Hawaiian Airlines to Scrap Free Meals in Coach

Hawaiian Airlines to scrap free meals in coach

Hawaiian Airlines will eliminate complimentary meals in its main cabin on most long-haul mainland routes, replacing them with a prepaid menu developed with a James Beard-­recognized Hawaii chef. For decades, Hawaiian stood out by offering free meals in coach, even as other U.S. airlines eliminated them. “They were one of the last holdouts for complimentary meals,” said aviation historian Peter Foreman. The change takes effect July 1 on flights b…

Hawaiian Airlines Cuts Free Meals In Economy, Frames It As A Positive

It’s the end of an era when it comes to dining in economy on domestic flights in the United States. That’s sort of sad, but also logical… Hawaiian “elevates” onboard dining, by cutting free meals Historically, Hawaiian Airlines has offered free meals on flights between Hawaii and the United States mainland. That’s an amenity that’s quite rare nowadays, especially outside of the “long haul” Hawaii flights from the East Coast, Midwest, etc., so it…