Is it reasonable that airlines do not provide food on US flights?
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Hairwatcher
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No. I either eat before boarding, pack a snack at home, or buy something from the vendors outside the gate. I can do that and not have to pay to have fish-or-chicken options on the plane. Drinks are nice, though, and I like getting a full can of Sprite.
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It helps keep the cost down which is a good thing, and airline food tends to be rubbish anyway :-) I think its reasonable yes.
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I always eat something on US flights, I don't know what you mean.
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Yes. What other form of transport provides free food on short journeys, for base class passengers at least? The custom dates back to when flying was a rich-people-only pastime. In the days of cut-price tickets, it is not really relevant. Unless, of course, you decide otherwise. All you have to do is buy more expensive tickets on the so-called full-service airlines. If enough of you do that the airlines will take the hint. But people are voting with their wallets for no-fills airlines.
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Yes, airlines are now no more than a bus service...except that most airlines are cheaper to travel on than buses...I worked for an airline for 31 years...no food is a blessing... I often thought for years..that the meal service was nothing but a diversion to give the passengers something to do enroute.
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Yes.
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Depends on the length of the flight. And you can always bring in your own food--as long as it isn't to "fragrant." People should consider their flight neighbors when they bring in pizza or other foods with strong odors.
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I'm glad they don't serve refried beans at the beginning of coast to coast flights.
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