The end of the hot meal in coach on American Airlines is officially over as the galleys on some of their aircraft are being removed to create more seating space on board. This move scheduled for September is expected to save the company 34 million dollars a year in fuel costs and provide additional revenue for the airline.

American Airlines parent AMR Corp. yesterday said it plans to remove the rear galleys from its MD-80 aircraft and replace them with four seats beginning in September. Delta Air Lines Inc. will add seats this summer and may kill galleys as well, setting the stage for other carriers to do likewise as they seek to add revenue and reduce fuel costs by lowering weight.

By adding more seats, American said it is possible that the seat pitch, or leg room, in the coach cabin could be affected. “At this point, we don’t believe the average seat pitch will change appreciably,” said American spokesman Tim Wagner. via   the Washington Post.