NWA drops free in-flight meals
Feb 16, 2005, 12:54 pm
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Feb 16, 2005, 1:41 pm
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This really isn't news; meals in coach have already disappeared from most NW flights. They don't even bring enough meals-for-sale on board to give you an even chance of buying one.
If I don't have an FC upgrade at meal time, I plan on buying airport food.
If I don't have an FC upgrade at meal time, I plan on buying airport food.
Feb 16, 2005, 1:48 pm
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I've seen people bring snacks and whatnot on-board before. What if people start bringing in full fast-food meals? I guess I wouldn't be surprised to hear that it's been done before, but do the airlines really care? Do they have a right to dictate whether you can one way or the other?
Feb 16, 2005, 1:54 pm
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Originally Posted by SchmutzigMSP
I've seen people bring snacks and whatnot on-board before. What if people start bringing in full fast-food meals? I guess I wouldn't be surprised to hear that it's been done before, but do the airlines really care? Do they have a right to dictate whether you can one way or the other?
Speculating to what this will eventually lead to, i think it will be time to add no toaster ovens/crock pots to the list of onboard electrical appliances that you can/cannot bring on board.....
Feb 16, 2005, 5:21 pm
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Originally Posted by rehabusrab
I've heard GA encourage this of late.(i.e. make announcement that no food, no bistro, no bob on board so if you want food go to nearby restaurant and buy it to go.)
Speculating to what this will eventually lead to, i think it will be time to add no toaster ovens/crock pots to the list of onboard electrical appliances that you can/cannot bring on board.....
Speculating to what this will eventually lead to, i think it will be time to add no toaster ovens/crock pots to the list of onboard electrical appliances that you can/cannot bring on board.....
Maybe Sterno will be OK.
Feb 16, 2005, 9:47 pm
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A friend of mine from school/work that I travel frequently with between BOS-MSP is always bringing fresh McD's french fries on board right before the door closes. She gets a lot of envious looks when she opens up her mottled brown McD's bag and releases the smell of hot french fries. For some sadistic reason I think she get a bit of joy out of her fellow passengers' hunger pangs.
Feb 17, 2005, 4:08 pm
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Seems like this might be a profit opportunity for some enterprising passengers. Stop at McDs before the flight, buy a few dozen double cheeseburgers for $1 each and then sell them on the flight for $5 each.
On a 8 hour flight from MSP to HNL I think you might be able to sell a BUNCH.
On a 8 hour flight from MSP to HNL I think you might be able to sell a BUNCH.