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Old Mar 10, 2020 | 2:01 pm
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Speculation Thread: The "Kirby Kutbacks"

So with Delta now threatening significant cost cutting measures, and we all know how warm and fuzzy Kirby feels about customers, service and products (not!) I thought we can kick off a speculation thread to figure out what gets slashed the longer the virus sticks around.

So my best guesses are:

1. Domestic
A) Y snack and beverage service are terminated - basically no service at all during the flight and spun as a "health and safety precaution"
B) all fees are increased across the board
C) F inflight meals are reset as pre-packaged boxes on all routes except true transcons

2. International
A) Y snack and beverage service goes BOB, PY food is downgraded
B) Y/PY IFE goes to fee-based
C) Polaris meal service cutbacks:
i) reduction in soft and alcoholic beverage options
ii) loss of one entree choice
iii) food quality and quantity reduced
iv) pre-arrival meal is a snack box
v) sundae cart and dessert options gone - changed to a prepacked ice cream cup OR a slice of cake (the domestic cake portions)
vi) light bites are gone, pajamas gone

3. Lounges
A) UA Club food reductions to packaged cheese and crackers and a reduction in alcoholic beverages
B) Polaris Lounge buffet and restaurant cutbacks, or "for health and safety reasons" the Polaris buffet is replaced with a pre-packaged selection of wrapped snacks

So....let the speculation begin....
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