BA scraps meals on short-haul flights
BA scraps meals on short-haul flights
British Airways (BA) is scrapping meals on its short-haul flights. The carrier hopes to save £22m by getting rid of all meals except breakfast.
Passengers on flights of under two and a half hours will only be served drinks and snacks, according to the BBC. The cost cutting measure will be introduced next week on flights that depart after 10am.
At present, passengers usually get a sandwich on short-haul flights. As of next week this will be replaced with a bag of nuts or another snack.
BA insists that it is still a "full service" airline and that breakfast will still be served to those on flights before 10am. "When you fly with British Airlines, the in-flight catering is top class and, unlike some other airlines, it is free," said a spokesman for the carrier.
The airline claims that its research shows that passengers only need more substantial refreshments on flights of over two and a half hours. "It is not unusual to make small changes to avoid waste and save money where it makes sense and meets customers' changing tastes," the spokesman added.
Further changes could also be made to BA's catering and in-flight service. The British Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association says that chocolates and biscuits could be cut in first class, hot towels axed in Club Class and complimentary bags of pretzels removed in economy.
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