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Dining

48 U.S., Alaska, Canada, the Caribbean, Hawaii and Latin America Resort Destinations*

In general, meals or snacks are served in First Class on flights over 1 1/2 hours and in Economy Class on flights over two hours that fall within standard mealtimes. Beverages are served on all flights.

Standard Mealtimes

Breakfast / Snack: 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Lunch / Snack: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Dinner / Snack: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

In addition, a light snack is offered in First Class as noted below:

Flights over two hours: 5:00 a.m. - 7:59 p.m.
Flights over three hours: 8:00 p.m. - 4:59 a.m.

Flight durations listed are based on average trip times (from gate departure at the origin city to gate arrival at the destination city). Actual flight times and service by market may vary. We apologize if occasionally your choice is not available.

Flight Duration First Class Economy Class
Less than 1 hour beverage beverage
1 to 1 ½ hours beverage, nuts or pretzels beverage, nuts or pretzels on flights after 10:00 a.m.
Over 1 ½ to 2 hours

breakfast – beverage, muffin or similar snack

lunch/dinner – beverage, snack

beverage, nuts or pretzels on flights after 10:00 a.m.
2 to 3 ½ hours breakfast/lunch/dinner – beverage, meal

breakfast – beverage, snack

lunch/dinner – beverage, snack (meal for flights over three hours)

Over 3 ½ hours breakfast/lunch/dinner – beverage, meal, dessert

breakfast – beverage, snack

lunch/dinner – meal

Note: Snacks will be offered on flights departing after 7:00 p.m.

* Acapulco, Antigua, Aruba, Bermuda, Cancun, Cozumel, Freeport, Grand Cayman, Huatulco, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Liberia, Manzanillo, Mazatlan, Nassau, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, San Jose del Cabo, St. Maarten, St. Thomas

The Caribbean and Latin America

With the exception of the resort destinations listed above, meals are served on all flights to and from Latin America and the Caribbean.

Some flights to and from South America provide BusinessFirst service. Read about our distinctive BusinessFirst meal service.

Europe

Meals are served on all flights to and from Europe.

Read about our distinctive BusinessFirst meal service.

Asia

Meals are served on all flights to and from Asia. For Continental Micronesia flights within Asia, a meal or snack is offered during mealtimes.

Read about our distinctive BusinessFirst meal service.

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