Hot Take: Delta's "No Meal" Policy in Business Class Is Fantastic.
It's been a hectic month. This month, I flew six times across the Atlantic in business class between the United States and Europe, as well as two regional flights, for a total of eight flights in the last 28 days. I'm not bragging, believe me. I'm just establishing a critical metric. Do you have any idea how many meals I ate on the plane? Two. I ate two meals in eight flights. Even when I did eat, I didn't have three courses — and having two meals was unusual. I almost never eat on planes. Now comes the important part. Do you know how many meals were prepared for me and then thrown away? Six, you guessed it. An entire three-course meal — and possibly some extras — was discarded on six flights. All because I don't usually eat on planes and no one asked if I wanted to eat. I've always wished that someone would give me the option of saying, "Please don't bother." It's no secret that plane food is a less-know-the-better deal, and when I travel fre...