Go hungry on Delta?

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Aldi has their version of Biscoffs, cheap.

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

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

costco has biscoffs, too

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.

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.

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?

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.

No. There's no issue, and doing away with snacks is neither a reduction in quality nor service. Equating "hospitality" with passing out mass-produced snacks ignores the actual service -- safety, on-time performance, and baggage handling.

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.

That is just more of a generalized grievance against the perception of corporate culture than a logical critique of this specific flight policy. The cost of Stroopwafels or a Biscoff cookie and a 4oz pour of water is negligible. Removing them doesn't move the needle on a CEO's "billion-dollar" bonus; the savings are a rounding error compared to fuel or labor costs. A 350-mile flight is often only at cruising altitude for what, 15–20 minutes? I'd rather the attendant focus on saftey rather than the airlines forcing a service window into that time.

But-but-but my COOKIE!
Ignore the fact that I can buy the silly thing at the market down the street.
IT'S MY DELTA COOKIE, damnit. Made this coach-seat traveler feel just a little bit special.

😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

I guess my flights from SFO to LAX won't have cookies anymore. Honestly, I'm not a huge fan of the biscoff cookies or the mustard pretzels. I do take them and then they go to our local homeless shelter with other snacks we buy at Costco monthly as donation.

My H travels a lot on Delta and always brings home a collection of snacks from economy (biscoff and pretzels) and comfort+ (pistachios, chips, granola bars). So our shelter gets quite a good selection! I do keep some of the pistachios for future trips, but often I end up on Comfort+ and get a fresh one. It's also good to have for hotel snacking.

Some may remember that during and after the pandemic, flight attendants would hand out towelettes to wipe down your seat area and your hands as you boarded the plane.

Now, instead of towelettes, they could hand out a packets of cookies.

Biscoff and Bloody Mary mix ???? Ewwwwww Mardee !!