American To Sell Food On Flights, Save $30 Mln/yr

[Hatu]

NEW YORK, Dec 17 (Reuters) - American Airlines (AMR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday said it will begin selling food in the main cabin on certain domestic routes, in a move that will help it save $30 million annually.
The world's largest carrier said it will sell food on more thab 500 non-transcontinental flights and will replace existing food service on an additional 120 transcontinental and 40 Hawaii flights.

http://yahoo.reuters.com/financeQuoteCompa..._wen1530_newsml

 

[Wretched Wrench]

A "morning snack box" will contain a muffin bar, dried cranberries, bagel chips, cream cheese spread and a mint from 6 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.


From 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., the snack boxes will include crackers, sliced salami, cheddar cheese, fruit mix and Oreo cookies, the airline said


Will Non Revs get an industry discount?

 

[Wretched Wrench]

Some restaurants charge a "corkage" fee if a customer brings his own wine.

I wonder if AA will have a surcharge if a passenger brings a Subway of Au Bon Pain.

 

[mrman]

This sure help AA. Yet another item AA charges for that WN gives for free