US airline JetBlue Airways has announced that oat milk packets are now available as part of the complimentary beverage offerings on its flights. Coffee and tea drinkers can enjoy Lakeland Dairies’ Oat in a Stick milk alternative in their drinks, as JetBlue diversifies its beverage portfolio to cater to customers’ dietary preferences and restrictions.
The airline also offers free and unlimited snacks on its flights, with all current options suitable for vegans. The snacks include Popchips Sea Salt, Partake Classic Grahams, Safe + Fair Everything Bagel Pretzels, and Chifles Plantain Chips.
On flights longer than two hours, passengers can order the Mediterranean-inspired SavorUp snack box, which is vegan and certified kosher. The box contains hummus, multigrain tortilla chips, artichokes, olives, and coconut cookies. On flights over three and a half hours, a Mediterranean salad is available, which is vegan if ordered without feta.
Travelers on transatlantic flights can build their own vegetable-forward main meal from New York City restaurant DIG, while those using the premium Mint service can currently enjoy Mediterranean dishes from another NYC outlet, Bar Pasquale. However, vegan meals must be requested 24 hours in advance.
Plant-based in-flight options
Several airlines have added new plant-based offerings over the past year; Emirates announced in January that it would be expanding its “vault” of 300 vegan recipes, after the number of plant-based meals served on its flights reached 450,000 in 2023. The same month, British Airways revealed that it would begin offering oat milk on board its long-haul flights.
In April, LATAM Airlines announced a partnership with food-tech company NotCo to offer plant-based sandwiches in the Premium Economy cabin of its domestic flights in Chile.
“We know that the plant-based industry has gained ground among consumers around the world, and at LATAM, we like to be at the forefront; part of our commitment to our customers is to offer the best in-flight experience,” said LATAM Airlines Group senior experience manager Alex Wegner. “Thanks to this alliance, we can diversify our gastronomic offer and provide our passengers with high-quality, plant-based options that are not only innovative products but also environmentally friendly.”
