Is Virgin America Opting Out of Red-Eye Meals?

(MoneyWatch)  I bought a first-class ticket from San Francisco to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York with Virgin America. (No, I don't like Richard Branson, but he does sell a well-priced, first-class ticket.) The only flight that worked out for me was the red eye that left around 11 p.m. and landed around 7:30 a.m. Towards the end of the flight, and as the sun began to light up the sky, a flight attendant asked me and several others our views on having a meal on a red-eye flight.

"Would you like a meal on a red-eye flight, or would you just prefer snacks?" he asked.

My seatmate, who slept through breakfast, said it was unnecessary. I, who had some fruit and a cinnamon roll with one square inch of frosting, said I enjoyed having breakfast on a flight -- perhaps because it's such a rarity. Plus -- it's first class. Once you do away with meals and classist perks, what's the point? You become coach in a slightly bigger seat. (From the eight passengers he asked on my plane, the votes were 50/50.)

It's still unclear if Virgin America is ditching the meals to save money, but I am currently investigating. I will keep you posted.