Chicago – United Bringing Back Free Snacks In Coach On US Flights

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    Chicago – United Airlines on Wednesday said it will offer free snacks on all flights starting February 2016, a departure for an industry that has moved toward charging for extra services.

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    The move follows customer feedback that Oscar Munoz, chief executive of parent United Continental Holdings Inc, solicited when he took the top job at the second-largest U.S. airline in September. Munoz currently is on medical leave following an October heart attack.

    It was not immediately clear what the free food – a caramel-filled waffle on early-morning flights and savory snack mixes later in the day on North American service – would cost United.

    Other U.S. carriers such as JetBlue Airways Corp currently offer free snacks on all flights. United now only serves free food on international flights.


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    Taxbucky
    Taxbucky
    8 years ago

    Airlines are saving billions with lower fuel prices.
    Keep your nuts and just give me lower fares