[UPDATE] American Airlines Isn't Selling Their Famous In-Flight Burger Anymore
Update: 10/21/2019 11:58 a.m.
American Airlines got in touch with the Delish team and informed us that the burger served on their domestic first class flights is a totally different one from the one they serve at their Flagship lounge. So the burger everyone is talking about is still around! Oh, happy day!
But yes, they will still no longer have burgers on their in-flight domestic first class menus. So. Less happy day. Or medium day, I guess?
Original post: 10/18/2019 4:31 p.m.
Airplane food is the best food, said practically no one ever. But American Airlines' burgers? They're a whole other story. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the airline company has recently faced a beef patty shortage and therefore has stopped serving them altogether.
I'm sorry, but it gets even worse. The airline is permanently removing the cheeseburger from their in-flight menu. They'd actually planned to do that in a few months, a note sent to affected flights obtained by View From The Wing explained, but they're bumping that date up. The item will now be replaced with an Italian ribbon ragu pasta and a side salad.
"This substitution is due to early depletion of the burger inventory in readiness for New Entrees starting in November as part of the Domestic First Class Menu Refresh," the note doubled down.
Don't worry, you'll still be able to try the burger at JFK airport's American Airlines' Flagship Lounge, Travel Codex noted a few months ago. On the bright side, American Airlines will debut a new domestic first class menu some time next month. Delish has reached out to the airlines to confirm what that menu will look like.
All this is to say, we wish you the best and are incredibly sorry for your loss. It's a tough time, we get it. But now you have a good excuse to come to make a trip to NYC!
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