What happens to unused Snack Basket items?
Jun 12, 2016, 7:28 am
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What happens to unused Snack Basket items?
I fly a lot between TPA and MIA and always wonder what happens to the unused Snack Basket items. They provide two for this very short flight and most of the time only one is opened, two if they need an extraitem form the second one. Every now and then a Greta FA will premisa it before serving the second half of seats.
My question is what happens to the items that don't get eaten? I would hope they get recycled and served again, but not sure about the logistics involved.
When I've asked, I've been told it "goes back to catering with everything else, (ie dirty glassses) but not sure what happens afterwards."
My question is what happens to the items that don't get eaten? I would hope they get recycled and served again, but not sure about the logistics involved.
When I've asked, I've been told it "goes back to catering with everything else, (ie dirty glassses) but not sure what happens afterwards."
Jun 12, 2016, 7:36 am
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The snacks are packaged items, I suspect they are reused (but I am not sure).
Although the expense to reuse my exceed the cost of just using new.
Plus the chip bags expand due to pressure on the airplane so it is possible the bags might get damaged.
Although the expense to reuse my exceed the cost of just using new.
Plus the chip bags expand due to pressure on the airplane so it is possible the bags might get damaged.
Last edited by cova; Jun 12, 2016 at 8:09 am
Jun 12, 2016, 8:08 am
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Catering processes those to create exciting, new main dishes - crust for the fish, stuffing for various presentations, etc. 
"They'll be bAAck!"
Or, Soylent yellow?
"They'll be bAAck!"Or, Soylent yellow?
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Jun 12, 2016, 4:07 pm
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On a recent international flight, the FA came by at the end and gave my 3-4 things from the basket. She said it all had to be thrown out, which made sense from a customs perspective. On the domestic side, I think they just refill the basket so they all keep going.
Jun 12, 2016, 7:32 pm
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Hope they get reused, otherwise it'd be quite some waste. As I mentioned there's almost always 1.5 baskets left over after every flight. I should also mention that about 75% of these flights get juice or water in coach, other half the FAs seem to lazy to do the service.
Jun 12, 2016, 11:44 pm
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As a OWE flying in MCE I often ask for the coconut cookies to go with my drink, and if I could have a second pack for my gf who also loves them. I often get three or four. They don't go to waste 
Jun 13, 2016, 1:41 am
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IIRC, the FA's have these supplies provided in bags and kept in a storage compartment. And they just restock the baskets with them when the items are depleted.
Jun 13, 2016, 12:04 pm
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Fro, what I've seen the baskets are wrapped in cling wrap and all contain the same things. They receive them this way for Catering. If they run out of soemthing and you ask for it, they will often open the next basket.
Jun 13, 2016, 11:09 pm
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Lol. Mea culpa...
I've seen them eat a snack or teo, or take it back to their coworkers in Y, but doubt they take the whole leftover basket. I did think about it though when the FA on my flight Friday said the Apple Chips I was having were her favorite... lol
I've seen them eat a snack or teo, or take it back to their coworkers in Y, but doubt they take the whole leftover basket. I did think about it though when the FA on my flight Friday said the Apple Chips I was having were her favorite... lol
Jun 14, 2016, 9:47 pm
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Sometimes crew brings them home. In general they are nonperishable so they are reused. Do you think grocery stores throw out food every day? No. Ok probably not the most exact example since they have more control of the environmental factors that affect food.
I don't know about AA but on AS, shelf stable is reused. Perishable is thrown out at then end of the day. I recall one flight I was given 4 unsold fruit and cheese trays. Another i have given 3 cheeseburgers. I was so extremely grateful even though i was told they would go to waste otherwise.
I don't know about AA but on AS, shelf stable is reused. Perishable is thrown out at then end of the day. I recall one flight I was given 4 unsold fruit and cheese trays. Another i have given 3 cheeseburgers. I was so extremely grateful even though i was told they would go to waste otherwise.