\n Pecan Lodge’s smoked brisket sandwich | Image by American Airlines press release 08\/07\/26 <\/p>\n
American Airlines announced Friday that it is expanding its partnership with Dallas-based Pecan Lodge, making the restaurant\u2019s smoked brisket sandwich and barbecue platter available as First Class meal options on more domestic flights departing from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. <\/p>\n
The expanded offering<\/a> will begin September 9, 2026, on eligible domestic flights that include meal service and depart from DFW, American\u2019s largest hub. <\/p>\n Customers will be able to preorder the meals through aa.com or the American Airlines mobile app.<\/p>\n Details of the Expansion<\/p>\n American Airlines said the move follows the successful debut of Pecan Lodge\u2019s barbecue platter and smoked brisket sandwich on select routes. The airline described<\/a> customer feedback on the initial offering as \u201coverwhelmingly positive.\u201d <\/p>\n Under the expanded partnership, First Class passengers on qualifying flights leaving DFW can select Pecan Lodge\u2019s smoked brisket sandwich for lunch or the barbecue platter for dinner when those options are available for preorder. <\/p>\n The meats are seasoned and slow-smoked at Pecan Lodge in Dallas using the restaurant\u2019s traditional techniques before being packaged and prepared by American\u2019s catering partners for in-flight service, according<\/a> to the airline\u2019s announcement. <\/p>\n Rhonda Crawford, American Airlines\u2019 senior vice president of customer experience design and strategy stated that \u201cPecan Lodge\u2019s bold Texas flavors translate exceptionally well at altitude, making it a great choice for customers looking to enjoy a memorable dining experience in the air.\u201d<\/p>\n Background on the Partnership<\/p>\n Pecan Lodge<\/a>, located in Dallas\u2019 Deep Ellum neighborhood, is known for Central Texas-style barbecue and has received national recognition. The restaurant\u2019s partnership with American initially focused on select DFW-to-New York flights before the broader domestic expansion announced<\/a> Friday. <\/p>\n Eligible customers can check availability and preorder the Pecan Lodge options through American\u2019s website or app closer to their travel dates beginning with the September 9 start date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pecan Lodge’s smoked brisket sandwich | Image by American Airlines press release 08\/07\/26 American Airlines announced Friday that…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":400769,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[737,102,140636,104,103,5721,140637,140635],"class_list":["post-400768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-american-airlines","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-bbq","tag-dallas-headlines","tag-dallas-news","tag-dfw-airport","tag-first-class-meals","tag-pecan-lodge"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=400768"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400768\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/400769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=400768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=400768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=400768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}