If you want to fly with Delta Airlines, then you have to take with you a credit or debt card in case you want to eat grape jelly sandwich or a grilled chicken gyro. But sooner than expected, cash transactions for airline food will soon become history.

Eight years ago when terror attacks happened in September, the company decided to make their food service chargeable making reference to financial problems.

At present Delta Airlines made up its decision to give up on cash in the sky for all flights to and from North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. It means that the company lines up with main airline companies that executed a noncash cabin for the last year.

As for Continental Airlines, the company will extend the policy to almost all flights all over the world. As a result US Airways is considered to be the last major company that provides paid food services.

“We like having the option for customers to use cash or credit/debit cards,” said a publicist of US Airways.

But according to Michael Boyd, the aviation consultant, US Airways would join other carriers, it just needed some time. He also added that cash would be considered as a hindrance in the nearer future.

Why will it happen so? Because having chargeable food service on board requires much more time when serving passengers.

One should say that there are advantages of noncash cabin, i.e. you will not be bothered by the staff to change $50.

Nowadays many business travelers are disconcerted as some airline companies accept only cash. Despite the fact that Delta acquired Northwest last year, the latter keeps to the following: accepts only cash for food and beverage purchases. According to a spokesman, Delta is still in the process of merging with Northwest.