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Alaska Airlines Rolls Out New First Class Menu and Beverages for Summer

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Alaska Airlines has introduced a new inflight menu in its first class cabin and beverage options for purchase in the economy cabin.

Let’s take a look at the details of these new options available throughout summer 2024.

New First Class Meals 

Alaska Airlines is unique in that it serves food in its first class cabins on flights as short as 550 miles. That’s much more generous than other legacy airlines, which only serve complimentary meals in first class on flights longer than 900 miles. 

In this case, the new menus will be served on first class flights over 1,100 miles.

Here’s what’s on the menu in first class:

  • Breakfast: Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes; Turmeric Tofu Scramble
  • Lunch/Dinner: Seattle Teriyaki Chicken; Summer Shrimp & Linguine; Sweet Chili Salmon
  • Dessert: Salt & Straw Strawberry Rhubarb with Cinnamon Crumble Meyer Lemon with Blueberry Jam 

“Whether traveling for pleasure or business, our guests can now savor a taste of excellence while enjoying the comforts of Alaska’s First Class experience, including high-quality chef driven meals, premium beverages, care in the sky from our best in class Flight Attendants and the most legroom in First Class.”

Todd Traynor-Corey, managing director of guest products at Alaska Airlines

New Beverage Options

Alaska will also be launching 7 new beverage options in mid-July in first and main cabin. First class will see a Gen 5 Winery Sauvignon Blanc & Ancestral Red (Paso Robles, California). Main cabin will enjoy Broken Earth Winery 50th Anniversary Cabernet Sauvignon and Pull Winery Chardonnay.

Alaska Main Cabin Beverages
Main cabin beverages available starting mid-July. Image Credit: Joe Nicholson

Finally, both cabins will add canned cocktails, lagers, and brut to their offerings.

Final Thoughts

Alaska Airlines has consistently been among the best airlines for catering within the U.S., and it’s nice to see it expand its menus to offer even more to passengers both in first class and in economy, the latter of which typically sees sparse offerings on other airlines.

Passengers can preorder their first class or main cabin meal starting 2 weeks before their flight and up to 20 hours before departure.

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Victoria holds a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism from the Howard University School of Communications and is an award-winning journalist, travel reporter, and the founder of the “Carrying On with Victoria M. Walker” newsletter.

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