Alaska Airlines enhances first class and main cabin meals
Alaska Airlines has introduced an expanded selection of freshly prepared, West Coast inspired first class meals on all flights more than 670 miles and hot meals on flights longer than 1,100 miles.
Premium class and main cabin passengers can pre-order freshly prepared wraps or a fruit and cheese platter on all flights over 1,100 miles and packaged snacks on shorter flights. A full beverage service including Starbucks Coffee, Teavana Tea, individual cans of soda, craft beer West Coast wines and premium spirits are available in all cabins on flights more than 400 miles.
“We’re excited to welcome our guests back on board and want them to have a great experience with us,” said Todd Traynor-Corey, Managing Director of Guest Products at Alaska Airlines. “We’ve put a lot of thought and planning into safely adding additional food and beverage service on our flights, while getting back to fresh and local menu items that our guests love.”
Expanded hot meal options in First Class during breakfast, lunch and dinner service on mainline flights longer than 1,100 miles. New seasonal entrees include Guajillo Chile-Lime Salad with ancient grains, roasted broccoli and sweet potato with a roasted lemon crema, and Miso Marinated Cod with sesame garlic farro, sauteed yu choy, bell peppers and shitake mushrooms in a sesame-miso butter sauce. Guests can choose from three menu selections on all meal flights.
Full tray service in First Class, including Schoenwald porcelain and compostable linen and silverware, has resumed on routes longer than 670 miles.
A full selection of alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages is available in all cabins with multiple cart services on flights more than 1,100 miles. This includes craft beer by Fremont Brewing, and a new summer beer option of Kona Longboard Island Lager. Additionally, West Coast wines curated exclusively for the carrier from Broken Earth Winery in Paso Robles, California, and Canoe Ridge Vineyard in Columbia Valley, Washington, are available.
Passengers in both first class and the main cabin can select meals from Alaska’s mobile app two weeks before a flight and up to one hour prior to departure.
On shorter flights between 670-1,099 miles, the airline has brought back its popular Northwest Deli Picnic Pack which includes Deep River potato chips, Old Wisconsin Turkey Stick, Madi K’s Whole Natural Almonds, Gilman White Cheddar Cheese Stick and Mandy’s Dark Chocolate Cookie Thins. The picnic packs can be pre-ordered up to one hour before departure and can also be purchased on board with a credit card or stored form of payment.
In first class, passenger receive a fully recyclable, box-shaped carton of water, sealed with a plant-based cap. Each Boxed Water carton is made from sustainably harvested trees and the multi-filtered water goes through a proprietary eight-step purification for a clean, crisp taste.