Syth.


"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
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On 1/11/06 10:17 PM, in article , "Nunya B."
wrote:


"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
...
I need to make a trip to the U.S. again next month. I have my
reservations
on American Airlines and just called to request low-calorie meals for
my
flights.

I can't believe it in this day and age, but they said they discontinued
the
low-calorie meal option last year!

Unbelievable! What are they thinking?!

doug

I always bring my own food on planes. I don't like to pay for a "meal"
that
I wouldn't normally eat. I know in the number of US airports I trekked
through this last year I was always able to find a salad with chicken on
it
and fruit somewhere in the terminal.

Meals are included on the flight. At least they are on mine.

doug

Nunya B. wrote:
"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
...

I need to make a trip to the U.S. again next month. I have my reservations
on American Airlines and just called to request low-calorie meals for my
flights.

I can't believe it in this day and age, but they said they discontinued
the
low-calorie meal option last year!

Unbelievable! What are they thinking?!

doug


I always bring my own food on planes. I don't like to pay for a "meal" that
I wouldn't normally eat. I know in the number of US airports I trekked
through this last year I was always able to find a salad with chicken on it
and fruit somewhere in the terminal.

I second what Nunya said. Bring your own food. I do.

--
jmk in NC