Originally Posted by Gunfighter

100% agree. As a regular consumer of crew meals for over a decade, I would give them up in an instant for PSC. Delta pays a premium for overpriced, sodium laden, airport catered, oven ready meals. I'd gladly trade in my styrofoam cup of cream of sodium soup for just about anything else. I'd venture to say the cost of crew meals for a typical rotation/pairing is greater than the net cost of PSC for the same trip. Two thirds of the sodium and sugar consumed by crews is out of boredom, not nutritional necessity. Most international crew meals are served in the middle of the night when eating is unhealthy anyway. I get the convenience factor of domestic crew meals. IMHO a healthier, more cost effective solution would be a couple protein shakes and a handful of meal replacement bars as opposed to the overpriced TV dinners and volumes of packaging for ready to eat junk food boxes. For bonus points, keep a few fresh salads or veggie trays in the crew room fridges. While we're at it, add some sustainable "green washing" with reusable coffee cups and water bottles for crews.

Originally Posted by interceptorpilo

One of my best days in the domestic grind was getting a first class meal around lunch time and another around dinner time. It was glorious. Didn’t have to worry about where was I getting my next meal. Didn’t have to rush on the turn. Saved a little money etc. I guess some cats went hungry but I can live with that.

Originally Posted by PilotJ3

For crew meals I want to ask what I want, not what they serve to first class. Meaning, I want salad, no desert and very low carbs, not a plate full of sodium. It’s OK for some times, but not for always. Company says crew meals will be industry leading, let’s see if they got us something better than UAL.

Originally Posted by PilotJ3

For crew meals I want to ask what I want, not what they serve to first class. Meaning, I want salad, no desert and very low carbs, not a plate full of sodium. It’s OK for some times, but not for always. Company says crew meals will be industry leading, let’s see if they got us something better than UAL.

PSC is better in my opinion. Just give me the option to ask for a crew meal if a turn is less than 1:45min.

Originally Posted by Nantonaku

You crazy! You've never had your last day canceled so you got to go home early and sleep an extra night in your own bed? Or had a commuter flight delayed 15 minutes saving you a 2 hour sit at the airport on go home day? Or gotten to Vegas and had your next day of flying delayed 10 hours? Airplane meals made one of your best days of domestic flying? Sorry, that does not compute. You don't enjoy a 3-4 hour flight where all you think about the whole flight is your food options once you get to the airport? Those flights make for some of the best cockpit conversation too, always like to get food recommendations from other pilots. Crew meals make it too easy.

Originally Posted by Iceberg

If I spent 3-4 hours thinking about what I was going to eat from an airport restaurant, that means I’m too hungry to wait 3-4 hours to get food from an airport restaurant. I can’t imagine talking about airport restaurants for 3+ hours. I might mention I’m looking for food when we get there, or maybe say what my plan is if I have one or ask a recommendation if I’m unfamiliar/undecided. If I’m consumed for hours, I’ve planned poorly or need something from the back.