Originally Posted by
lowfareair
The 319s would have to be flying over I think 2,200 to 2300 mile flights to South America to qualify as a meal flight, So if Colombia is the only Place they are flying down there, that likely isn't an issue.
And since it’s not “long haul” in the sense of transatlantic/transpacific/deep South America, there’s no reason AA would need to serve a hot meal in coach anyway. They could offer a complimentary cold fresh snack in Y the same as they are currently doing on the premium transcons.