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Delta Air Lines to soon stop offering free snacks, drinks on hundreds of flights
Delta Air Lines will not longer serve snacks, drinks to these passengers
Are you booking *** flight anytime soon? Well, you’re going to want to listen up. Jet fuel prices are skyrocketing, and experts warn rising costs are already impacting travelers’ plans and their wallets. It all boils down to the supply chain. It takes time for crude oil, which is held up in the Strait of Hormuz, to arrive at refineries that turn it into jet fuel. That fuel accounts for. to 40% of the flight’s operating costs, says Louise Burke, senior vice president of global aviation and renewables for Argus Media. It’s very substantial. The US does have some protections. We have *** lot of refining capacity here in the US. Europe, however, could face *** severe jet fuel shortage in 6 weeks, according to the head of the International Energy Agency. To offset costs, airlines. Put it back onto the consumer, says Robert Seuss at Inventory Locator Service, an online aviation marketplace owned by our parent company Hearst. When jet fuel cost rises, margins get squeezed, and that usually shows up in the form of higher fees. The four major US airlines, that’s American Airlines, Delta, Southwest, and United, have already increased baggage fees from 30%. $5 before April to now $45. Ticket prices are on the rise too, according to the Consumer Price Index. Airlines may try to further reduce costs by cutting back on the number of flights they offer and getting rid of low passenger routes. They might be removing some of that capacity and instead reconcentrating that into larger hubs. So if you plan on booking *** flight soon, brace yourself to pay higher tax. Ticket prices. Experts say even if the war in Iran ends today, jet fuel prices are likely to remain high for several months. If you’re eager for *** summer trip, it’s better to buy now than wait. And if you’re willing to spend *** little more on your ticket, you can purchase refundable tickets in case the prices drop. If you’re eyeing *** fall or winter trip, they say to wait and monitor the situation. Reporting in New York, I’m Ali Jasinski.
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Delta Air Lines to soon stop offering free snacks, drinks on hundreds of flights
Delta Air Lines will not longer serve snacks, drinks to these passengers
Delta Air Lines is making changes to its in-flight food and beverage service on select flights.The U.S.-based airline announced that it will eliminate in-flight food and beverage services on shorter flights beginning May 19, according to reports from multiple media outlets.Flights shorter than 350 miles will no longer offer food and beverage service, the airline states, with the exception of its Delta First premium cabin service. Travelers in Delta Comfort and Delta Main will still have full beverage and snack services on flights 350 miles and more.The change will impact roughly 450 daily flights, accounting for less than 10 percet of its daily offerings.Delta has not offered food or beverage services on flights under 250 miles since 2015. This new change simply expands that.Other major U.S. airlines have similar policies. United Airlines offers snacks on flights over 300 miles, and American and Southwest do not offer food or beverage service on flights under 250 miles.The changes to in-flight service come as airlines struggle with the rise in jet fuel prices caused by the Iran war — a major factor in the collapse of Spirit Airlines.
Delta Air Lines is making changes to its in-flight food and beverage service on select flights.
The U.S.-based airline announced that it will eliminate in-flight food and beverage services on shorter flights beginning May 19, according to reports from multiple media outlets.
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Flights shorter than 350 miles will no longer offer food and beverage service, the airline states, with the exception of its Delta First premium cabin service.
Travelers in Delta Comfort and Delta Main will still have full beverage and snack services on flights 350 miles and more.
The change will impact roughly 450 daily flights, accounting for less than 10 percet of its daily offerings.
Delta has not offered food or beverage services on flights under 250 miles since 2015. This new change simply expands that.
Other major U.S. airlines have similar policies.
United Airlines offers snacks on flights over 300 miles, and American and Southwest do not offer food or beverage service on flights under 250 miles.
The changes to in-flight service come as airlines struggle with the rise in jet fuel prices caused by the Iran war — a major factor in the collapse of Spirit Airlines.
