Vegans and gluten-free mavens - rejoice!
Mar 1, 2011, 7:21 pm
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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Vegans and gluten-free mavens - rejoice!
From AS' FB group:
Are you tired of not having a gluten-free or vegan snack option on our flights? We have some great news: now we do!
Say hello to the truly delicious Mediterranean Tapas Picnic Pack. It comes with with multigrain chips, snack olives, sun-dried tomato hummus, almonds, a fruit strip, and dark espresso chocolate. We think everyone will enjoy this new picnic pack. It's available for purchase for $6 USD. If you've tried it, tell us what you think!
Anyone tried this yet? If so, how did you like it?
Are you tired of not having a gluten-free or vegan snack option on our flights? We have some great news: now we do!
Say hello to the truly delicious Mediterranean Tapas Picnic Pack. It comes with with multigrain chips, snack olives, sun-dried tomato hummus, almonds, a fruit strip, and dark espresso chocolate. We think everyone will enjoy this new picnic pack. It's available for purchase for $6 USD. If you've tried it, tell us what you think!Anyone tried this yet? If so, how did you like it?
Mar 1, 2011, 7:25 pm
#2
Join Date: Nov 2008
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From AS' FB group:
Are you tired of not having a gluten-free or vegan snack option on our flights? We have some great news: now we do! Say hello to the truly delicious Mediterranean Tapas Picnic Pack. It comes with with multigrain chips, snack olives, sun-dried tomato hummus, almonds, a fruit strip, and dark espresso chocolate. We think everyone will enjoy this new picnic pack. It's available for purchase for $6 USD. If you've tried it, tell us what you think!
Anyone tried this yet? If so, how did you like it?
Are you tired of not having a gluten-free or vegan snack option on our flights? We have some great news: now we do!
Say hello to the truly delicious Mediterranean Tapas Picnic Pack. It comes with with multigrain chips, snack olives, sun-dried tomato hummus, almonds, a fruit strip, and dark espresso chocolate. We think everyone will enjoy this new picnic pack. It's available for purchase for $6 USD. If you've tried it, tell us what you think!Anyone tried this yet? If so, how did you like it?
I wish more airlines would follow this example.
Mar 3, 2011, 1:14 pm
#5
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 29
Wow! That's going to be VERY nice for both myself and my girlfriend! We're both under the medical gluten-free umbrella, and some trips are absolute hell without anything to eat. We've actually gone to having a carry-on strictly for food .. maybe I can finally bring my laptop again!
Mar 5, 2011, 11:41 am
#6
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: LAX based
Posts: 315
Not sure the OP was correct (very likely the original source was incorrect, I know)... but only wanted to change one word... I'm not sure the Med Tapas Picnic Pack is Vegan, it is definitely vegetarian and gluten free however. AFAIK our Smart Heart pack is vegetarian as well.
Not a huge issue for the majority of our passengers, but for someone who may be Vegan, the difference does matter.
It's a tasty snack box and I certainly liked all of the items that I got to try!
Not a huge issue for the majority of our passengers, but for someone who may be Vegan, the difference does matter.
It's a tasty snack box and I certainly liked all of the items that I got to try!
Aug 9, 2011, 10:23 am
#8
Join Date: Jan 2007
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I stumbled upon the gluten-free med snack pack when flying from SEA-DCA in July. Pretty decent pack and was glad to finally have an option on those long flights!
I've been flying DL from GEG-SLC a lot lately and interestingly enough, I like their free in-flight snack options better than AS. Simply because they serve peanuts where as AS always serves some gluten containing option (pretzels, snack mix, cookie, etc.). It's interesting that a guy like me suffering from a food allergy was excited to see an option that can clearly be such a danger to others with an allergy.
I've been flying DL from GEG-SLC a lot lately and interestingly enough, I like their free in-flight snack options better than AS. Simply because they serve peanuts where as AS always serves some gluten containing option (pretzels, snack mix, cookie, etc.). It's interesting that a guy like me suffering from a food allergy was excited to see an option that can clearly be such a danger to others with an allergy.