{"id":95195,"date":"2025-05-19T02:15:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T20:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=95195"},"modified":"2025-05-31T02:05:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T20:35:03","slug":"american-airlines-may-stop-bread-butter-on-long-haul-flights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/american-airlines-may-stop-bread-butter-on-long-haul-flights\/","title":{"rendered":"American Airlines May Stop Serving Bread and Butter on Long-Haul Flights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

FORT WORTH-<\/strong> American Airlines (AA)<\/a> may soon stop offering bread and butter on long-haul flights as it prepares for the upcoming launch of its new Airbus A321XLR aircraft<\/a>. Ahead of service entry, the airline is trialing this change on wide-body flights between Boston (BOS), Charlotte (CLT), and Raleigh (RDU) to London Heathrow (LHR).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although this move may seem like cost-cutting, American Airlines cites limited galley space on the A321XLR as the primary reason. The trial will help gauge passenger reaction before a final decision is made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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American Airlines Bread and Butter on Flights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

American Airlines has ordered 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft, which are expected to begin operating within the next year. These long-range, single-aisle jets open up new market opportunities for the carrier but introduce operational compromises, especially concerning in-flight services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The A321XLR is a narrow-body jet optimized for transatlantic and other extended routes. However, due to space constraints in the galley, American Airlines is rethinking its meal service logistics, JonNYC<\/em> flagged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bread and butter \u2014 a standard part of the airline meal tray \u2014 may be eliminated from both economy and premium economy cabins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AA: So the A321XLR is obviously not going to have as much space as a widebody.Some amenities are going to suffer. AA is testing getting rid of bread and butter in coach and premium economy, on widebody flights from CLT\/BOS\/RDU to LHR to see what that does for the footprint vs the customer experience<\/p>— JonNYC (@xjonnyc.bsky.social)<\/a> 2025-05-07T22:02:00.115Z<\/a><\/blockquote>