Computer-based method and system for managing a food inventory of a flight

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a processor of a computing device, flight information associated with a flight purchased using a payment card associated with a card authorizing entity, wherein the flight information comprises a flight identifier and data associated with a flight passenger;
• receiving, by the processor from a computing device associated with the card authorizing entity, a food preference for the flight passenger;
• determining, by the processor based on the food preference, a type of food to stock in an airport lounge;
• determining, by the processor based on the type of food being stocked in the airport lounge, an exclusion of a flight-specific food item from a flight-specific food inventory of the flight;
• and
• transmitting, by the processor, a food packing instruction for the flight indicative of the flight-specific food inventory.

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a processor of a computing device, flight information associated with a flight purchased by a flight passenger, wherein the flight information comprises a flight identifier and data associated with a flight passenger;
• receiving, by the processor from a computing device associated with a card authorizing entity, a food preference for the flight passenger, wherein the flight passenger has a credit card associated with the card authorizing entity;
• determining, by the processor based on the food preference, a type of food to stock in an airport lounge;
• determining, by the processor based on the type of food being stocked in the airport lounge, an exclusion of a flight-specific food item from a flight-specific food inventory of the flight;
• and
• transmitting, by the processor, a food packing instruction for the flight indicative of the flight-specific food inventory.

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a processor of a computing device, flight information associated with a flight purchased using a payment card associated with a card authorizing entity, wherein the flight information comprises a flight identifier and data associated with a flight passenger;
• receiving, by the processor from a computing device associated with the card authorizing entity, a food preference for the flight passenger;
• causing, by the processor, data to be presented to the flight passenger based on the food preference, wherein the data is indicative of an incentive to purchase a food item related to the food preference in an airport prior to the flight, wherein upon a purchase of the food item an onboard airline meal is waived for the flight passenger;
• determining, by the processor, an acceptance of the incentive based at least in part on a purchase of the food item by the flight passenger prior to the flight;
• determining, by the processor based on the purchase of the food item, an exclusion of a flight-specific food item from a flight-specific food inventory of the flight;
• and
• transmitting, by the processor, a food packing instruction for the flight indicative of the flight-specific food inventory.