Microwave ovens in aircraft galley to heat BYO food?
Oct 10, 2017, 12:02 pm
#16
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Once in domestic F, the lady next to me asked the FA if they could store her sandwich in the fridge or similar.
The FA politely declined.
I think it is more about not wanting to handle the item or mixing it with the plane catering than with a concern of things exploding or interfering with radio transmissions, etc.
The FA politely declined.
I think it is more about not wanting to handle the item or mixing it with the plane catering than with a concern of things exploding or interfering with radio transmissions, etc.
Oct 10, 2017, 1:59 pm
#17
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Most all the planes that AA flies now have a weather detecting radar dish in the nose cone under the cockpit. There is a small access panel there. The pilots with a quick zap of the radar use it to keep their coffee warm. If you ask the pilots nicely as you board perhaps they will let you use it.
Oct 10, 2017, 2:08 pm
#19
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Don’t know what OP was wanting to heat in the microwave but some foods can have odors that linger in the cabin and worse, inside the oven, that could be offensive to current and future passengers.
Oct 10, 2017, 8:44 pm
#24
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Most all the planes that AA flies now have a weather detecting radar dish in the nose cone under the cockpit. There is a small access panel there. The pilots with a quick zap of the radar use it to keep their coffee warm. If you ask the pilots nicely as you board perhaps they will let you use it.
Oct 11, 2017, 2:54 am
#26
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Most all the planes that AA flies now have a weather detecting radar dish in the nose cone under the cockpit. There is a small access panel there. The pilots with a quick zap of the radar use it to keep their coffee warm. If you ask the pilots nicely as you board perhaps they will let you use it.
Better hope its not a modern solid state weather radar then..... their power output is typically less than 100W..(25W is not uncommon apparently) ... might take a while to heat that coffee!
Oct 11, 2017, 1:57 pm
#27
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Clearly, if the OP will have AC power at his/her seat, the only practical solution is to carry on a tiny microwave oven and heat his/her food with that. 750 watts is so much better than 25. You're welcome.
Oct 11, 2017, 2:16 pm
#28
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Ah, how quickly we forget:
The Sun: Exploding Curry
The Sun: Exploding Curry
A STEWARDESS caused £20,000 of damage on a jumbo jet — when her curry EXPLODED in a microwave at 35,000ft.
The transatlantic flight from Heathrow carried on to Miami after cabin crew grabbed a fire extinguisher to douse the blazing oven.
Last night British Airways insisted there was no threat to passengers’ safety — although the Boeing 747 needed days of repairs.
The air hostess was heating up a ready meal she bought from a supermarket when the curry exploded. BA has now BANNED staff from using new high-powered microwaves in club class kitchens for non-airline food on its fleet of jumbos.
A secret memo emailed to all BA long-haul crews — entitled “Microwave incident” — warns that grub needs special packaging because the ovens are twice as strong as domestic ones.
It says the incident with the curry had “disastrous consequences”. One BA employee said: “Many cabin crew like to bring their own meals to eat.
“At first we thought the microwaves were a godsend. But this unfortunate incident has left us with egg on our faces.” BA stressed: “At no time was there any danger to passengers or the aircraft.”
The transatlantic flight from Heathrow carried on to Miami after cabin crew grabbed a fire extinguisher to douse the blazing oven.
Last night British Airways insisted there was no threat to passengers’ safety — although the Boeing 747 needed days of repairs.
The air hostess was heating up a ready meal she bought from a supermarket when the curry exploded. BA has now BANNED staff from using new high-powered microwaves in club class kitchens for non-airline food on its fleet of jumbos.
A secret memo emailed to all BA long-haul crews — entitled “Microwave incident” — warns that grub needs special packaging because the ovens are twice as strong as domestic ones.
It says the incident with the curry had “disastrous consequences”. One BA employee said: “Many cabin crew like to bring their own meals to eat.
“At first we thought the microwaves were a godsend. But this unfortunate incident has left us with egg on our faces.” BA stressed: “At no time was there any danger to passengers or the aircraft.”
Oct 11, 2017, 2:23 pm
#29
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Clearly, if the OP will have AC power at his/her seat, the only practical solution is to carry on a tiny microwave oven and heat his/her food with that. 750 watts is so much better than 25. You're welcome.
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