eating your own while flying

[radiogaga]

hi my gran is flying soon and is wondering if you can take your own food for consumption on board, rather than pay for airlines off the trolley food.
its been that long since i flew i cant recall!
shes planning to take sandwiches.

[radiogaga]

sorry should have said its only a short flight over to france.

[Senga 2]

Highly unlikely she would be allowed to take food on board in the current climate. Best to contact the airline direct.

[filthiestfis]

Oh of course you can take food on board. Its only liquids that is a problem. I took food on board only last week!

[radiogaga]

just checked and the terms and conditions stated no hot beverages are allowed on board, nothing about food.

[radiogaga]

thats what i thought, just couldnt remember!

[gina32]

my daughter is an air hostess so i'll ask her

[filthiestfis]

gina32-they dont like being called air hostesses! Call her flight attendant instead.

[Buenchico]

My friend always takes her own sandwiches on Ryanair, without any problems. (Personally, I don't mind paying for food on board. I'm usually only paying 1p for the flight, so I feel obliged to provide them with a bit of profit!).

As has been stated, the EU security restrictions only apply to liquids. For details, see here:
http://www.dft.gov.uk/transportforyou/airtrave l/airportsecurity/requirements

Chris

[gina32]

filthiestfis, she hasnt said anything to me so i'll carry on calling her that

[tubeway]

At least gina32 did not call her a trolly dolly - lol

[mushroom25]

at Jet2's Newcastle check-in desk there is (or was back in July) a notice informing passengers that if they tried carrying on their own food it would be confiscated. In practice several passengers did carry their own food on board and the flight crew ignored them.

[radiogaga]

thanks for all your answers today , particularly as the site seems to be soooooo sloooow.
i'll the gran just to eat before she boards, just to be on the safe side, she'll get her tea on board. x radio

[stewey]

I have no idea of the time involved so I will ask: do you really have time to get hungry flying from England to France?

[radiogaga]

hehe well my gran likes to be organised, theres 6 of them going and as they've not flown together before for a while there planning all eventualities. ie, where to get tea, medication allowed in hand luggage, seats next to toilets, what shoes to wear dvt tights etc.
their was a debate as to the sandwiches, hence my q.
then at all starts all over again on the return flight...!
im glad there all going, beats going to the community club for soup and tea.

[Reverandfunk]

or a tart with a cart lol

[stewey]

Ok, radio, I get it. To them, the planning is all part of their mini-adventure. Hope they have a great time.