Delta crew meals, lack thereof

[Abernathy]

It is part of the PWA.
One thing that I have noticed is that many times, if there are only say four meals and six FA's, they will give our meals to the other two, and then call up and tell us that they forgot to cater our meals.
I listen to this exchange on the inter phone and just roll my eyes. I always make sure I have something, because even if you catch them in the act they will deny it.
I will then get a call, if we are lucky, and they will tell us that all is left is the fruit and cheese platter. I will say the NYC FA's are the best, and almost never do this. It is or ATL ones that have been guilty the most.

That would have been a great time to take the opportunity to buy the most expensive thing on the menu at your layover and fill out an expense report for it because you didn't get your meal.

 

[b707guy]

I've seen the exact same thing. After getting sick from more than one crew meal, I avoid them all together.

All the more reason to beware of someone you're in a pissing match with (deserved or not...) who's been alone with your food.uke:Literally!

 

[ACL65PILOT]

Exactly, sometimes it is just not worth the flight.

Also, I had a great meal to SJO, so it depends on the crew. You can generally tell in the first 10 seconds how the cabin crew will act towards you!

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

Always get surf and turf to SJO and an omelet or quesadilla on the way home. I haven't paid for a meal before those legs for several months!


Getting fed going to SFO tommorrow...5+35 block time on that one. Not sure what kind of grub to expect...it's typically pretty good. The cheesecake is by far my fav.

 

[Hamfighter]

I met our flight attendants downstairs while waiting for the van in SJC. They were bragging to me how lucky I was because three out of the four of them were "in triple digits."
I could have sworn they were referring to their ages. Turns out it was their seniority. Probably both.

 

[JOPILOT]

All the food served in an airplane is slow-death waiting to happen, keep eating that cheesecake boys! That fruit and cheese plate is probably one of the only things with any nutritional value that DAL offers. It's all rather disgusting isn't it?

JP

 

[Hamfighter]

The humus is pretty good.

 

[CA1900]

All the food served in an airplane is slow-death waiting to happen, keep eating that cheesecake boys!

I'd rather die a year sooner than eat bean sprouts for the rest of my life. :laugh:

 

[~~~^~~~]

It goes beyond the meals. The overall lack of consideration is simply astonishing.

As we boarded the Limo for the ride to the airport I climb in and craw the farthest seat, Captain climbs behind me. He then observes in a wisper, "watch the first flight attendant, she will sit down and block the door and make the others climb over her." Sure enough, she plops down in the first seat by the door and they all climb over. To top it off, she lights a cigarette and tries to blow the smoke out the door opening.

Bags in the aisle, blocking the doors, delaying departure until we are just barely late because they have some little turf war with the Gate Agent ... and really, is it the first time a First Officer has asked for a garbage bag?

Someone tell me, if the aisle is 23 inches wide, why isn't it a occupational qualification to not have a butt that exceeds that space limitation? Thursday (DTW-ATL) I witnessed a FA knock every single aisle passenger's drink over as she tried to walk, crab style, up the aisle after a beverage service. The passengers could only crouch to the center, or try to get up and move, so she could waddle by. Not once did I hear an "I'm sorry" or "excuse me" despite several passengers who needed napkins and were trying to fix their soiled clothing.

I try to be nice, help the ladies with their cat hair covered luggage and ignore the unmitigated arrogance. Like ACL65 said, it isn't worth it. BUTT - There should be a rule. Maybe Sir Mix A Lot is hiring ... he'd like you.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3940806668555855882

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

Just wait until we get to fly with the "gorillas in the mist," fins!

I thought the DL FAs were much nicer and much better looking when I first started using DL to get me home after always riding on NW.

The grass is always greener, I suppose.

 

[AC560]

Just curious but if work rules for FA's and Pilots require a meal to be given and they are short, what do the work rules say in regards to the order which the available meals are awarded?

 

[Abernathy]

Just curious but if work rules for FA's and Pilots require a meal to be given and they are short, what do the work rules say in regards to the order which the available meals are awarded?

Awarded?

 

[KCPilot]

I'm a little sad to hear this. I'm not being sarcastic here, but, seriously, I had been told by many that the DAL FA's have a much more respectful attitude towards the DAL pilots. This all sounds exactly like NWA. Oh well, yet another thing to prove that we're all the same I guess.

It all depends on the FA. Yesterday I went to ATL and back for a SIM, all FAs were senior mama's so say no more, sit down and STFU. But The week before going home out of JFK non-rev, the NYC FAs were cool. Thy found out I was a pilot going home, made sure they did not charge me for food and gave me the left over crew meal. I was in coach and they almost treated me like I was in first class! So it all depends on the FAs as some are more human than others! But it's always a crap shoot!

 

[waka]

I'd rather die a year sooner than eat bean sprouts for the rest of my life. :laugh:

Boys, just keep it up with the steaks, chicken wings and other calorically and saturated fat rich foods You may now think it's funny about minus one year but, if you're on your deathbed, you'd be after every single moment. Bet on it.

 

[Hamfighter]

NYC FA's are always the least chronologically, dimensionally and personality challenged. LA is probably next. BOS, CVG, MCO and of course ATL...brace for impact.

 

[ACL65PILOT]

Just curious but if work rules for FA's and Pilots require a meal to be given and they are short, what do the work rules say in regards to the order which the available meals are awarded?

A few things.
Many eat more than one meal when we are all provided one.
Two, when they are doing turns they only get a meal on one leg, not both. They make sure they all eat on both legs.
Three, sometimes we get meals when we don;t. Err we are planned by the PWA to get meals when they are not.

This also holds true with out food for sale. They will talk among themselves on the inter-phone. What do you guys want, etc.? Take all of the Shrimp Salads and Hummus, etc. Many times taking three and four items each. Then they call us. Hey guys all we have left is the fruit and cheese and one chicken sandwich. What one item do each of you want. They enforce the one item with us, but seem to forget it with each other.

 

[~~~^~~~]

IMHO ... the crew falls under the Command of the Captain. Captains write FO evals, maybe they should be taking brief surveys on the performance of other team members on their airplane.

Either that, or just put a longevity term in every FA's contract. Three year contracts, renewable at the whim of the employer.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Do DAL Capts. brief with the lead FA before the trip? That might be a good time to verify that crew meals were boarded.

I am sure there is some animosity between some FAs and the pilots over who gets a crew meal (pilots) and who gets leftovers from First Class (FAs).

Sounds like a cultural problem within the FA ranks.

 

[~~~^~~~]

Stifler - as others have reported, the FA's are cagey about the number of meals. I don't know how many times I've been told we are eight short, only to be told they found them the instant a Supervisor comes on the scene to resolve the count between catering and the crew.

IMHO if they just did a bag check and nailed everyone who had a couple bottles of company booze (including wine) in their bags, about 90% of the problem would be fixed instantly.

 

[another cfii]

Our FA brief is required by Capt, even on the checklist. However, I think the mentality of most CA that i've flown with is that they feel crew meals are not something at the top of their "priorities", so they don't really need to go badger the A-line about it. Kinda, "If we have crew meals, yay, but if we don't, oh well..."

Heck, if CA is hungry, they just go out and buy a 10 dollar burger, just like that. But for us lowly paid cheap FO, the crew meal could translate a 4 leg day into heaven or hell.