Isabella

This is the first time that I travel by air. Can anybody tell me what to do
if the flight I booked has no meals provided please? Can I order food on the
plane? Or I have to bring food into the plane?


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Magda

On Mon, 4 Aug 2003 00:55:03 +0800, in rec.travel.europe, "Isabella"
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... This is the first time that I travel by air. Can anybody tell me what to do
... if the flight I booked has no meals provided please? Can I order food on the
... plane? Or I have to bring food into the plane?

What company is that ?

Peter L

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    > This is the first time that I travel by air. Can anybody tell me what to
do
    > if the flight I booked has no meals provided please? Can I order food on
the
    > plane? Or I have to bring food into the plane?

How long is the trip? Usually over a certain length there will be meals
provided. You can always bring your own, of course.
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Turkish airlines...


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I see, thanks a lot for your help, Peter~~~


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Evelynvogtgamble

Isabella wrote:
    >
    > This is the first time that I travel by air. Can anybody tell me what to do
    > if the flight I booked has no meals provided please? Can I order food on the
    > plane? Or I have to bring food into the plane?

So far as I know, if the flight is longer than a certain number of
hours, the airline MUST provide food (the quality may leave something to
be desired, but they will feed you). Some flights by domestic carriers
within the U.S. (U. S. West, for one) have a cart filled with
"box-lunches" at the boarding gate, and if you want to eat, you must
take one with you as you board the plane (not always easy, if you
already have your hands full with carry-on items, boarding passes, etc.)

Magda

On Mon, 4 Aug 2003 01:30:19 +0800, in rec.travel.europe, "Isabella"
arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :

... Turkish airlines...

Seen how I was overfed in Turkey, I don't believe you'll have a problem. If you are too
anxious at the idea of going without food for a few hours, bring a snack.

Just for the record, once I took a flight from Athens to Alexandroupoli; it was only a
50-minute trip and I wasn't expecting any food, but we were given orange juice and a small
ham and cheese sandwich.

Ebebes

"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in message news:...
    > Isabella wrote:
    > >
    > > This is the first time that I travel by air. Can anybody tell me what to do
    > > if the flight I booked has no meals provided please? Can I order food on the
    > > plane? Or I have to bring food into the plane?
    >
    > So far as I know, if the flight is longer than a certain number of
    > hours, the airline MUST provide food (the quality may leave something to
    > be desired, but they will feed you). Some flights by domestic carriers
    > within the U.S. (U. S. West, for one) have a cart filled with
    > "box-lunches" at the boarding gate, and if you want to eat, you must
    > take one with you as you board the plane (not always easy, if you
    > already have your hands full with carry-on items, boarding passes, etc.)

A USAirways agent told me that they charge for meals domestically and
that they no longer offer special meals-diabetic, low fat, kosher etc.

Does anyone know if this is right?

e.

Suki1964

"ebebes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
    > > Isabella wrote:
    > > >
    > > > This is the first time that I travel by air. Can anybody tell me what
to do
    > > > if the flight I booked has no meals provided please? Can I order food
on the
    > > > plane? Or I have to bring food into the plane?
    > >
    > > So far as I know, if the flight is longer than a certain number of
    > > hours, the airline MUST provide food (the quality may leave something to
    > > be desired, but they will feed you). Some flights by domestic carriers
    > > within the U.S. (U. S. West, for one) have a cart filled with
    > > "box-lunches" at the boarding gate, and if you want to eat, you must
    > > take one with you as you board the plane (not always easy, if you
    > > already have your hands full with carry-on items, boarding passes, etc.)
    > A USAirways agent told me that they charge for meals domestically and
    > that they no longer offer special meals-diabetic, low fat, kosher etc.
    > Does anyone know if this is right?
    > e.
Here in England if you book a chartered flight its without a meal. You can
pay for a meal at the time of booking, around £7, or take your own or buy a
snack from the trolley.

British Midland have stopped serving meals on the Belfast - London
(domestic) route. A sandwich and if they have time a cup of tea

As for Turkish airlines, I flew with them two years ago and the meal was the
worse inflight meal I have had so you wont be missing anything. Also only
soft drinks were served and there was no inflight entertainment. Luckily the
flight was empty so nearly everyone got a whole row of seats to themselves
and got some sleep.

Suki

Peter L

"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Isabella wrote:
    > >
    > > This is the first time that I travel by air. Can anybody tell me what to
do
    > > if the flight I booked has no meals provided please? Can I order food on
the
    > > plane? Or I have to bring food into the plane?
    > So far as I know, if the flight is longer than a certain number of
    > hours, the airline MUST provide food (the quality may leave something to
    > be desired, but they will feed you). Some flights by domestic carriers
    > within the U.S. (U. S. West, for one) have a cart filled with
    > "box-lunches" at the boarding gate, and if you want to eat, you must
    > take one with you as you board the plane (not always easy, if you
    > already have your hands full with carry-on items, boarding passes, etc.)

