United stopped serving tomato juice on flights and people were FURIOUS

"You say tomato. We say, we hear you."
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United stopped serving tomato juice on flights and people were FURIOUS
Let the people make their Bloody Marys. Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Just when you thought United Airlines couldn't upset anyone else, the airline stopped serving tomato juice on flights. 😱

Tomato juice lovers who stuck with United after the airline shamed leggings, violently removed a passenger from an overbooked flight, accidentally sent a dog to Japan, and held the record for most in-flight animal deaths three years in a row, finally had enough.

As SF Gate reported, in addition to tomato juice, United recently decided to cut Sprite Zero, Jim Beam, Courvoisier, and Amaretto from flights that lasted less than four hours.

But since tomato juice is ESSENTIAL to making classic Bloody Marys in the air, travelers revolted.

Much like the recent Brooklyn Nine-Nine cancellation debacle, passengers fans complained about no longer having tomato juice as an in-flight drink option with such passion and determination that United quickly reversed its decision.

"You say tomato. We say, we hear you," United tweeted on Thursday in response to the criticism, announcing the beverage was there to stay.

"We want our customers to know that we value and appreciate them and that we're listening," the airline told SF Gate in a statement. "Our customers told us that they were not happy about the removal of tomato juice so we're bringing it back onboard as part of our complimentary beverage offering."

And as CNN reported in 2014, tomato juice even tastes better on flights, so this seems like a good decision for all.

Starting June 1, the airline will also be adding a few new beverage options, such as Lagunitas Sumpin’ Easy Ale, New Belgium Citradelic Tangerine IPA, and Stella Artois.

Cheers to a happy flight!

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.

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