December 12, 2012
Your Favorite Drink Just Got An Upgrade On Flights
Categories: Industry News | News
Airlines have found a way to take the edge off the stress of flying and make a few extra bucks along the way: fancy new cocktails, craft beers and elegant wines.
The drinks advertised in the back of in-flight magazines — or on sleek seatback touchscreens — are starting to resemble those at the hottest nightclubs.
- Virgin America offers “Grandma’s Coffee,” an iced cappuccino with Jack Daniels whiskey for $9. Its beer selection includes San Francisco-based 21st Amendment and Black Star from Whitefish, Mont. Both cost $7. A Bud Light is $6.
- US Airways has partnered with mixer company Stirrings to sell mojitos and cosmos for $8 each.
- Delta offers the “Sky Breeze,” which is vodka, Fresca and a splash of cranberry-apple juice over ice for $7. It also sells small batch bourbon from Woodford Reserve for $7.
Other airlines create drinks to get travelers into the mindset of their destination. United sells a “Trader Vic’s Mai Tai” for $9 on flights to and from Hawaii.
To read this article in it’s entirety, please visit USA Today’s Travel website by clicking here.
