It doesn’t take a frequent flyer to see that travel has rapidly changed over the past decade. Even if it’s not COVID-related safety precautions, cost-cutting measures and the new realities of the post-pandemic world have made the midair experience something that’s constantly evolving. Now, Delta Air Lines is the latest to announce a change for its passengers by getting rid of some things on its flights. Read on to see what will be different the next time you travel by plane.
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As part of the company’s ambitious environment initiative, Delta has announced that it would be getting rid of certain items in amenity kits given to Delta One passengers to cut down on the amount of single-use plastics on each flight. Flyers in the business class cabin will now receive a goodie bag specially designed for the airline by Mexican apparel brand Someone Somewhere, which will feature new woven bags packed with “sustainable products such as a Someone Somewhere eye mask, Humble Co. bamboo toothbrush and toothpaste, and Grown Alchemist lip balm and lotion.”
According to the airline, the change—which marks a departure from its previous partnership with luxury tote company Tumi—will reduce its annual plastic use by 90,000 pounds by eliminating items such as zippers and unsustainable packaging. Delta also notes that Someone Somewhere is a Certified B Corporation whose “mission is to empower the artisans they work with—75 percent of whom are women—to be recognized as independent income-earning leaders in their communities,” creating jobs for 250 people in five of Mexico’s most vulnerable states.
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