Delta Air Lines is cutting inflight snack and beverage service on hundreds of short flights, and while this is hardly catastrophic on its own, it feels like another small step in the wrong direction for an airline that markets itself as the most “premium” U.S. carrier. At the same time, it’s improving beverage service on slightly longer flights. Delta Eliminates Snack And Beverage Service On Hundreds Of Short Flights Beginning May 19, 2026, Delta Air Lines will eliminate all snack and beverage service in Main Cabin and Comfort+ on flights under 350 miles. The change will impact roughly 450 daily flights across the network and specifically impacts flights between 251-350 miles. As flagged by JonNYC : To be clear, this is not some huge cutback and I’m not about to feign outrage over it. Most of these flights are very short. On many of them, inflight service was already rushed, inconsistent, or nonexistent. But hear me out: even a beverage service matters. Is Delta Moving In The Wrong Direction?…