Hooray for the New In-Flight Nut Mix

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So I was thumbing through the latest American Way magazine, since I’d already read the current month’s issue of Celebrated Living from the seatback pocket of a different flight. Sipping a cocktail and waiting for the flight to take off. And let me tell you it looks like food sucks in coach class even worse than before.

Gone are the trendy, complimentary Bistro Bags, which have been replaced by “Onboard Food for Purchase.” For $3, the magazine says you can sample a bunch of snacks that seem to be seriously lacking in a 30-30-40 balance of nutrients which I always strive for. Included are little samplers of Craisins, bagel chips, muffin bars, and an after-dinner (ha!) mint. Later in the day you can have crackers, salami slices, cheese and cookies.

Meanwhile I’m up here in the front of the plane enjoying a whole can of soda with a glass glass filled with ice cubes, and a delightfully warm ramekin of assorted nuts. And would you believe in the age of downsizing and cutting pillows and things from flights, that American Airlines has actually ADDED soy nuts to their nut mix. Now I’ve been eating this mix for several years, and it seems I never get my share of pecans, but rather cashews and pistachios and such, but I have NEVER seen soy nuts until now. This little subtle touch is like a ...

(excuse me, they’re passing out the little warm towels now and I need to wipe the nut salt off my fingers and spread the warm towel across my face before it loses its heat. There now, where was I? Oh yes, like a...)

... fresh flower in a vase that you sometimes see in business class lavatories on international flights. Or it’s like a flight attendant who keeps coming around to see if your glass of bottled water needs topping up.

I mean, I don’t know what’s going on back there where most of you people sit who don’t fly very often, but the soy nuts and early boarding privileges make it a lot easier for me to tolerate the missed connections and cancelled flights that often plague my frequent travel schedule. Oooh, salmon filet and mixed greens salad. Gotta go!

Comments

[cancer]

Was a one-legged alcoholic once...

[a.brain]

That's the Dog Wafl....part of the upper crust. We can only look up and hope to not be blinded.

But, to be honest - the Greyhound's that I take when I travel have some amenities that you don't get when you fly. Like one-legged-alcoholics that carry large knives for "defense". But, they also will offer up their drinks if you talk nicely. You don't get that on American/United/Northwest/Southwest(actually - that is like Greyhound)

[AmyWafl]

Sheesh. Nothing like having it rubbed in that you can't afford first class with "Onboard Food For Purchase."