Even before the disruptions and changes wrought by the pandemic, including mass flight cancellations, the typical flying experience for the average airline passenger had long been declining. Seats and legroom seem to be ever-shrinking, and airfares are more stripped than ever, offering a la carte upcharges for even such basics as carry-on luggage allotment. But the pendulum appears to be swinging back in the other direction now, with some airlines making announcements about conveniences returning to the skies instead of further disappearing. Read on to learn the latest announcement from Delta Air Lines, which will come as welcome news to many flyers.
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Delta announced on Mar. 9 that it will add new vegetarian and plant-based meals to its flight service beginning this month. The Atlanta-based carrier is positioning the move as not just a boon for customer selection, but also an environmentally friendly pivot.
“Not only are plant-based meats like Impossible Burger delicious to eat, but they’re also often better for the environment, using far less land and water to produce,” Kristen Manion Taylor, senior vice president of inflight service, said in a statement cited by The Points Guy. “These new options are one part of Delta’s broader mission to promote a wellness-focused travel journey.”
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The five new offerings include Impossible Burgers, which will be served on select flights 900 miles and longer; Black Sheep Food plant-based lamb meatballs (served for a limited time on select flights 900 miles and longer departing from San Francisco in partnership with Souvla); Impossible meatballs (served on select flights 900 miles and greater departing JFK and LGA in partnership with Union Square Events); cauliflower cakes (served on select…