Business Class meal in economy?

[buggy00]

Hey AFF! No this isn't me requesting a business class meal. But i thought i'd ask a question to the collective brain that is AFF.

Today I noticed a man sitting next to me in row 3 being offered a business class meal. I was in awe, and mind you i'm Plat as well and never been or have seen other Plats been given a meal in economy. So it got me wondering. Was this guy a Beyond member to receive such treatment? Wish that was a perk of platinum, or a sandwich haha.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Hey AFF! No this isn't me requesting a business class meal. But i thought i'd ask a question to the collective brain that is AFF.

Today I noticed a man sitting next to me in row 3 being offered a business class meal. I was in awe, and mind you i'm Plat as well and never been or have seen other Plats been given a meal in economy. So it got me wondering. Was this guy a Beyond member to receive such treatment? Wish that was a perk of platinum, or a sandwich haha.

You’re not alone! I’m pretty sure someone mentioned the same thing a while ago on another thread. Although the recipient was a platinum in that case.

Apparently not ‘the rules’, and I can understand why as it potentially sets expectations, or creates disappointment (for those missing out).

The alternative argument is that it’s a spare meal that might otherwise be thrown out, so might as well use it?

 

[ThatMrBlake]

I’ve seen it happen before but in that case it was a pax in the exit row. Turned out to be a paxing pilot.

 

[AIRwin]

I’ve seen it happen before but in that case it was a pax in the exit row. Turned out to be a paxing pilot.

In uniform?

 

[ThatMrBlake]

In uniform?

Plain clothes

 

[Mattg]

I wouldn't be surprised if it was a staff member.

I've certainly never been offered this as a Platinum member, and I suspect most AFFers haven't either.

 

[twinaisle]

Most likely paxing pilot either in uniform or unidentified. Beyond don't get that as a perk so it would be highly unlikely for Platinum.

 

[samas]

Any potential it could have also been someone that was booked in business on another flight and disrupted and now on a business ticket in economy?

 

[ZigZagWanderer]

I have been offered a business class meal once in economy. I have a peculiar allergy to cheese (and chillies), and I had not been able to eat any meal offered so far on a long flight. I was particularly grumpy at this point, until a FA brought a business class meal to me.

You would be astonished at how many meals and snacks actually contain cheese, and how many processed foods also contain chilli, even if you can't even taste it.

(yes, I could state this allergy when booking, but you end up getting cardboard meals at best if you do)