Which airlines will leave you with an empty stomach?

In today’s air travel market, cost cutting is the order of the day, and many low-cost carriers have become just that by cutting the meal service form their flights.

While most international flights will still serve appropriate meals and provide a beverage service, some domestic flights may without warning leave your stomach growling and wishing you’d taken advantage of those overpriced muffins in the departure lounge.

Some low-cost airlines have found the medium of charging for snacks and drinks.

Here’s a lowdown on what to expect on popular North American airlines:

With Air Canada, all non-alcoholic beverages are complimentary, but you’ll have to cough up $4 for a beer or a mixed drink. Flights longer than two hours offer an expanded menu, reasonably priced between $1-$5.

Delta airlines offers a complementary snack if your flight is less than 2 hours, and on flights up to 4 hours, there are a few choices of what you can eat.

Continental serves its meals based on a timetable, which is:

Breakfast/Snack: 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Lunch/Snack: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Dinner/Snack: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

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