United Airlines Expands Snack Offerings

Beginning in February, United Airlines will offer free packaged snacks in economy cabins on North American and Latin American flights. Options will include caramel-filled waffle cookies on morning flights and Asian-style snack mixes, pretzel sticks and flavored soy nuts on afternoon and evening flights. The carrier is overhauling its food and beverage offerings, which includes free meals in economy on flights between the United States and select South American cities and free wine and beer for economy passengers on some international flights. The carrier also will upgrade to Illy coffee next summer.