For as much as it’s romanticized, the air travel experience has been in constant flux for decades thanks to cost-cutting measures put in place by airlines. But it was the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic that truly ushered in a new era for the industry as carriers struggled to create a safe environment for passengers while faced with a fresh set of financial woes. The result has been nearly two years of constant changes that have made it difficult to know what to expect when you fly. Now, American Airlines has announced that it’s getting rid of something else from its flights for the coming months. Read on to see how your next trip could be different.
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After negotiations with the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), American Airlines has announced that it will be changing its cabin service by cutting the second beverage service on domestic flights longer than 1,500 miles as of Jan. 26, travel news outlet The Points Guy reports. Additionally, the carrier will also be making a small change to service on international flights by serving the soup and appetizer prepared for passengers in first class during in-flight meals on a single tray instead of separately. Both rules will likely be in effect until at least mid-April.
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The latest service changes come after the APFA formally demanded that cabin service on flights be reduced to cut down on the amount of time crew would be directly exposed to passengers, which has become a more urgent concern as the highly transmissible Omicron variant continues to spread. The group also argues that it will limit the amount of time passengers spend maskless while eating and drinking.
“Together with APFA, we have decided to temporarily modify some onboard service to limit customer touchpoints,” reads…