Alaska Airlines announced the return of hot meals to its inflight menu.
The hot meals will be available through the airline’s pre-order menu for most flights over 1,100 miles. The pre-order menu will offer five dishes, including at least one hot meal.
“For a while now, our guests have often asked us if we're ever going to bring back hot meals in the Main Cabin," said Todd Traynor-Corey, managing director of guest products at Alaska Airlines, in a statement. "For more than a year, our team has quietly worked behind the scenes, taste testing the best hot food options with our culinary chef and creating a West Coast-inspired menu.”
Chef Tony Wright from London worked with Alaska Airlines to create the new meals.
“The creative process of selecting meals that made the most sense for the West Coast-based airline and then sourcing the freshest ingredients was a labor of love for all of us who were involved in developing this menu," said Wright.
The pre-order items range in price from $8 to $11.50, and are available through the Alaska mobile app or through alaskaair.com from two weeks to 20 hours prior to a flight.
Below is a list of new menu options:
- Carnitas Breakfast Bowl (for eastbound flights and to Hawaii - breakfast departures): Slow-roasted pulled pork and salsa verde, with a side of breakfast potatoes and fresh scrambled eggs.
- Monte Cristo Breakfast Sandwich (for westbound flights and from Hawaii - breakfast departures): Smoked turkey breast, sliced ham & Swiss cheese served on a square croissant bun with cream cheese & raspberry jam
- Panang Curry Chicken (for eastbound flights and to Hawaii - Lunch/Dinner departures): Red coconut curry with grilled chicken breast and jasmine rice. Topped with edamame beans, sweet red peppers and onions
- Pretzel Roll Sliders with Chips (for westbound flights and from Hawaii - Lunch/Dinner departures): Two Angus beef patties on KING'S HAWAIIAN® Original Sweet Pretzel Slider Buns with caramelized onions and Swiss cheese. Served with kettle-style chips.