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United Expands Beer, Wine and Snacks to Nearly All Flights Over Two Hours
Starting in June, White Claw® Hard Seltzer, beer, wine and all-new snack menu items will be available for purchase using United's contactless payment
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[{"type":"text","content":"Starting in June, White Claw® Hard Seltzer, beer, wine and all-new snack menu items will be available for purchase using United's contactless payment technology\n\n\nCHICAGO, May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting June 1, United customers on most flights over two hours will be able to purchase beer, wine and White Claw® Hard Seltzer, making United the first major airline to offer the hard seltzer onboard its aircraft. On June 15, United will introduce a revamped menu of for-purchase snacks and brand-new premium cabin meal options on most flights over 1,500 miles and hub-to-hub flights over 800 miles or more than two hours. Customers will be able to purchase these offerings from the Buy-On-Board menu using United's new mobile wallet technology. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"We know that having a wide variety of gourmet food and beverage options is important to our customers and we look forward to introducing these exciting, new options to enhance their flying experience,\" said Toby Enqvist, chief customer officer for United. \"Our new contactless payment technology enables us to safely introduce this new menu on select flights as we continue to see more customer return to flying.\" \nNew Adult Beverage Menu\nUnited's revamped adult beverage menu features a number of options sourced locally from United's hubs, along with customer favorites from iconic brands. The new menu includes:\nWhite Claw® Mango Breckenridge Brewery Juice Drop Hazy IPA Kona Brewing Co. Big Wave Golden Ale Michelob ULTRA® Stella Artois® Red, white and sparkling wine options New Snack Boxes\nUnited's new snack boxes offer three distinct experiences for travelers of all ages and tastes:\nTapas Box: Hummus, bruschetta, breadstick crackers, flatbread crackers, sea salt almonds, olives, dark chocolate sea salt caramel Takeoff Box: Salami, apricots, gouda cheese spread, white cheddar cheese spread, multigrain crackers, cream crackers, smoked almonds, Toblerone® Recline Box: Pirate's Booty® white cheddar puffs, honey mustard pretzels, gummi bears, OREO® cookies New A la Carte Options\nIn addition to the popular Pringles® Classic potato chips, United is adding three new a la carte snacks to its menu to give customers a larger variety of options, including high-protein and gluten-free options. The revamped menu includes: \nTrü Frü Banana Bites: hyper-dried bananas cover...