American Airlines expands catering fleet and aims to end double provisioning at Heathrow
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- American Airlines is adding catering capacity at London Heathrow, acquiring five additional catering trucks and planning for seven more to bring its fleet to 17 trucks.
- The airline expects to stop double provisioning on its Boeing 787‑9Ps by October 14 and on all Heathrow departures by October 28, while keeping catering coordinators on board each aircraft before departure to ensure flight attendants have the required meals.
Why it matters
The increased catering resources and the end of double provisioning should streamline ground operations and improve meal service reliability for flights departing from Heathrow.
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