Delta cuts food and beverage service on short flights
USA Today • • business
Key Points:
- Starting May 19, Delta Air Lines will stop offering food and beverage service on flights of 349 miles or less, affecting about 450 daily flights or 9% of its schedule.
- Full food and beverage service will continue on flights of 350 miles or more for Delta Comfort and Main Cabin passengers, covering roughly 14% of daily flights.
- Delta First Class customers will still receive full food and beverage service on all flights regardless of distance.
- The airline emphasizes that flight crews will remain attentive and available to customers even on flights without beverage service.
- This change aligns Delta with other major U.S. carriers, such as United Airlines, which also limits in-flight service on shorter routes.
