Are you offended with ''buy on board'' meals
Just a random Saturday night annoyance.I am about to book a flight for next
month for my young daughter & me when l find myself already meal
planning.We flew to California from Chicago several months ago & l was
astonished by the limited options the airline offered for a 4+ hour
flight.I am vegetarian & they offered nothing l could eat.My daughter was
only 7 months old & could not yet consume a salami sandwich caked in
mayo.My mom ordered a $10.00 salad that was nothing more than brown iceberg with bleu cheese.On the flight back, l decided to buy on board because the breakfast option sounded appetizing only to discover the airline only offers a limited number of meals & once they got toward the back of the plane where we were sitting, they had sold out. l had not flown domestically in several years, so l had no idea this is what the airlines are doing.Anyone else find it offensive that this is how they treat their customers? IANSAND- Yes of course l can go 4 hours without eating.It is the principle- l spent $1000 on airline tickets for us & this is the best they offer?Not to mention charging for it! l also failed to mention that security mad me throw out my daughters baby food, so can you imagine a baby going this many hours without a meal?
Airlines have had to cut out a lot of expenses such as full
service meals. Part of the reason is because we as the flying public want
to pay low prices for tickets & said that we would rather have cheap
tickets than to pay for airline food which many people find does not taste
good at all.
Right now, people just either bring their own food on-board or eat before boarding. As for security throwing out the baby food, I am sorry to hear that. You are not allowed to bring liquids over 3.0 ounces. I think breast-milk is an exception. The airlines are still losing money so the employees have low morale right now. Many of them have had to take a steep pay-cut or risk getting laid-off.
I would write a complaint letter to the airline describing the
bad experiences. Or take another airline next time, maybe you have better
luck.
dont balme the flight attendents, or the airlines entirely. The
flight attendents generally get abused & ignored by bad passengers who
think that they are right & they are wrong. they are there for safety; not
to provide 5 star entertainment or food.
the airlines then deal with all the complants & what can you expect them
to do? cusotmers treat them like crap, so they respond. I never eat any fruit or salad from the airlines. I will only eat there hot food, & the other things like chocolate, cheese etc. next time you should do some research into the airlines that you can fly with & pick the best for what you need. It sonded like you had a bad flight; & that does happen to everyone. But when so many treat airlines like rat poo, what can the rest of us expect?
Unfortunately airline food is not healthy. After many years I
have discovered the best option is to have a very nice meal before I get
on (go ahead splurge - the money you saved on the cheap ticket can justify
the amazing meal!). Four hour does make me feel peckish so I just have a
tea and a small treat (usually that I have brought along).
I am very happy now. Unfortunately those around me are miserable. Must be the food. :-)
Airlines are going for the no frills option & that means the
day of decent food are no more, sales will predict how much food is
usually sold on bored so they will no have wastage.
The best idea is to take ur own sandwiches on bored half the time this is
far cheaper & tastier option,
about security taking ur infant food, that is unusal, they will usually allow it or make you taste it to make sure it isn't contaminated, but they will only allow enough for ur flights duration. in future make sure security are aware that you have a lengthy flight & ur child needs to be fed or that the airport has a location to buy baby food,.
you can prevent this by booking ur flight online & going to
flight prefreneces & then selecting ''meal options'' & tell them that you
are vegetarian, or whatever the case may be.
i also would like to correct what someone said ealier.. You cannot bring
ur own food onto the plane unless you purchase it at the airport AFTER you
come through security. If you try to take any form of liquid through security it will be confiscated & thrown out. You CAN however buy a drink or whatever from the gift shops & things AFTER you go through security & carry that on the plane with you.
4 hours? Can't you survive without eating for 4 hours?
The food is crap. You don't need to eat over that period. What is to
complain about?
I am sorry to hear about that. An airline should focus more on
the likes & dislikes of the passenger. In ur case, you're vegetarian. If
they don't have many or at all any vegetarian based dishes, then there
will be a problem. In my opinion, if this is to happen again, tell the
airlines. They should have a customer satisfaction hotline; tell them what
you experienced.
In my opinion, it isn't offensive since they're not intentionally doing it but it shows how poor their service is. If the customer satisfaction hotline doesn't help or even exist, which is pretty sad to say, then switch airlines. You deserve a better airline which caters to ur needs as well as everyone elses around you.
You can bring your own food and drink on board. Wait until the
plane is flying before you eat and drink your own. They cannot chase you
out from the plane. Or have a meal at the airport just before taking off.
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