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Go hungry on Delta?

Starting May 19, Delta will no longer serve any food or beverages on flights less than 350 miles. Its current limit is 250 miles.

However, if you are flying in first class, nothing will change and you will get regular service.

Posted by
18168 posts

Alas, no Biscoff for the Mpls-to-Chicago cheap seats. 😢
(Love those darn things)

Posted by
766 posts

I am known for having quite an appetite but the minuscule packets of pretzels we are given on Delta doesn’t do much to curb hunger so I wasn’t too bummed by the news. But it is discouraging that yet one more thing will be eliminated or cost more on flights.

Posted by
12030 posts

Alas, no Biscoff for the Mpls-to-Chicago cheap seats. 😢
(Love those darn things)

I know. And they're great with the Bloody Mary mix, which I always order as a drink. No alcohol, just the mix.

Posted by
13523 posts

350 miles is about a 90 minute flight. I doubt anyone will be mal-nourished when they land.

Kate is right, no Biscoff is a sad thing.

Posted by
291 posts

Another biscoff fans here, or as our family calls them-airplane cookies. We live on the northern gulf coast and most of our flights are Delta and through Atlanta- so it looks like no cookies for us on the first flight, but I will say that on most trips there was barely enough time for the attendants to serve and then pick up trash the air time was so short.

Posted by
9676 posts

Aldi has their version of Biscoffs, cheap.

(added) and I understand that there are recipes for making biscoff pie crusts.

Posted by
111 posts

For the Biscoff fans on the east coast, JetBlue still does Biscoffs on flights less than 350 miles. :)

Posted by
2003 posts

We travel from Bend to San Francisco on a regular basis. It’s approximately 491 miles and the flight takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes if we leave on time (which isn’t frequently of late 😆). We really could survive without the mustard pretzels on Alaska or the Stroopwaffel on United.

And first class when occasionally bumped up on Alaska is water in an actual glass versus a carton and a small bag of flavored popcorn. Whoa! But then they would probably give you a second bag if you asked.

Posted by
9689 posts

Flying from Spokane, I’m used to hearing the announcement that there will be no food or beverage service during my first flight unless it’s heading to Minneapolis. How do they spin it? Somehow it’s for our benefit. ; )

This new change doesn’t matter to me. I usually have a coffee in the airport while waiting for my flight.

Posted by
1381 posts

I suppose my opinion doesn't matter much since I’m not a Delta customer, but on United the cutoff is 300 miles rather than Delta's 350. Either way, I don't care. It's a 90-minute flight. Can people really not go an hour and a half without stuffing their face?

Posted by
111 posts

Can people really not go an hour and a half without stuffing their face?

Of course they can. That's not the issue. The issue is the constant push for a reduction of quality or service or amenities because a CEO needs to increase quarterly profits or get less than a billion dollar bonus this year.