Yeah, my friends have been flying Midwest for some time now and told me about their cookies, which I experienced for the first time when I flew to visit them in Milwaukee. They even sell their cookie dough in one local grocery chain in the Milwaukee area and another in the Kansas City area. I picked up a box on my way home from MKE the last time I was out there and they are sitting happily in my freezer, ready to pop into the oven so I can enjoy their chocolatey chip goodness when the mood strikes.

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Yes, Midwest is a great airline. I live near Chicago and whenever possible, I fly Midwest. The cookies are a wonderful touch.

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Best thing I've ever had on an airplane by far is Gü. I had it coming back from London on Virgin Atlantic. They are chocolate pudding pods. So good! I had at least 3 of them (it was a long flight).

Check out their website:
http://www.gupuds.com/

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hahah.. I love *cheap* thrills. I was on a Horizon/Alaska Air flight last week and to my shock, they served Jones Soda and a mini snack! If you want, they'll even serve you a microbrew for *free*! That made my day real good.

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I only fly Midwest. Most comfortable seating, best flights I have ever had. They also sell their cookies in frozen packages and they are delicious warmed up in the oven.

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Airlines could stand to learn a few things from hotels. Like warm cookies.

The "give you a cup, not the can" thing is inconsistent, even a given airline. Last week I flew United, both ways the plane was full, but the (busy, rushed?) stewardess handed me a can of soda and a cup of ice.

I did pay a few extra bucks for United's "Economy Plus", but doubt this was a factor. I will say the extra legroom was well worth the cost. Still a narrow seat, but more legroom than I could use.

(P.S. I bring my own peanuts.)

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I heart Midwest.

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Japan Airlines (JAL) feeds you CONSTANTLY! I always go on a plane expecting to either 1. bring my own snacks or 2. hoard what little they give me, rationing little bits to myself as I go along. But there was sushi as a snack, then the regular airline meal, rice crackers, and haagen daz icecream! Seriously, on the return flight, I ended up not eating a lot of it because I was pretty full. Between all the food and the stewardesses walking up and down to advertise duty-free items, they never get a break.

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I gotta say as one being allergic to peanuts I'm not sorry to see them go. Just the smell sends my poor lungs into seizing and my throats swells - makes for even unhappier traveling than planes tend to be. Reminds me of the time the guy who brought his own peanut M&Ms informed me he would continue to eat them because they were his and he could do as he wished on a flight to Dallas. I was very sick by the time we arrived. People are awesome. :P

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I recently ordered the Todd English-crafted breakfast croissant on a Delta flight. Bad move. The $6 croissant was layered with cheddar, turkey bacon and apples and slathered with apple butter. Sickeningly cloying and salty and inharmonious. Eaten separately, the ingredients were palatable -- apples crispy, cheese sharp, bacon not floppy -- but together a trainwreck.

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Ahh in-flight cookies. Aloha used to do this too. Also, JetBlue gives you a full can (part of their Happy Jetting thing) and they're Flight Attendants, not Stewardesses - the male FAs get upset at the former term.

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I am an adult who is deathly allergic to peanuts. There is a reason parents of children with peanut allergies are over reactive, the severe anaphylactic reaction can cause severe swelling and death if not treated quickly. It exists and is serious. Warm cookies sound like a wonderful alternative.

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I got a feeling you better hurry. The fuel crisis has Midwest whithering away. :

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Midwest is a great airline. Back when they served actual meals on flights, they use real china, silverware and linen, and offered complimentary mini-bottles of wine. Those were the good old days.

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