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The carriers United Airlines and Delta Airlines have announced this week new updates to their menu options including plant-based alternatives for their customers.
As part of their new alliance with Impossible Foods, United Airlines is now adding two new plant-based items to their menus on certain flights and airport lounges.
Starting this week, first-class passengers will now be able to taste the United-exclusive Impossible Meatball Bowl and the Impossible Sausage on domestic flights with more than 800 miles and in Polaris lounges in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Newark, and Chicago.
Delta Airlines, on the other hand, has included in its menu new farmer-direct teas, cold-brew coffee, wine, beer, sundaes, and snacks. The carrier has highlighted its alliances with small businesses and suppliers from all over the world, including women and LGBTQ+-led brands.
Delta has also announced that first-class passengers will be able to enjoy welcome meals and beverages before takeoff —on flights 900 miles or greater—, and seasonal menus which also include plant-based options such as the harissa-spiced Impossible burger. The carrier had already announced a plant-based menu for long-haul flights a few months ago, and will now include new summer options.
Both carriers have been creating new menu options to satisfy their passengers’ needs, testing these alternatives with their selected audience, and reinstating offerings that were previously available but reduced or banned during the pandemic.
United Airlines New Menu With Plant-Based Options
The carrier has explained that the decision on including plant-based meals has been taken considering US consumers and their increasing interest in this type of food.
Aaron McMillan, United Managing Director of Hospitality and Planning, said: “To many travelers, the quality of food choices at the airport and in the sky are a really…