More cutbacks in F

I can't imagine that cutbacks by airlines is news to anyone, but it's still annoying as they chip away at *everything*.

Yesterday I had a midday flight from SFO to YVR (San Francisco to Vancouver) and being an international flight, they've always served a lunch in first class (F). Knowing that the cutbacks in service are continuous and merciless, I checked at the RCC (Red Carpet Club) at SFO whether there would be a meal in F. "Lunch" they said. So, even with a 90 minute delay I figured I was okay not to eat.

There were all of two of us in F (8 seat cabin on 737) and the choices we were offered were a "snack box". It turned out to be more analogous to the "fresh" salads they offer on BOB flights in Y (Buy-On-Board in coach), except maybe a little smaller. Mine had a small piece of chicken breast, three carrot sticks, three zucchini sticks, a little tub of salad dressing about five grapes and two milk chocolate squares. All would have been forgiven had it been dark chocolate, but milk chocolate??? Ah, that's a rant for another blog!