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Skybus Airlines and food
just looked at the Skybus 'Rules of Flying' section. found this:
'Oh, and don't sneak food onboard unless you brought enough for the whole plane.' this comes after they explain how you save money by buying their food on the plane. can they get away with keeping folks from bringing a nice sandwitch on board? or a soft drink? this seems a bit too much. |
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Skybus Airlines and food
On May 24, 3:25 pm, "F. D. Lewis" wrote:
just looked at the Skybus 'Rules of Flying' section. found this: 'Oh, and don't sneak food onboard unless you brought enough for the whole plane.' this comes after they explain how you save money by buying their food on the plane. can they get away with keeping folks from bringing a nice sandwitch on board? or a soft drink? Can a restaurant? They are selling the stuff. They don't want competition. this seems a bit too much. |
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"me" wrote in message ups.com... On May 24, 3:25 pm, "F. D. Lewis" wrote: just looked at the Skybus 'Rules of Flying' section. found this: 'Oh, and don't sneak food onboard unless you brought enough for the whole plane.' this comes after they explain how you save money by buying their food on the plane. can they get away with keeping folks from bringing a nice sandwitch on board? or a soft drink? Can a restaurant? They are selling the stuff. They don't want competition. The main purpose of a restaurant is to sell you a meal. The main purpose of an airline is transport. Of course they can make more or less any rule they want, but to me this rule a good reason to fly with someone else. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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In message . com me
wrote: Can a restaurant? They are selling the stuff. They don't want competition. 'round these parts, it went to court and was ruled that if the majority of the meal was purchased at the restaurant, the patrons could not be penalized for bringing in items which the restaurant does not serve. Whether that would apply to other jurisdictions or not, I don't know, but it seems reasonable. It also seems fair that if you're paying a few hundred for a flight, bringing a meal which the airline is unwilling or unable to provide isn't unrealistic either. The law isn't about fair. Beyond that, who knows. -- If quitters never win, and winners never quit, what fool came up with, "Quit while you're ahead"? |
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Skybus Airlines and food
On May 24, 2:47 pm, me wrote:
On May 24, 3:25 pm, "F. D. Lewis" wrote: just looked at the Skybus 'Rules of Flying' section. found this: 'Oh, and don't sneak food onboard unless you brought enough for the whole plane.' this comes after they explain how you save money by buying their food on the plane. can they get away with keeping folks from bringing a nice sandwitch on board? or a soft drink? Can a restaurant? They are selling the stuff. They don't want competition. But generally you can get up and leave a restaurant if they run out of food, or don't have things you want to eat (or can eat) on their menu. Is this airline going to cater to my food allergies, or other dietary restrictions? Will they be providing baby food? Low-fat, low-carb, low-salt or whatever else the passengers need? Somehow I doubt it. |
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stitcher wrote: But generally you can get up and leave a restaurant if they run out of food, or don't have things you want to eat (or can eat) on their menu. Is this airline going to cater to my food allergies, or other dietary restrictions? Will they be providing baby food? Low-fat, low-carb, low-salt or whatever else the passengers need? Somehow I doubt it. Or just bring enough for everyone -- If quitters never win, and winners never quit, what fool came up with, "Quit while you're ahead"? |
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stitcher wrote: Is this airline going to cater to my food allergies, or other dietary restrictions? Will they be providing baby food? Low-fat, low-carb, low-salt or whatever else the passengers need? Somehow I doubt it. they say that if you have allergies or other dietary needs, bringing food is allowed. |
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nospam wrote in
: In article .com, stitcher wrote: Is this airline going to cater to my food allergies, or other dietary restrictions? Will they be providing baby food? Low-fat, low-carb, low-salt or whatever else the passengers need? Somehow I doubt it. they say that if you have allergies or other dietary needs, bringing food is allowed. That solves the problem. Just tell them you are allergic to airline food! -- Marty Shapiro Silicon Rallye Inc. (remove SPAMNOT to email me) |
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On May 24, 4:27 pm, "RAK" wrote:
"me" wrote in message ups.com... On May 24, 3:25 pm, "F. D. Lewis" wrote: just looked at the Skybus 'Rules of Flying' section. found this: 'Oh, and don't sneak food onboard unless you brought enough for the whole plane.' this comes after they explain how you save money by buying their food on the plane. can they get away with keeping folks from bringing a nice sandwitch on board? or a soft drink? Can a restaurant? They are selling the stuff. They don't want competition. The main purpose of a restaurant is to sell you a meal. The main purpose of an airline is transport. Cruise ships will prevent you from bringing (well drinking really) your own alchohol supplies. Theaters typically prevent you from bringing your own popcorn. The main purpose of any business is to make money. Of course they can make more or less any rule they want, but to me this rule a good reason to fly with someone else. Likewise, amongst others. |
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"DevilsPGD" wrote in message ... In message . com me wrote: Can a restaurant? They are selling the stuff. They don't want competition. 'round these parts, it went to court and was ruled that if the majority of the meal was purchased at the restaurant, the patrons could not be penalized for bringing in items which the restaurant does not serve. Note the health code exception below, along with the contractual requirements applicable to all sorts of "rentals". Carry in much more than baby food, and the restaurant may be able to raise the health and safety flag. I'd like a cite on your court case. There's substantial precedent that Kosher, Dairy, Halal and other resturants with religious or cultural bans/objections to certain foods may ban items. Whether that would apply to other jurisdictions or not, I don't know, but it seems reasonable. It also seems fair that if you're paying a few hundred for a flight, bringing a meal which the airline is unwilling or unable to provide isn't unrealistic either. As long as you don't bring a durian. If no food at all is available, I suspect an airline would be on thin ice objecting to anything unless the "food" was an item specifically listed as verboten in the "Contract of Carriage" Some sort of advance notice would seem to be required. The law isn't about fair. Beyond that, who knows. My state's alcoholic beverage code outlaws the carrying of one's own liquor, beer or wine into a "licensed premises", and was only recently amended to allow diners to carry wine left in a bottle they had purchased out the door after the meal. One may, on the other hand, carry beer, wine or booze into an unlicensed restaurant premises for consumption at the discretion of management (which may charge a corkage fee for glasses, setups, ice, etc.) Local health codes likely prevent one from carrying much in the way of self- or outside prepared foods into restaurants, and any number of "halls" and other places which may be rented for social and other events bar the bringing in of food other than that provided by the place's own kitchen or approved caterers. Many municipal facilities follow that rule (and also strictly regulate the sources of booze). TMO |
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