"We didn't even get peanuts," she said after the 2-1/2 hour flight. "They offered us a snack pack for $4. It stinks."
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Really sucks, doesn't it? I take my own food now. Much better quality and I get what I want, when I want it. :-)
Maybe there is a business here: sell your food for just under what the flight attendants are charging. Sort of like the guy at the front of Home Depot selling hot dogs.
Exactly! Tip: be sure to use lots of fragrant spices in your lunch/dinner (ground cumin, 5-spice powder, fresh thyme, fresh ground allspice and so forth). Improves the cabin atmosphere enormously.
When are they going to get the movie theater attitude: Outside food and drink is strictly forbidden. Violators will be made to walk the plank.
I'm waiting for airlines to start packing two people in per seat. $50 extra for the top spot. $100 extra for an attractive seatmate of the appropriate sex.