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What to Expect on Domestic Flights

American Airlines

aa.com
Snack Flights over 2 hours: trail mix, chips, cookies, or M&M's, $3<
Meal Flights over 3 hours: cold sandwich or salad, $5
Entertainment Movies (overhead screen); music channels
Extra Fees and Unaccompanied Minors Nonstop flights: $75 (ages 5–14); Connecting: $75 (ages 8–14)
On-Time Record 75.5%

Continental Airlines

continental.com
Snack Flights under 2 hours: pretzels
Meal Flights over 2 hours: cold sandwich. Over 3 hours: hot sandwich
Entertainment Movies (seat-back screen); music channels
Extra Fees and Unaccompanied Minors Nonstop: $50 (ages 5–14); Connecting: $95 (ages 8–14)

Delta Airlines

delta.com
Snack Flights under 3.5 hours: granola bar, chips, or cookies. Over 3.5 hours: snack box
Meal None
Entertainment: Movies (seat-back or overhead screen); music channels
Extra Fees and Unaccompanied Minors Nonstop: $50 (ages 5–14); Connecting: $75 (ages 8–14)
On-Time Record 76.3%

JetBlue Airways

jetblue.com
Snack All flights: nuts, chips, chocolate-chip cookies, animal crackers, or biscotti
Meal None
Entertainment Directv (seat-back screen); XM satellite radio
Extra Fees and Unaccompanied Minors Nonstop flights only: $25 (ages 5–12)
On-Time Record 72.9%

Northwest Airlines

nwa.com
Snack Flights over 1 hour: trail mix or chips, $2. Over 2 hours: snack box, $5
Meal Flights to/from Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, and the Caribbean: cold sandwich, $5
Entertainment None, except on select Minneapolis–Honolulu flights: movies (seat-back screen)
Extra Fees and Unaccompanied Minors Nonstop: $50 (ages 5–14); Connecting: $75 (ages 8–14)
On-Time Record 75.8%

Southwest Airlines

southwest.com
Snack Flights under 2 hours: pretzels. Over 2 hours: dried fruit, crackers, chips, or cookies
Meals None
EntertainmentColoring books; toilet paper–roll aisle races
Extra Fees and Unaccompanied Minors Nonstop flights only: no fee (ages 5–11)
On-Time Record 80.2%

United Airlines

united.com
Snack Flights over 3 hours: snack box, $5<
Meal Flights over 5 hours: cold sandwich or salad, $5
Entertainment Movies (seat-back or overhead screen); music channels
Extra Fees and Unaccompanied Minors Nonstop: $99 (ages 5–11); Connecting: $99 (ages 8–11)
On-Time Record 73.9%

US Airways

usairways.com
SnackFlights over 2.5 hours: snack box, $3–$5
Meal All flights: cold sandwich or fruit and cheese plate, $5
Entertainment Movies (seat-back or overhead screen)
Extra Fees and Unaccompanied Minors Nonstop flights only: $40; (ages 5–14)
On-Time Record 76.9%

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