Is There Any Airline that supplies snacks or food on board?

[SunshineOR]

I can relate to your story. I remember the first time I learned the hard way that complimentary food is a thing of the past. Thankfully it was only a two hour flight, but I was so shocked when we didn't even get a bag of peanuts! Not that I don't mind bringing my own or I am missing airplane food. However, after a lifetime of flying and having snacks and meals constantly brought to you, it does feel strange the first time!

 

[riaesq]

I had gotten into the habit of making nice healthy little meals on board, bringing salad, stuff to make fresh tuna fish or turkey sandwiches, interesting fridge leftovers, etc.

What troubles me now is that now only can we NOT bring on the mayo and relish packets to make the sandwich fresh, but we can NOT bring on a gel cooler pack to keep a pre-made sandwich or salad fresh. Remember that it could be hours from the time you pack it to the time it gets consumed.

This danged if you do and danged if you don't scenario is driving me slightly batty

 

[ACDSNY]

I've started to take crackers, nuts, jerkey and dried fruit for our snacks. Most of the time we have a longer enough layover to catch a bite in the airport if needed.

 

[FlyingBelle]

Most Ted flights (over 3 hours, although I've gotten them on ORD-MCO which is less than 3 hours) have snack boxes for purchase for $5. I've had several of them and they're very good! You usually have a couple choices. Check out the link for descriptions/photos:

http://www.flyted.com/meetted/snackbox.html

 

[pearlieq]

Our Southwest flights always have snack boxes. Lately it's been a Handi Snack, packet of dried fruit, and a 100 calorie pack of snacks.

Poor DH was stuck on a flight from San Diego to O'Hare with both NO food offered (not even peanuts/snack mix) and none available for purchase either. I felt so bad for him...

 

[bavaria]

My thought is that using airline food as the primary reason to choose an airline is not the best way to choose. Things change - from the time you book your flight to the time you fly, the meal service may have changed or may not exist anymore.

I would suggest that other factors such as price, flight times, connections, non-stop routing, comfort of seating (ie United Economy Plus), and frequent flier miles are all more 'valuable'.

Food is one thing that the traveller CAN control, and would therefore rank far down my list of reasons to choose an airline. But to each his/her own.

 

[Lostgirlz]

No offense to anyone, but I personally wouldnt bring Tuna stuff on an enclosed plane only because there are many who get a bit sick to their stomachs from the smell of it. I also am a bit shocked at the fact they stopped serving meals on many flights. I know they sell snack boxes which from what I heard contain very little. I was on a flight from Hawaii-Orange county, and they severed the most unappealing nuked burger. We have decided this go around we will purchase something light after passing through security to bring on board.

 

[NotUrsula]

... but we can NOT bring on a gel cooler pack to keep a pre-made sandwich or salad fresh. Remember that it could be hours from the time you pack it to the time it gets consumed.

No, but you can bring frozen grapes, or a bag of cheap frozen veggies. You've got to think outside the box nowadays.

 

[RobInBigKC]

Flew Southwest last week. Received a Honey Maid blueberry flavored "granola bar" on the morning flight to Orlando and a bag of peanuts and a bag of airplane-shaped crackers on the afternoon flight back from Orlando.

We also could have all the soft drinks we wanted (well, we stopped ourselves at 3, not sure if they would have let us have 4).

-- Rob

 

[DebbieB]

Debbie, which airline were you on that sold the Caesar chicken sandwich?

It was USAirways.

I flew Northwest last week, their snack went up - it's now $2, choice of trail mix or pringles. It was less than 2 hours, so no meal offerings.

Delta usually has a choice of snacks - chips, pretzels, peanuts, granola bar, biscoff cookies (pick 1).

 

[aynt79]

Southwest flights over 2 hours have complimentary snack boxes. We flew last week, and like a previous poster we got a snack box with a cheese Handisnack, 100 calorie bag of cinnamon graham crackers, and a little bag of tropical dried fruit. Plus a bag of peanuts and soda/juice/coffee. The snack boxes usually have some version of the above snacks, just different flavors.