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Sun Country adds a Jimmy John's sub, with delivery before takeoff

The sandwich offering is part of the airline's efforts to improve its food and beverage offerings.

May 2, 2017 at 1:03AM
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Jimmy John's Signage. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Jimmy John's "freaky fast" sandwiches are going airborne with Sun Country Airlines.

The Eagan-based carrier began offering one of the sub shop's bestsellers — the Turkey Tom sandwich — aboard flights Monday. It's the latest of several menu updates for the airline as it seeks to improve its onboard food and beverage program.

The sandwiches are "Mini Jimmys," a size usually only available on the company's catering menu. A typical Jimmy John's sub is 8 inches. Mini Jimmys are 4.

Both airlines and airports have evolved their food offerings in recent years to better reflect the geographic areas they serve. For instance, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport has overhauled its dining options to add more Twin Cities-based restaurateurs. Other airports, like Denver and Atlanta, have made similar moves with their own locally recognized chefs and food brands.

Jimmy John's doesn't offer Sun Country passengers the local Minnesota flavor (the sandwich-shop chain is based in Champaign, Ill.), but it is distinct.

The airline, which is naming its fleet of planes after Minnesota lakes, serves a number of Wisconsin- and Minnesota-made food products. They include Angie's Boomchickapop kettle corn, Jack Link's beef jerky, Sisters' Mezze hummus and General Mills' Nature Valley granola bars. Sun Country also serves a variety of alcoholic drinks from local makers, such as Crooked Water Spirits and beer from Founding Fathers, Grain Belt Nordeast, Lift Bridge and Surly.

Kristen Leigh Painter • 612-673-4767

Sun Country airlines logo on 737 wing tips and tail at Humphrey terminal at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
Sun Country airlines logo on 737 wing tips and tail at Humphrey terminal at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Jimmy John's sandwich. From Jimmy John's
“Mini Jimmy” versions of the Turkey Tom were offered on flights starting Monday. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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