American Invests in Catering at Lounges as United Scales Back
Photo Credit: American's new airport lounge snacks include this much maligned (but delicious) avocado toast. American
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New, heartier options are coming to American's airport lounges while at United, in-flight meal service is being reduced.
Fort Worth-based American Airlines is investing in its airport lounge catering options once more, just as other competitors appear to be paring down in other places. Just this week, some frequent flyers noticed that American Airlines is trialing new heavier food options in its Admirals Club-branded airport lounges, a move that could make it more competitive with premium lounge services like the American Express Centurion product.
The new options include sliders and pasta dishes, items that arguably could pass for a full meal in a pinch. That's a pretty significant upgrade from standard lounge fare, which is typically only light snacks and beverages. Only in the la
