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Old Oct 28, 2020, 7:50 pm
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OK to bring food onboard?
Traveling PDX-SMF in Y during a meal period. Is it OK to purchase food at the PDX airport and bring onboard to eat enroute ?
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Old Oct 28, 2020, 7:56 pm
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Yes. It is recommended by Alaska as they will not have food onboard for passengers in Y.
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Old Oct 28, 2020, 10:07 pm
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Originally Posted by JIMCHI
Traveling PDX-SMF in Y during a meal period. Is it OK to purchase food at the PDX airport and bring onboard to eat enroute ?
Yes, pretty much no restrictions on food though you aren't permitted to bring alcohol onboard.
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Old Oct 28, 2020, 10:20 pm
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Yeah, not only is it permitted but it's about your only means of survival these days. IMO, the airlines have done a terrible job warning people about just how little food is available on the flights. We all get clubbed over the head 50X an hour reminding us to wear masks but there is barely a mention that all you get during a 6+ hour flight is a small bag of Chex-Mix.
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Old Oct 28, 2020, 10:42 pm
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Originally Posted by fly747first
Yes, pretty much no restrictions on food though you aren't permitted to bring alcohol onboard.
You are incorrect. Bringing alcohol onboard is permitted, you just can't consume it during the flight.

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Old Oct 28, 2020, 11:35 pm
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Originally Posted by JIMCHI
Traveling PDX-SMF in Y during a meal period. Is it OK to purchase food at the PDX airport and bring onboard to eat enroute ?
PDX should be fine, but I've been to IAD in April & May where virtually 90% of concessions were closed. It has recovered somewhat, but I still see significant closures at airport I've visited recently. You should expect reduced availability of concessions....

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Old Oct 29, 2020, 7:22 am
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Originally Posted by Flying for Fun
You are incorrect. Bringing alcohol onboard is permitted, you just can't consume it during the flight.

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sorry FA.. I thought I was drinking from my water bottle...... (just kidding)
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Old Oct 29, 2020, 7:38 am
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Please nothing hot though.
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Old Oct 29, 2020, 7:44 am
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I've been flying weekly since this Pandemic started and I've been bringing my own food onboard without any protesting from the crew or passengers with the exception of "OoOOo that loooks good! Where did you get that?" or "Did you bring enough to share?".
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Old Oct 29, 2020, 9:52 am
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Please nothing hot though.
Or Tuna Fish
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Old Oct 29, 2020, 12:18 pm
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Originally Posted by Flying for Fun
You are incorrect. Bringing alcohol onboard is permitted, you just can't consume it during the flight.

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The OP is clearly asking about items to bring onboard to actually consume, i.e., "to eat" or drink onboard, right? As usual, you are just writing to contradict what I say but hey, common sense is still free.
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Old Oct 29, 2020, 3:41 pm
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Originally Posted by Flying for Fun
You are incorrect. Bringing alcohol onboard is permitted, you just can't consume it during the flight.

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Correct, so please be discreet.
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Old Oct 29, 2020, 5:55 pm
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Do they still provide soft drinks or should we bring our own?
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Old Oct 29, 2020, 6:00 pm
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That was a problem on the late, unlamented Freddie Laker Airlines (anyone remember that?) flights from New York to Florida. No food service, so people brought on hot pastrami sandwiches or hot corned beef sandwiches, accompanied by the spiciest dill pickles. All made for a very fragrant flight!
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Old Oct 29, 2020, 8:02 pm
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Originally Posted by JIMCHI
Do they still provide soft drinks or should we bring our own?
Yep, basically they don't want to exchange any money or credit cards during Covid so food, soda and alcohol in first class, alcohol and soda in premium class, soda, etc. throughout.
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