Alaska Airlines is expanding food and beverage service onboard. It is now offering an expanded selection of freshly prepared, West Coast inspired First meals on all flights more than 670 miles and hot meals on flights longer than 1,100 miles.
Premium and main cabin guests 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.”
New options in First include seasonal entrees such as 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 – 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. It features craft beer by Fremont Brewing, and as a new summer beer option Kona Longboard Island Lager. There is also West Coast wines curated exclusively for Alaska Airlines from Broken Earth Winery in Paso Robles, California, and Canoe Ridge Vineyard in Columbia Valley, Washington.
On shorter flights between 670-1,099 miles, Alaska has brought back its 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.
