Everyone knows Delta Airlines for their quality service, operational reliability, and comfortable seats. But our favorite thing about flying Delta is by far the free Biscoff cookies!

These guys might be the only reason we fly Delta! ©Delta

If you’re also a fellow Biscoff fan, then we have to break some terrible news to you. According to USA Today, Delta is changing its snack policy!

If you’re taking a short Delta Airlines flight on or after May 19th, you won’t receive food and beverage service! The Atlanta-based airline will no longer provide any food or beverage service on flights of 349 miles or less. This move will remove snack distribution from around 450 daily flights, which is just under 10% of their routes.

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“Beginning May 19th, Delta is adjusting onboard beverage service to create a more consistent experience across our network,” a Delta spokesperson told USA TODAY. “Even on the small number of flights without beverage service, our crew will continue to be visible, available, and focused on caring for our customers, like they do on every flight.”

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Delta will still offer full food and beverage service on flights of 350 miles or more for Delta Comfort and Delta Main Cabin passengers, which is about 14% of its daily flights. And even on flights of 349 miles or less, First Class passengers will still have access to complimentary snacks.

Beef Short Ribs on Delta Airlines ©Delta Airlines

If you’re also mourning the free Lotus Biscoff cookies like we are, you can find them at most grocery stores nationwide. They’re the exact same cookies minus the Delta Airlines branding! While they’re not free, you can often find value packs at Costco or Sam’s Club for a great discount.

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Delta joins other major U.S. carriers that don’t provide in-flight service on short flights. On United Airlines, snacks are only offered on flights over 300 miles. In addition, American Airlines doesn’t offer food and beverages on flights that are under 250 miles.

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This isn’t the only change hitting Delta soon. The airline will axe seven popular routes this summer due to rising fuel costs. The routes being affected include:

• Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau, Bahamas (NAS)
• Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)
• Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Sacramento International Airport (SMF)
• John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York (JFK) and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston (IAH)
• John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York (JFK) and Memphis International Airport (MEM)
• John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York (JFK) and St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)
• Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) and Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas (LAS)

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We’ll be mourning the Biscoff cookies on our next short flight. Stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for more travel news!

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