A clever way to discourage people from taking too much carry on items.

Peter L

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    > I see, thanks a lot for your help, Peter~~~

How long is the flight?

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Evelynvogtgamble

ebebes wrote:
    >
    > "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
    > > Isabella wrote:
    > > >
    > > > This is the first time that I travel by air. Can anybody tell me what to do
    > > > if the flight I booked has no meals provided please? Can I order food on the
    > > > plane? Or I have to bring food into the plane?
    > >
    > > So far as I know, if the flight is longer than a certain number of
    > > hours, the airline MUST provide food (the quality may leave something to
    > > be desired, but they will feed you). Some flights by domestic carriers
    > > within the U.S. (U. S. West, for one) have a cart filled with
    > > "box-lunches" at the boarding gate, and if you want to eat, you must
    > > take one with you as you board the plane (not always easy, if you
    > > already have your hands full with carry-on items, boarding passes, etc.)
    >
    > A USAirways agent told me that they charge for meals domestically and
    > that they no longer offer special meals-diabetic, low fat, kosher etc.
    >
    > Does anyone know if this is right?

Never flown them, so I can't say. However, U.S. West doesn't RUN any
really long flights, SFAIK. Because I dislike Northwest so intensely, I
used to fly U.S. West out of Burbank and transfer in Phoenix for their
Minneapolis flight. That is only about three hours, so really doesn't
REQUIRE a meal, although at that time they served one (although the last
couple of times I flew them, it was a sack lunch you picked up at the
departure gate - and I don't think any provision was being made for
special diets).

    >
    > e.

Karen Selwyn

ebebes wrote:
    >
    > A USAirways agent told me that they charge for meals domestically and
    > that they no longer offer special meals-diabetic, low fat, kosher etc.
    >
    > Does anyone know if this is right?

Listening to the radio this evening, there was a segment about the new
USAirways policy. There is no food service for flights under 700 miles
and a charge for meals served on flights longer than 700 miles. The
charge for breakfast will be $7 and the charge for lunch and, I believe,
dinner will be $10. The segment made no mention of special-needs meals.

Karen Selwyn

Evelynvogtgamble

suki1964 wrote:
    >
    > "ebebes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:<[email protected]>...
    > > > Isabella wrote:
    > > > >
    > > > > This is the first time that I travel by air. Can anybody tell me what
    > to do
    > > > > if the flight I booked has no meals provided please? Can I order food
    > on the
    > > > > plane? Or I have to bring food into the plane?
    > > >
    > > > So far as I know, if the flight is longer than a certain number of
    > > > hours, the airline MUST provide food (the quality may leave something to
    > > > be desired, but they will feed you). Some flights by domestic carriers
    > > > within the U.S. (U. S. West, for one) have a cart filled with
    > > > "box-lunches" at the boarding gate, and if you want to eat, you must
    > > > take one with you as you board the plane (not always easy, if you
    > > > already have your hands full with carry-on items, boarding passes, etc.)
    > >
    > > A USAirways agent told me that they charge for meals domestically and
    > > that they no longer offer special meals-diabetic, low fat, kosher etc.
    > >
    > > Does anyone know if this is right?
    > >
    > > e.
    > Here in England if you book a chartered flight its without a meal. You can
    > pay for a meal at the time of booking, around £7, or take your own or buy a
    > snack from the trolley.
    >
    > British Midland have stopped serving meals on the Belfast - London
    > (domestic) route. A sandwich and if they have time a cup of tea

I've often wondered why some of the intra-European flights BOTHER to
serve a meal, when the flights are often less than two hours - the
flight attendants barely have time to serve the food and collect the
utensils before the plane is landing!

Evelynvogtgamble

Peter L wrote:
    >
    > "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > >
    > >
    > > Isabella wrote:
    > > >
    > > > This is the first time that I travel by air. Can anybody tell me what to
    > do
    > > > if the flight I booked has no meals provided please? Can I order food on
    > the
    > > > plane? Or I have to bring food into the plane?
    > >
    > > So far as I know, if the flight is longer than a certain number of
    > > hours, the airline MUST provide food (the quality may leave something to
    > > be desired, but they will feed you). Some flights by domestic carriers
    > > within the U.S. (U. S. West, for one) have a cart filled with
    > > "box-lunches" at the boarding gate, and if you want to eat, you must
    > > take one with you as you board the plane (not always easy, if you
    > > already have your hands full with carry-on items, boarding passes, etc.)
    >
    > A clever way to discourage people from taking too much carry on items.

You clearly have not experienced those "box lunches"!

A couple of the travel need suppliers - Magellans.com for one - have
recently begun including insulated lunch bags among the goods on offer.
Certainly the idea has appeal - I'd much prefer a baguette, some pate,
cheese and a bit of pastry from Paris, Brussels or Vienna to what often
passes for "lunch" on return flights to the U.S.