Taking your own food on board - etiquette?
Jan 31, 2015, 2:34 am
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Taking your own food on board - etiquette?
On those flights where BA don't serve a meal any more, several passengers take their own sandwiches on board to eat (usually when it's an early morning or evening flight) to augment the trolley service offering which is usually just a drink and some nibbles.
So, two weeks ago I saw a passenger walking with a jolly stride along the aisle with two boxed pizzas.
So, what kind of food have you seen being taken on board and what is the etiquette for taking food on board?
So, two weeks ago I saw a passenger walking with a jolly stride along the aisle with two boxed pizzas.
So, what kind of food have you seen being taken on board and what is the etiquette for taking food on board?
Jan 31, 2015, 2:41 am
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a break from the "why...." series?
in response to your question though, I tend to see it much more in the US where carriers give less food and flights can be longer. Have seen boxes of pizza, chinese take-aways etc etc and can only say that I am glad it's never been near me.
Personally, I have never done it but would think the etiquette would / should be the same as with everything else: be considerate to the people around you. I am also not the biggest fan of people eating (in particular smelly food) on the tube, on busses etc though it's never caused me to loose any sleep nor increased my blood pressure.
in response to your question though, I tend to see it much more in the US where carriers give less food and flights can be longer. Have seen boxes of pizza, chinese take-aways etc etc and can only say that I am glad it's never been near me.
Personally, I have never done it but would think the etiquette would / should be the same as with everything else: be considerate to the people around you. I am also not the biggest fan of people eating (in particular smelly food) on the tube, on busses etc though it's never caused me to loose any sleep nor increased my blood pressure.
Jan 31, 2015, 2:45 am
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Taking your own food on board - etiquette?
It wouldn't bother me if someone took food on board, as long as it wasn't a huge pizza or something that infringed on my personal space. If they're willing to share I may overlook that requirement. 
Jan 31, 2015, 3:02 am
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I am of the people who often take food onboard. Mostly for morning flights as I do not want to have a second breakfast after having one at the hotel/airport restaurant/lounge. I would never take anything like pizza that gives off a strong smell, so it's mostly sandwiches for me.
What haven't I seen people take when flying AA (mostly pizza or MacDonald's) and I don't understand why they need to take it onboard rather than eat it hot at the gate or something.
But one should be able to bring whatever they like. They paid the same money to be on the plane, and while some may not like strong food smell others may not like that I am drinking a third wine or that I am holding my husband's hand or a screaming child a few rows ahead. There is really no etiquette...as long as the food does not end up on the cloths of the passenger next to you.
What haven't I seen people take when flying AA (mostly pizza or MacDonald's) and I don't understand why they need to take it onboard rather than eat it hot at the gate or something.
But one should be able to bring whatever they like. They paid the same money to be on the plane, and while some may not like strong food smell others may not like that I am drinking a third wine or that I am holding my husband's hand or a screaming child a few rows ahead. There is really no etiquette...as long as the food does not end up on the cloths of the passenger next to you.
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Jan 31, 2015, 3:09 am
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Jan 31, 2015, 4:44 am
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Dont ever fly in the US, i think you may explode. Anything amd everything you can imagine ends up on board. Just makes me hungry!
Ps im about to have haggis neeps and tatties for lunch. Can ba install a microwave, i'll take that onboard any time. Smashing.
Ps im about to have haggis neeps and tatties for lunch. Can ba install a microwave, i'll take that onboard any time. Smashing.
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Jan 31, 2015, 4:49 am
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Oh dear, it is the whole US airline industry coming to eat us, with those hated memories of stinking, dripping boxed "stuff" that would continuously threaten to land on your various clothes, papers, etc.
When I was a student and people would routinely bring food with them during very long exams that could last up to 8 or 9 hours each, the understood etiquette was nothing that smells, nothing that could land on your neighbour's exam script, and nothing that would be noisy or make you noisy(hmmm...). I thought this was a pretty sensible basis for etiquette.
When I was a student and people would routinely bring food with them during very long exams that could last up to 8 or 9 hours each, the understood etiquette was nothing that smells, nothing that could land on your neighbour's exam script, and nothing that would be noisy or make you noisy(hmmm...). I thought this was a pretty sensible basis for etiquette.
Jan 31, 2015, 5:10 am
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Install a couple of burners and i'll cook everyone up a storming curry. It would be the best flight in the world. Ps ive found lots of decent indians in the us, one in san diego currently holds title as spiciest offering so far, the usual downfall in the us. If only ba's curry had a real kick ( at risk of falling into another ba curry love/hate discussion).