Delta restoring coach meals on some flights

Free food rolling out for some fliers but not those in Atlanta.

Free meals in coach class are coming back to Delta Air Lines — on some long-haul routes from other cities.

After a test late last year, Atlanta-based Delta is rolling out complimentary meals in the main cabin on certain transcontinental flights. Delta said it “saw a significant increase” in customer satisfaction scores during the test.

On March 1, Delta will offer free meals to coach passengers on flights between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Los Angeles International, and between JFK and San Francisco International.

On April 24, Delta plans to expand the free meals to routes between Boston and SFO, LAX and Seattle; between JFK and Portland International, San Diego and Seattle; between Seattle and Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and RaleighDurham; and between Washington Reagan National and LAX.

There will be a choice of meals depending on the time of the flight, with options like a honey maple breakfast sandwich, breakfast medley or fruit and cheese plate for breakfast. Lunch options include a mesquite smoked turkey combo, Mediterranean whole grain veggie wrap or fruit and cheese plate. Overnight flights will have breakfast bars.

Delta also recently upgraded its snacks with options like honey-roasted peanuts and yogurt bars.

The airline didn’t indicate whether it will expand the perk to other markets such as Atlanta, its home hub.