With the lack of decent airline food or the lack of meal service in general, do many of you pack your own food for longer flights? If so, what types of things do you like to bring? What travels well?
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Many posters have mentioned bringing milk, iced tea, frozen juice or water...I want to know - how do you get that through security? Any time I fly, any liquids are not allowed unless purchased at the airport AFTER security. I have even had trouble with an empty nalgene bottle that I planned to fill from a drinking fountain at the gate. How do you do that? Posted by shishibeach
I haven't flown in 2 years, but many times I've brought a 6 pack of beer on board, and these are international flights. Have never had any problem.
I pack my own food these days for all flights. With so many things to concern myself with when flying food is the last thing on my mind. I bring nuts, water, iced tea, fruit and sandwich or salad depending on the length of the flight. I don't usually care for the sometimes bad and overpriced food sold in most airports. I will buy a cup of coffee though. Posted by Asia Kashin
As others at the end of this thread have questioned, how do you bring liquids aboard? Every time I've gone through lines with a water bottle, I've had to toss it, regardless of airport or whether flight is domestic or international. I'd love to hear from fellow travelers how they do it...
As others at the end of this thread have questioned, how do you bring liquids aboard? Every time I've gone through lines with a water bottle, I've had to toss it, regardless of airport or whether flight is domestic or international. I'd love to hear from fellow travelers how they do it... Posted by vinfan
That's because they were written before the liquid rules came into effect.
While I agree today it's often smart to bring some snacks in case of airline delays, it's interesting that several people mentioned packing yogurt and/or juices to bring from home. That wouldn't work at my local airport where the TSA is still taking away any liquid over 3 ounces, and yogurt counts as a liquid. On my last trip I was running late for a very early morning flight, so brought along my uneaten breakfast - an orange, a small carton of yogurt, still sealed, and a plastic spoon. All were in my carryon bag. At security I was asked to open the bag and the yogurt was removed. I was told the yogurt could either be confiscated or I could be escorted back outside security where I could eat the yogurt and then come through security again. Mind you we're discussing a 4 ounce carton of yogurt! So my suggestion to future travellers - contact your local airport's TSA before you purchase yogurt or any juices from Trader Joes! Why buy something you have to throw away? Or plan to buy it in the airport, once past security.
To the Swiss it is second nature to pack chocolate bars wherever and whenever they travel. I came back from Zürich with a lot of chocolate (did I say A LOT?) in my checked bag when we missed the connection in Dallas and it was too late to get food on the concourse. When we finally got onto a later flight, I sat next to some Swiss people with whom I had chatted earlier on the leg from ZRH to DFW. The topic of rumbling stomachs came up, I mentioned my unreachable stash in the checked luggage and they produced a chocolate bar for me before I could say thank you. A good Lindt & Sprüngli, I remember if fondly. There's a lesson in there, of course...
