Alaska No Longer Offers Snack Box in Premium Class (March 2018)
Mar 20, 2018, 6:19 pm
#16
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Mar 20, 2018, 8:21 pm
#18
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Mar 20, 2018, 9:13 pm
#19
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Mar 21, 2018, 7:55 am
#21
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I took the fig bars on my last flight and even though they were the same brand as what used to be in the snack box, they were much fresher and tastier than what used to come in the box. I shudder to think about how long those boxes sat around in storage that it would make that much of a difference with a hermetically sealed item.
Mar 21, 2018, 9:05 am
#22
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The snack boxes could have used a bit more variety (was always the almonds - good, gummy bears, and fig bar for me), but they weren't a huge perk for flying Premium for me. The snack replacements sound weak. Why not keep it easier on FAs and make it more premium by offering choice of meal/snack for sale in main cabin at no charge?
Mar 21, 2018, 9:21 am
#23
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Wow. I flew 3/15/18 and got a snack box. Should have saved it and waited a few years to eBay it.
Mar 22, 2018, 12:16 am
#26
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Executives: "Remove the boxes"
Employee: "Um, why don't we just update what's inside?"
Executives: "Did I stutter? Give them something that costs us a nickel at wholesale."
Mar 22, 2018, 10:20 am
#27
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Took first SAN-SJC flight Wednesday of this week, gate agent announced availability of 3 Y+ seats prior to departure, mentioned the now infamous snack box. After the announcement, I walked up to the counter, politely suggested she check, as it was recently discontinued. She walked over to me about 5 minutes later, confirmed I was correct, offered 3k miles or a $75 credit for helping her - I of course went for the latter. Just checked - already there!
Mar 22, 2018, 10:41 am
#29
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The snack boxes were almost universally panned on this board as being too small, too cheap, and not appealing. Of course, AS replaces them with individual items that are probably more expensive and people complain about that too.
Mar 22, 2018, 10:45 am
#30
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Or a bag of cashews....or Tim's Potato Chips (to keep with the "West Coast vibe").....I can honestly say I've never thought, "A fig bar sure sounds good right about now"....lol
