Airline To Test Reserving Meals Prior To Flight

Starting next month, American Airlines will allow passengers to reserve meals on specific routes.

Unlike requesting a special type of “special” meal, this new program will allow first and business class passengers to know what foods are available ahead of time and reserve an exact meal. High level frequent flyers traveling in economy would be able to reserve “food for purchase” sandwiches ahead of time.

If the program is successful, it will be rolled out throughout all routes during 2013.

I guess this is better than a USAir cross country flight I was on a few years ago where the only entree loaded  was filet of sole. Not too many happy passengers. Since then I always carry a couple of energy bars on all flights.

Comments

[Paul]

Anyone who has seen Airplane! knows to avoid the fish.

[Alan B]

Likely this measure began with a cost accountant, trying to help squeeze the last few pennies of profit, by eliminating the cost of wasted food. Actually, I don't much mind the idea, as my choice two days ahead of time would not likely change, though, for longer flights where we make a plane change at DFW, we do like to buy a FRESH sandwich at the Au Bon Pain.