Food okay to bring on board?

I've got a flight tomorrow and I don't see any mention of food being
banned on the Continental site. I'm too lazy to check further.
Would a jar of Planters peanuts be okay in my bag, along
with some individually wrapped granola bars? Thanks!!

"Todd Tomorrow" wrote in message
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I've got a flight tomorrow and I don't see any mention of food being
banned on the Continental site. I'm too lazy to check further.
Would a jar of Planters peanuts be okay in my bag, along
with some individually wrapped granola bars? Thanks!!


Yes. You can also buy food at the terminal and bring it on board. I see a
lot of new to-go food services popping up at several airports.

Blake S wrote:
"Todd Tomorrow" wrote in message
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I've got a flight tomorrow and I don't see any mention of food being
banned on the Continental site. I'm too lazy to check further.
Would a jar of Planters peanuts be okay in my bag, along
with some individually wrapped granola bars? Thanks!!


Yes. You can also buy food at the terminal and bring it on board. I see a
lot of new to-go food services popping up at several airports.

But I think the OP was asking what he could carry on pre-security. The
post-security stands are jacked up prices and limited selections.

The posted restrictions are for liquids, gels, and toiletries. I plan,
next week, to bring from home my travel comforts of crackers and
cheese, a piece of fruit, candy bar , then buy post-security soda and
water. We'll see.

"Todd Tomorrow" wrote in message
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I've got a flight tomorrow and I don't see any mention of food being
banned on the Continental site. I'm too lazy to check further.
Would a jar of Planters peanuts be okay in my bag, along
with some individually wrapped granola bars? Thanks!!

Sounds like sneaking snacks into the movies.

Sancho Panza wrote:
"Todd Tomorrow" wrote in message
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I've got a flight tomorrow and I don't see any mention of food being
banned on the Continental site. I'm too lazy to check further.
Would a jar of Planters peanuts be okay in my bag, along
with some individually wrapped granola bars? Thanks!!

Sounds like sneaking snacks into the movies.

Why "sneaking?" Does the airline ticket have a fine print disclaimer
forbidding outside refreshments? And if I can't even get a f'ing half
cup of water after the cart has gone by?

Heavens, I wouldn't drink in my cupped hands the water from the sink in
the loo.

On 29 Nov 2006 20:34:49 -0800, "JimL" wrote:


Sancho Panza wrote:
"Todd Tomorrow" wrote in message
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I've got a flight tomorrow and I don't see any mention of food being
banned on the Continental site. I'm too lazy to check further.
Would a jar of Planters peanuts be okay in my bag, along
with some individually wrapped granola bars? Thanks!!

Sounds like sneaking snacks into the movies.

Why "sneaking?" Does the airline ticket have a fine print disclaimer
forbidding outside refreshments? And if I can't even get a f'ing half
cup of water after the cart has gone by?

Heavens, I wouldn't drink in my cupped hands the water from the sink in
the loo.


Last time I flew a 747, there were water dispensers near the galleys,
one or two at least. If you had a cup or small bottle you could fill
it whenever you wanted. Wasn't a drinking fountain miore like a small
spigot in a niche as one used to see on trains.

Any other travellers seen these bonus items on other trans-con
aircraft?

Jim P.

Sancho Panza wrote:
"Todd Tomorrow" wrote in message
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I've got a flight tomorrow and I don't see any mention of food being
banned on the Continental site. I'm too lazy to check further.
Would a jar of Planters peanuts be okay in my bag, along
with some individually wrapped granola bars? Thanks!!

Sounds like sneaking snacks into the movies.

How so? The movie houses don't want people doing that
because they want you to have to buy their ripoff junk if
you have to eat. That's not the case with airline travel.

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Sancho Panza wrote:
"Todd Tomorrow" wrote in message
...
I've got a flight tomorrow and I don't see any mention of food being
banned on the Continental site. I'm too lazy to check further.
Would a jar of Planters peanuts be okay in my bag, along
with some individually wrapped granola bars? Thanks!!

Sounds like sneaking snacks into the movies.

How so? The movie houses don't want people doing that
because they want you to have to buy their ripoff junk if
you have to eat. That's not the case with airline travel.

A lot of airlines have begun selling box meals on board. It is said to be
turning out to be quite a profit center.

"Sancho Panza" wrote ....


A lot of airlines have begun selling box meals on board. It is said to be
turning out to be quite a profit center.


If you deal much with food prep, packaging and distribution, the "profit
center" concept would seem almost ridiculous, and the best the airlines can
hope for is a "wash", but the real profit is in the "Zookeepers' syndrome",
that hurling a few bananas among the primates will keep'em quiet and busy,
or more likely, that enough marketing folk and behavioral scientists were
able to convey the message that dropping meals required some sort of
replacement therapy for the 20-30% of the population unable to go more than
an hour or two without oral gratification. I suspect that by the time it's
stowed aboard, a $5.00 snack pack has pretty close to $5.00 invested
(counting a nominal percentage of expirations/returns).

Food was always something given to the pax to keep them less restive (or to
prevent them bringing Limburger and garlic sausage aboard).

TMO

TOliver wrote:
[snip]
I suspect that by the time it's
stowed aboard, a $5.00 snack pack has pretty close to $5.00 invested
(counting a nominal percentage of expirations/returns).
[snip]

I dunno. From the packages I've seen, it's not all that different
from
what one can buy in various vending machines. That stuff can
stay in place for days.