Pepsi and Pouring: Changes coming to catering next month
May 16, 2019, 8:47 am
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Pepsi and Pouring: Changes coming to catering next month
Two big catering changes rolling out starting 3 June 2019: Pepsi replaces Coke on board JetBlue flights and mini water bottles disappear in favor of 1.5L stock that will be poured into cups for passengers. (link to my story breaking the news; FT makes me warn you of such)
The water bottle switch is being marketed partly as an ecological play but it also cuts costs and I'm not sure that Aquafina even offers the mini bottles for catering. It should also help free up overhead bin space as more catering sticks to the carts.
Disappearing from the carts will be Coke Zero (no replacement), Sprite Zero (Sierra Mist Zero Sugar) and the Fuze iced tea products.
The water bottle switch is being marketed partly as an ecological play but it also cuts costs and I'm not sure that Aquafina even offers the mini bottles for catering. It should also help free up overhead bin space as more catering sticks to the carts.
Disappearing from the carts will be Coke Zero (no replacement), Sprite Zero (Sierra Mist Zero Sugar) and the Fuze iced tea products.
May 16, 2019, 10:55 am
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This is a bummer for long flights. Whether on the A321's with the snack bar, or from the basket at the back of the plane, bottles of water were always so easy to get on most flights. Usually didn't even have to bother a flight attendant for it - just help yourself. Guess maybe people were drinking too much of it? ;-)
May 16, 2019, 3:14 pm
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May 16, 2019, 3:20 pm
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The Bubly Lime sparkling water is a nice add.
Worth noting that this is something of a resurgence for Pepsi -- Northwest was for years a Pepsi carrier, and I'm pretty sure there were other Pepsi airlines that got merged into Coke carriers. (NW was also ahead of its time in one other respect -- their sparkling water was always La Croix, whose La Crosse, WI headquarters was close to Minneapolis.)
May 16, 2019, 3:22 pm
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May 16, 2019, 3:37 pm
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I think it’s great news that the individual bottles no away! Mountains of unnecessary trash produced on each flight. Let’s hope the cups are paper or recyclable plastic!
i have made it a habit to carry my hydro flask and just ask the FA to pour water into it, that way I get as much water as I want, and it’s also turbulence proof
i have made it a habit to carry my hydro flask and just ask the FA to pour water into it, that way I get as much water as I want, and it’s also turbulence proof
May 16, 2019, 4:04 pm
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I think it’s great news that the individual bottles no away! Mountains of unnecessary trash produced on each flight. Let’s hope the cups are paper or recyclable plastic!
i have made it a habit to carry my hydro flask and just ask the FA to pour water into it, that way I get as much water as I want, and it’s also turbulence proof
i have made it a habit to carry my hydro flask and just ask the FA to pour water into it, that way I get as much water as I want, and it’s also turbulence proof
May 16, 2019, 5:12 pm
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Worth noting that this is something of a resurgence for Pepsi -- Northwest was for years a Pepsi carrier, and I'm pretty sure there were other Pepsi airlines that got merged into Coke carriers. (NW was also ahead of its time in one other respect -- their sparkling water was always La Croix, whose La Crosse, WI headquarters was close to Minneapolis.)
Early 2000s United Airlines went with Pepsi for ~ five years
May 17, 2019, 7:21 am
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Well this news really sucks! I can't even count the number of times that Coke Zero has saved me. Mostly on red-eyes when I needed to be alert for meetings and as a great mixer.
At the very least Jetblue should carry Pepsi Max--Pepsi's (lesser) Coke Zero knock-off. Until they do, all of my overnight flights will be going to another airline.
What a major decision to make without even polling Mosaic members. I thought JetBlue was smarter with customer service than announcing like this...
At the very least Jetblue should carry Pepsi Max--Pepsi's (lesser) Coke Zero knock-off. Until they do, all of my overnight flights will be going to another airline.
What a major decision to make without even polling Mosaic members. I thought JetBlue was smarter with customer service than announcing like this...