WestJet Airlines to start serving McDonald's coffee on its flights

A Canadian coffee company brew battle has been decided, with McDonald's Canada winning the right to fly its McCafe brand on WestJet aircraft. WestJet CEO Gregg Saretsky said Monday Tim Hortons and Starbucks Canada also bid to supply their coffee to the Calgary-based airline. But McDonald's was selected based on price and other factors including previous partnering with WestJet in children's charities. "We serve 30,000 cups a day and so, clearly, good visibility for the McCafe brand," said Saretsky. "How it helps us is we're going to be serving a better cup of coffee so it improves the guest experience and just ups the game in the coffee wars in the Canadian skies." Air Canada serves Second Cup coffee on its flights, while Porter Airlines serves Starbucks coffee in its lounges and on its aircraft. WestJet said it will start serving McDonald's coffee on a flight from Toronto to Calgary today and expand service across its fleet, including its regional airline, WestJet Encore.<br/>