Gluten free crew meals?
09-20-2017, 11:48 AM
#31
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Originally Posted by Otterbox
Even AA Wholly Owned regionals get crew meals.
I don't know about PSA, but at Envoy the pilots do not get crew meals.
Here's how the 175 is catered.
12 first class seats, aircraft catered with 12 meals (6 of each)
After first class is served anything left goes to the flight attendants.
After the flight attendants are served then if there is anything left the pilots may be offered it.
Essentially the pilots get the scraps at the end.
Having flown the 175 for almost 2 years I can tell you that I have gotten a meal about once every 2 weeks, or about 1 every 24 legs.
09-20-2017, 06:57 PM
#32
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Originally Posted by jdflyer1999
Huh????
I don't know about PSA, but at Envoy the pilots do not get crew meals.
Here's how the 175 is catered.
12 first class seats, aircraft catered with 12 meals (6 of each)
After first class is served anything left goes to the flight attendants.
After the flight attendants are served then if there is anything left the pilots may be offered it.
Essentially the pilots get the scraps at the end.
Having flown the 175 for almost 2 years I can tell you that I have gotten a meal about once every 2 weeks, or about 1 every 24 legs.
I don't know about PSA, but at Envoy the pilots do not get crew meals.
Here's how the 175 is catered.
12 first class seats, aircraft catered with 12 meals (6 of each)
After first class is served anything left goes to the flight attendants.
After the flight attendants are served then if there is anything left the pilots may be offered it.
Essentially the pilots get the scraps at the end.
Having flown the 175 for almost 2 years I can tell you that I have gotten a meal about once every 2 weeks, or about 1 every 24 legs.
09-22-2017, 06:06 AM
#34
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Originally Posted by Dashdog
I would get a letter from your doctor stating that you have Celiac, take it to your base CP, and just ask for reimbursement for meals when they are due to you. I'm guessing they won't give you any hassle about it.
Now, actually getting reimbursed from AA...
Now, actually getting reimbursed from AA...
09-22-2017, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Dashdog
My wife has Celiac- so I have some idea what you're dealing with (especially since I do 90% of the cooking in my house). Not the easiest career to have with your disease.
I'm guessing you're never going to be able to reliably get GF meals- especially when you have any sort of last minute schedule change. I would get a letter from your doctor stating that you have Celiac, take it to your base CP, and just ask for reimbursement for meals when they are due to you. I'm guessing they won't give you any hassle about it.
Now, actually getting reimbursed from AA...
I'm guessing you're never going to be able to reliably get GF meals- especially when you have any sort of last minute schedule change. I would get a letter from your doctor stating that you have Celiac, take it to your base CP, and just ask for reimbursement for meals when they are due to you. I'm guessing they won't give you any hassle about it.
Now, actually getting reimbursed from AA...
Unless it's in the contract, the CPO won't do that.
Also seems like a great way to open a can of worms with company Medical. Not sure I'd want that kind of drama.
09-22-2017, 07:31 PM
#38
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Originally Posted by Dashdog
Helps what? Certainly not Celiac. There is no cure. It is an autoimmune disease (not an allergy like many people think).
https://www.celiac.com/articles/2215...ase/Page1.html
09-23-2017, 06:29 AM
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To those who appear to be ignorant about Celiac and GF:
My daughter has the disease. If she eats anything that has even been remotely contaminated, bad things start happening an hour later and lasting for several hours. She was unable to gain weight before she was diagnosed, it was that bad.
Celiac disease is NO JOKE.
Research it before automatically accusing everyone on GF diets as the latest fad. You really are making asses of yourselves.
My daughter has the disease. If she eats anything that has even been remotely contaminated, bad things start happening an hour later and lasting for several hours. She was unable to gain weight before she was diagnosed, it was that bad.
Celiac disease is NO JOKE.
Research it before automatically accusing everyone on GF diets as the latest fad. You really are making asses of yourselves.
09-23-2017, 06:41 AM
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UAL pilots can choose meals from a list. The list includes gluten free, Muslim, kosher, Hindu, vegetarian, salad and others. Some stations do not allow for special meals, but I would say 90% of the time we get the meal we have requested. We can also expense a meal if it is spoiled, not boarded, incomplete or unavailable.
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