Delta has finally realized that a bag of peanuts or pretzels and a soda aren’t enough to keep people happy during a long flight.
Delta to debut free meals on 12 routes
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So the airline is bringing back complimentary meals in 12 markets nationwide after receiving positive feedback from passengers during a test period late last year.
“We are all about making our Main Cabin experience the best it can be for our customers and offering free, high quality meals is a big part of that experience,” said Allison Ausband, Delta’s Senior Vice President of In-Flight Service. “When we tested this concept, our customers loved it and appreciated it so we are implementing in our most strategic markets.’
Here’s what’s on the menu
Morning flights:
- Honey Maple Breakfast Sandwich
- Luvo Breakfast Medley
- Fruit and cheese plate
Daytime flights:
- Mesquite-Smoked Turkey Combo
- Luvo Mediterranean Whole Grain Veggie Wrap
- Fruit and cheese plate
For overnight flights, Delta said customers will be offered a breakfast bar during the pre-arrival beverage service.
Do you fly one of these 12 routes?
The free meals return March 1 for flights between New York’s JFK and Los Angeles/San Francisco. Service will expand on April 24 to 10 additional markets:
- BOS-SFO
- BOS-LAX
- BOS-SEA
- DCA-LAX
- JFK-PDX
- JFK-SAN
- JFK-SEA
- SEA-FLL
- SEA-MCO
- SEA-RDU
This change comes as Delta expands a restrictive basic economy ticket option, which offers no seat assignment until after check-in, no refunds or changes and no upgrades.
The low-cost fare does include the same food and beverage service that regular economy passengers get.
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