AirTran Airways A+ Rewards - No more premium snacks in Business CLass?

My colleague at work told me that on two recent trips, the FA told him they no longer had the premium snacks they used to serve - the basket wth the kettle chips, Milano cookies, etc. Is this true?

If it is, <deleted> you Southwest.

Say it ain't so! I really liked that granola snack!

They had them on my flights last week.

A FA told me some months ago, that the contract with Pepperidge Farms cookies was not being renewed, so we would begin seeing whatever was left in the inventory.

Welcome to WN. Soon there won't be Business or any food anywhere.

Man, I know it's only a couple of dollars worth at most in extra benefit to me, but it feels like more. I am beginning to feel Southwest's indifference to our type already.

Once this BC thing is fully phased out, I will have no loyalty whatsoever to Southwest. I will use them only if I am not 100% sure of a flight to avoid change fees or if I need to check in baggage or cheaper than Delta by more than a few bucks.

Flew BC from ATL-PHL on Sep 2. They did have the snack tray. The FA ate the last kettle chips packet in front of us during takeoff and none were left by the time it was our turn to eat. But the hospitality as for serving drinks (hard and soft) was not as consistent and hospitable as in the past.

Also, when I asked for Icelandic Glacial Water, at first, the FA said none were left. Then she found 3 lying in one of the drawers in the FA cabin.

They will be replacing those premium snacks with silage very shortly. There is another rumor that the issuance of boarding passes will be replaced with "ear-tagging."

It is hard to let go of Airtran, even though they sold me out. I am going to enjoy these last few months nonetheless.

Flew BC, MKE-LAX a few days ago, the full assortment of snacks was served.

Another rumor is that the two cabins will be renamed - "Choice" and "Canner", as I hear it. ;)

Will ear tagging hurt?

They will be replacing those premium snacks with silage very shortly. There is another rumor that the issuance of boarding passes will be replaced with "ear-tagging."

It is hard to let go of Airtran, even though they sold me out. I am going to enjoy these last few months nonetheless.

WN..the airline of ruminants?

FWIW, the BC snacks and drinks were available as usual on the Aug 25 rendition of FL325. The FA's were also wonderful

As a ruminant nutritionist, I'm liking all the cattle references...

This past weekend I flew BWI - SRQ and back and yes, they still had the premium snacks on my flights. I lucked out and was on the 717-200 both ways.

If I remember correctly, they also had the Fuji ? water (fancy water that is in the square bottle). Although I was drinking vodka and cranberry, while listening to HairNation. Got to love Airtran business class.

When it finally dies I think we need to have a funeral.

Flew BOS-BWI last night and we had the premium snacks (including the cookies!) and the premium water. So they are still out there.

My colleague at work told me that on two recent trips, the FA told him they no longer had the premium snacks they used to serve - the basket wth the kettle chips, Milano cookies, etc. Is this true?

If it is, <deleted> you Southwest.
The real joke is that FL convinced kettles that it really is "Business Class" and that the snacks are "premium." Come on, this is marketing hype and WN, kettle-based that it is, at least has the smarts not to try it.

The real joke is that FL convinced kettles that it really is "Business Class" and that the snacks are "premium." Come on, this is marketing hype and WN, kettle-based that it is, at least has the smarts not to try it.

The seats are the same as domestic first seats on most U.S.-based carriers, so the hard product is competitive.

On short haul flights, AirTran's soft product in J (snacks, drinks, etc.) is comparable to F in the legacies. Plus, gogo wi-fi is available and you get free xm radio, which not all legacies have.

The seats are the same as domestic first seats on most U.S.-based carriers, so the hard product is competitive.

On short haul flights, AirTran's soft product in J (snacks, drinks, etc.) is comparable to F in the legacies. Plus, gogo wi-fi is available and you get free xm radio, which not all legacies have.

+1

The seats are the same as domestic first seats on most U.S.-based carriers, so the hard product is competitive.

On short haul flights, AirTran's soft product in J (snacks, drinks, etc.) is comparable to F in the legacies. Plus, gogo wi-fi is available and you get free xm radio, which not all legacies have.

On long hauls in Y, xm radio is a godsend.

I assume that will go away.

I assume that will go away.

Ay remnants remotely related to AirTran will go away.

It's too bad that Southwest isn't taking the best of both carriers.

They're missing an opportunity to build a better airline with this acquisition.

Tired of the cattle call?

Tired of the cattle call?

I'm flying AirTran Sunday morning... personally going to be my last trip before they bring on the cattle call :| It's a shame...

They're missing an opportunity to build a better airline with this acquisition.

Dittos +100

Uh oh ... I hope the wonderful snacks remain. Just booked our Thanksgiving trip to the Ritz-Carlton in Jamaica in BC on AirTran, MCO-MBJ. As much of a DL fan that I am, I just can't stomach having to fly up to ATL from FL only to fly back South to Jamaica. I hope everything is still good for Thanksgiving!

I just flew them last night and the basket had all of the usual premium snacks. The water, however, seems to be downgraded. Half of the flights I've taken since August have had no bottled water and last night's flight only had mini Dasani's.
Good thing I usually go for the vodka!:)

I just flew them last night as well and I agree - the water has been downgraded. Also if I remember correctly they used to have some kind of premium fruit beverage - those as well, are no longer on the list.

I agree. Flew ATL-PBI with free upgrade. Mini Dasanis only. The full snacks were there. But no more earbuds for XM. I usually collect them for use in my health club's ellipitcal machine's TV monitor. BUt seriously, how cheap can you be that they cannot provide these earbuds?

The end is coming. BTW, I flew RT to PBI from ATL for 140, BC upgrade one of those ways. Match that, SW. Delta, here I come next year.

I also for the first time tried a red wine. I found it to be one of the most distasteful glasses of wine that I ever had. A chardonnay, I believe - from California. Not sure if this was always the choice, or if this is a "downgraded" wine from what they used to serve...?

Any wine drinkers out there?

But no more earbuds for XM. I usually collect them for use in my health club's ellipitcal machine's TV monitor. BUt seriously, how cheap can you be that they cannot provide these earbuds?

No IFE is the next downgrade.

Interesting to see if XM dies piecemeal or armrest controls are pulled out in a fleet-wide repossession.

The usual snacks were present in Biz class on both my flights this past weekend.

Only mini-Dasani for bottled water.

I also noticed that they don't have (plain) tomato juice anymore - not sure when they dropped that. They do have Mr.&Mrs. T's, of course.

I also for the first time tried a red wine. I found it to be one of the most distasteful glasses of wine that I ever had. A chardonnay, I believe - from California. Not sure if this was always the choice, or if this is a "downgraded" wine from what they used to serve...?

Any wine drinkers out there?

Chardonnay is a white wine.

Okay so I stand corrected on what you call it. But I drank the red whateveritwas and it was not so good. Was just wondering if that has always been Airtran's brand of red wine.

I also noticed that they don't have (plain) tomato juice anymore - not sure when they dropped that. They do have Mr.&Mrs. T's, of course.

I don't recall them having tomato juice, at least not in the last few years. Until a couple of months ago, though, they did have V-8 (which I prefer to tomato juice). Now the closest they have is spicy Bloody Mary mix.

I don't recall them having tomato juice, at least not in the last few years. Until a couple of months ago, though, they did have V-8 (which I prefer to tomato juice). Now the closest they have is spicy Bloody Mary mix.

You may be right that they used to have V-8 rather than tomato juice. I can never remember which airlines have(had) V-8 vs. tomato juice.