American to Introduce Cashless Cabins

American Airlines said today that they will begin this summer to transition to cashless cabins onboard flights within the United States and to and from Canada. On these flights, American will only accept credit cards or debit cards for onboard purchases of headsets, meals, snacks, or alcoholic beverages.

“Moving to a cashless cabin allows us to streamline the inflight sales process for both our customers and flight attendants,” said Lauri Curtis, American’s Vice President – Onboard Service.

Flight attendants will use a hand-held Onboard Sales Recorder to charge credit and debit cards, eliminating the need to search for small bills or change. All major credit cards will be accepted, and receipts will be provided to passengers upon request.

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