American Airlines will once again offer booze for purchase in the economy cabin, a carrier spokesperson confirmed to TPG on Thursday.Beginning on April 18, the Fort Worth-based carrier will offer beer, wine and spirits for purchase in the coach cabin on flights 250 miles and longer.Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free new biweekly Aviation newsletter.Wine and spirits will be available for $9 each, and beer will be available for $8 a bottle. Those seated in extra-legroom Main Cabin Extra seats will receive complimentary liquor once sales resume in April.At the same time, the airline will also phase in its buy-on-board snack offering for flights over 1,500 miles. Snacks will range from $4 to $6 each.Beginning in April, the onboard menu will include packaged items like chips and almonds, but it will be expanded in the coming months based on supply chain availability, a carrier spokesperson confirmed to TPG.Additionally, American will introduce touchless payment options later this year, but for now, any major debit or credit card will be accepted onboard.Meal service: In-flight service is back — here’s what food and drinks you can expect on your next flightThe airline isn’t making any service cuts as part of the move — soft drinks, along with Biscoff cookies and pretzels, will continue to be provided complimentary.Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.You’ll find the full menu of alcoholic options available on American flights at the bottom of this post. Note that it includes some new choices such as Aviation Gin and Glenlivet 15-year scotch.American’s move will now bring its onboard service in line with its competitors. The airline has been the last major holdout in bringing back liquor service in coach.American first curtailed its beverage offerings at the outset of the pandemic in March 2020. The airline had planned to resume selling alcohol in coach last summer, but those plans were postponed to 2022 due to a rise in the number of unruly passenger incidents across the industry.Inflight service: Hot food is back on American — here’s what it was like on day 1Southwest Airlines was the other big holdout, but the Dallas-based carrier resumed selling liquor on its flights on Feb. 16, 2022.While American is just now bringing booze back to coach, the airline’s first-class passengers have been enjoying the “good stuff” for many months now.This latest catering update comes on the heels of plated, hot meals returning to its domestic first-class cabin last month.American’s new liquor menuSpirits - $9Tito’s VodkaBacardi RumDewar’s ScotchWoodford ReserveAviation GinBailey’s Irish CreamAmaretto DisaronnoJack Daniels WhiskeyGlenlivet 15 Year ScotchWine - $9WhiteRedRoséSparklingBeer -$8Bud LightHeinekenDos EquisGoose IPAFat Tire Belgian WhiteTruly Hard Seltzer
