An upcoming collaboration between Delta Air Strains and Shake Shack is taking the idea of getting a to-go burger to new heights.
Delta simply introduced that beginning December 1, passengers seated in firstclass on choose flights may have the choice of ordering a cheeseburger from the cult burger chain as their in-flight meal.
“A scrumptious cheeseburger is an iconic consolation meals—our clients know that, which is why burgers are one of many high ordered menu gadgets we provide, and we’re thrilled to raise the providing with Shake Shack,” Stephanie Laster, Delta’s managing director of onboard service, mentioned in a press launch.
Initially, the burgers will solely be accessible on flights from Boston Logan Worldwide Airport (BOS), although Delta confirmed it will likely be introducing the Shake Shack choice on different U.S. routes in 2025.
Particularly, the entree choice consists of Shake Shack’s 100% Angus beef patty, topped with cheese and served on a toasted potato bun. Vacationers can customise their burger with sides of tomato, lettuce, and Shake Shack’s signature ShackSauce (a tangy, creamy dressing made with mayo, mustard, ketchup, and spices). The burger might be served with chips, a Caesar salad, and a dark-chocolate brownie.
There are a couple of stipulations, nonetheless. Vacationers should preselect the burger choice within the Fly Delta app or via a hyperlink despatched to their e-mail earlier than departure (which they’ll do between seven days and 24 hours earlier than takeoff). Moreover, the cheeseburgers might be provided solely on routes longer than 900 miles (for context, it’s roughly 850 air miles from Boston to Chicago O’Hare Worldwide Airport). Shake Shack burgers might be accessible on these preliminary routes from Boston:
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Worldwide Airport (ATL)
- Austin-Bergstrom Worldwide Airport (AUS)
- Dallas Fort Value Worldwide Airport (DFW)
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Worldwide Airport (FLL)
- Orlando Worldwide Airport (MCO)
- Southwest Florida Worldwide Airport (RSW)
- San Diego Worldwide Airport (SAN)
- San Francisco Worldwide Airport (SFO)
- Salt Lake Metropolis Worldwide Airport (SLC)
- Phoenix Sky Harbor Worldwide Airport (PHX)
Fliers may attempt a few of the new tipples on board, no matter the place they’re seated. Simply final week, Delta introduced it had refreshed its wine program, which is being overseen by grasp sommelier Andrea Robinson. Since 2007, Robinson has been answerable for discovering reds, whites, and rosés that shine even at increased elevations.
Airplane meals has lengthy been a punch line, and lately, airways throughout the globe have been working to overtake their meals and beverage choices. As soon as criticized for blandness, in-flight meals at the moment are crafted by famend cooks, they usually embrace gourmand choices and cater to numerous dietary preferences, providing vegan, gluten-free, and more healthy selections. That’s very true for vacationers sitting on the entrance of the aircraft. For instance, passengers flying enterprise class on Turkish Airways can dine on dishes ready by the airline’s award-winning Flying Cooks. Equally, vacationers in Air France’s long-haul La Première and Enterprise cabins can select entrées curated by famend Régis Marcon and Thierry Marx, two French cooks who helm Michelin-starred eating places of their dwelling nation.
That mentioned, time will inform whether or not a burger designed to be tasty when served recent at floor degree will please vacationers’ palates when reheated within the air. If it doesn’t move muster, you possibly can at all times order the eternally gratifying room-service cheeseburger if you land as an alternative.