Continental Airlines to charge for food in domestic economy class
Continental Airlines will change its inflight meal service later this year by introducing a variety of healthy food choices for purchase in economy class on many US, Canadian and Latin American routes. The airline will continue to offer complementary food in the economy cabin on all intercontinental and certain other international routes, and on long-haul domestic routes over six hours long.
Continental will also continue its complementary food service in the front cabin (first class and BusinessFirst) on routes worldwide. New first-class lunch sandwiches (such as a chicken parmesan Tuscan sandwich) and updated first-class dinner pasta dishes (such as spinach and cheese cannelloni with pomodoro sauce) will debut from 1 April.
“We are improving our economy meal service with a high-quality, industry-leading food-for-purchase programme that is consistent with the strong brand image and high service standards for which our customers recognise us,” said Jim Compton, executive vice president and chief marketing officer at the airline. “Our traditional free-food model has served us well for many years, but we need to change to reflect today’s market and customer preferences.”
Menu choices and pricing are currently in development and will be announced prior to implementation. Continental will offer food and snack selections that are appropriate for the length of the flight and the time of day. Traditional non-alcoholic beverages and accompanying snacks like pretzels will continue to be complementary on every Continental flight.
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