I flew from Seattle to Anchorage this week on Alaska Airlines.

I had packed my own lunch, as usual, so when the flight attendants came through with the 'in-flight service' I politely declined. I could see my fellow passengers devouring their carb-laden sanwiches and pasta salad as I sat smugly back and dug into the cobb salad I brought along.

I finished my meal and started to notice the people sitting next to me, and the people sitting next to them unwrapping a Atkins candy bars. Strange coincidence, I thought, that the entore row I was sitting in would all have brought Atkins candy bars. Then the reality hit! The Atkins candy bar was the dessert from the in-flight meal! I was dumbfounded!

I litterally grabbed the flight attendant as she walked by and asked about the meal I had declined. I asked just for the dessert, as that was all I really wanted. She came back in minutes, with two candy bars and a cup of coffee (with real cream ---from 1st class).

She explained that she was a low-carber as well and was just as shocked as I was to see the candy bars in-flight.

Wow! How cool was that? Next time I fly (which is usally at least twice a week) I will call ahead and ask for a low-carb meal. I will let you all know what happens!

Catherine

Uh, oh, let's hope that no one on the flight has reactions to sugar alcohols before the flight is over!!!!!!!!!!!


Joan

ROTFLOL Joan!

Great story. Maybe you could send an e-mail to them and commend them so they keep it up!

That's great!

I fly Alaska cross-country twice a month, and every time I make a point of mentioning that a LC meal would be most welcome. (I've been ordering the diabetic meal most times--it has the least amount of stuff I have to hand back. ) I also usually have some mixed nuts or a couple of bars in my carry-on; Seattle to Dulles is a five-hour flight.

Nice to see that we're making progress. Slowly, but it's amazing that our requests are not going unheard at all!

Good morning Catherine,

As we say at Alaska Airlines,
"Smile with a happy face!"


Our meals have been rated as some of the best airline food for a long time now. Thanks for sharing your great news with the readers here!

Please make sure, as Beachmum said, to send an email to alaskaair.com.

I would go even further and ask that you PLEASE send a letter of praise via snail mail to:

Alaska Airlines
Customer Relations
PO Box 68900
Seattle, WA 98168
Our airline is what it is because of the awesome passengers we serve, and the employees who take time to care!

Happy flying!
Annie-Pie

Southwest is my airline of choice but they have really screwed the pooch when it comes to the snacks they serve of flights longer than 2 hours. Once upon a time the snack was a turkey sausage stick, bread sticks, a small pot of cheese and a fruit bar -- not a LC meal but there were some things that were legal. Now, the snack is Ritz Cheese crackers, some Oreos and Teddy Grahams. Booo...Hisss. Needless to say, I pack my own snacks now -- one for going and one from coming home again.

Any word if Alaska is still keeping up with this LC policy?
Are any other airlines following the trend?

Alaska is my favorite airline to fly with! Just one more reason to book with them

I just booked a trip with Southwest from NC to Tampa, FL, but you don't suppose....naw, I doubt it....that Alaska Air has a flight I could use to get there?

Ah well, since the flight itself is shorter than either the trip from my house to the airport here, and then again by car from Tampa to Sarasota, I guess Southwest is not going to tempt me with non lc meals.

Just the peanuts, please.