The Crystal Boeing 777-200, from the same company as Crystal Cruises, is an especially luxurious private jumbo jet. It seats just 88 passengers in business class in a flat 2-2-2 configuration, and features a wow-factor bar and dining area.
The Boston Red Sox charted this plane to get to London where they’ll play the New York Yankees this weekend. Given the number of premium cabin passengers needing to fly, a charter isn’t that outrageous especially considering that Boston – London is a fairly short transatlantic crossing.
The Red Sox plane to England looks decent @Section10Pod pic.twitter.com/vHgIatLQVD
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 27, 2019
One Mile at a Time marvels at the flight suggesting he’s jealous of how the Red Sox crossed the Pond. However commenting on the video Lucky noted that the catering looked skimpy,
Now, while the plane as such is incredibly luxurious, it seems like the team may have skimped when it comes to catering. Even on the most luxurious jets, it’s up to the charter client to decide how they want it catered. It looks like they primarily went with chips, fruit, cheese, etc. Though in fairness, the plane is still on the ground in the above video.
Of course it’s possible there was a more elaborate meal service, but what we see doesn’t look too amazing. This was also an overnight flight, so it’s possible they didn’t want to cater it more, since the priority was sleeping.
For those curious, here’s how the flight was actually catered, thanks to an anonymous reader with connections to the flight.
Light breakfast served in Lounge
Ham, egg & cheese burrito
Greek yoghurt and granola with honey
Assorted cold cereals
Seasonal selection fruit platter
Fresh fruit juice, orange and pineappleLounge snacks display
Selection of crisps: Frito’s, Dorito’s, Lays baked
Health bar: Rx bar peanut butter chocolate
Smuckers Uncrustables
Peanut Butter & Grape Jelly sandwiches on white bread
Selection of chocolates: Kit Kat, Reese’s peanut butter cup, M&M peanut, York peppermint patty
Selection of candies: Swedish fish assorted, Trident passion berry twist, Altoids mints
SP – H.K. Anderson pretzel peanut butter nugget
Deluxe roasted salted mixed nuts
Zesty jalapeno deep river kettle chips
Haagen-Dazs ice cream, individual portionsPredeparture service
Chick-Fil-A sandwich with accompaniments
Beef sliders with swiss cheese and pickles
Veggie wraps with portabello mushroom and tomato pesto
Crudites, crisp seasonal vegetables with hummus and savoury dip
Seasonal fruit and berries served with Greek yoghurtDinner Tray Service
Appetizer
Traditional chicken Caesar salad with crisp croutons and creamy herb dressing, or
Garden salad, romaine and field greens, julienne carrots, cherry tomato, peppers, cucumber and lemon thyme dressingEntrees
Grilled teriyaki chicken with stir-fry rice and steamed vegetables, or
Filet steak with potato gratin and steamed vegetabes accompanied by beef jus, or
Lemon pepper chicken breast with roasted leek and fingerling potatoes, or
Pasta primavera, fettucine and sautéed peppersDessert
Warm apple pie and custard, or
Chocolate cake
Wine selections included Vueve Cliquot and Laurent Perrier Cuvee Rose for champagne; Santa Margarita Pinot Grigio, Latour Puligny Montrachet, and a Patz & Hall Sonoma Chardonnay among the choices for whites; Caymus cabernet and Faust cabernet as well as The Prisoner as some of the Reds. Beers were Bud Light, Coors Light, Miller Lite, Sam Adams, Sierra Nevada and Corona.
The plane was private, it’s a very cool way to cross the Atlantic, but just as seats are business class the catering strikes me very much as business class as well. No one was going to go hungry, a few of the wine choices were especially thoughtful (I was impressed when I found United serving The Prisoner in their Polaris lounge in Houston), but this short hop was about travel and sustenance not about the bling.
Did they fly at night? If so, given the very short nature of that flight (about 6 hours), I would feed them at the airport, and encourage them to get some sleep on the flight. After all, they’re not flying there on vacation; they’re flying to play baseball, and I assume being rested helps you play better.
These are athletes, it’s about getting a ton of calories and nutrition. Nobody cares about being a fancy-pants eating white asparagus in a buerre blanc sauce. They’re eating Uncrustables sandwiches for god’s sakes! lol
Is it me or do those seats look angle-flat?
The wine list is excellent.
There’s owners, office staff, media, and family members onboard, not just the 26 athletes and coaches. Menu items for everyone – good job!
I had the opportunity to visit the crystal private jet couple of years ago when it was in Las Vegas . Each seat actually can be equipped with his/her travel tote , the table in the lounge can turn into a black jack table . Catering is based on clients order . Seating is flatbed business class set up with not much privacy price was $55,000/ hour . Not too bad
Wondering how The Yankees schlepped over there? Cargolux ?
Don’t understand everyone’s fascination with The Prisoner. It’s a decent wine and that’s it. Much better wines available at the price point. But I guess it made a name for itself, like Silver Oak and Santa Margherita, and now it’s in demand.
What a crappy beer selection! Get some proper Lord Hobo or Slumbrew or Harpoon options.
I just like the dining area. I appreciate any area where you forget you are on a plane.
Kelcy
They play a game where one man swings a stick and hits a ball of leather, only to run in a circle and come back to where he started. And people actually pay a lot of money to them to watch it.
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The regional sports fees via directv are up to $7.00 a month for ??? nuts built in cannot get rid of the fees and all of the government taxes.
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