Formal complaint: We filed the complaint not because of the food, but because the flight attendants were the most obnoxious, rude, toe-nail picking, men and women that one could ever meet. Drinks had to be begged for, trays were not picked up for hours, water was not handed out at any sane type of intervals. It became so bad that people began gathering up there trash and food and taking it to the back. They stood in the back of the airplane and talked among themselves and very seldom came into the cabin to check on us "coach" folks. We have flown for years and never have we ever seen such a rude display. Nearly everyone on the plane was talking about this. Coming home was the worst. The flight was supposed to be 12 hours, but ended up being fourteen and a half. These attendant were southern speaking men and women, as are we, and we just did not expect this type of behavior from a southern based company, such as Delta. Oh, well, they do have the fastest flight over, that why we are using them again, hence we really wanted the food tips. We do not want to be held captive by food trays like before. And, talk about dirty looks for wine? I don't even go there...

AS a flight attendant, I can tell you with 100% clarity that you are not allowed to consume any alcohol that you bring on to the aircraft. Yes, you may bring liquor and wine but it may not be opened. It is an FAA regulation, not up to individual airlines.

<i>Federal Aviation Regulations, Part 121, Section 575 - Alcoholic beverages

(a) No person may drink any alcoholic beverage aboard an aircraft unless the certificate holder operating the aircraft has served that beverage to him.</i>

In this context, court precedent construes &quot;has served&quot; to express the intent of the Regulation that the crew retain control of the passenger's intake.

It is a violation of Restraint of Trade law to prohibit passengers from bringing their own liquor on board.

Hello jetprincess, thanks for your post. That is what I was 99% sure of. I did marketing for Continental for one year and I thought I remember conversation about alcohol.

It is nice to know what one thinks they remember is in fact true. LOL.

I don't know what I was thinking but last week I ordered some Salmon Jerky to take for snacks on my trip.

YUCK! I tested one little stick and I thought I would die. Not only from the smell but from the taste! I guess I wouldn't make a good Eskimo if they eat that and whale blubber.

So it is back to good ole' granola for me.

My new favorite snack ( ok, I grab a handful every time I walk through the kitchen) is a mix of chocolate chips and mixed nuts ( cashew &amp; walnut)..
Sweet &amp; salty and I am happy.

I would stop at a gourmet shop and have some nice sandwiches or some good breads and cheeses and carry it on.

I rarely care about the food on a plane, I hardly ever eat it. I have this fear ( I am getting more phobic as the days go by) of getting sick on a plane, so I don't want to have much on my stomach.
(a car/air sick child grows up into a car/air sick neurotic)

SeaUrchin, LOL, I can only imagine how yucky that was!!!!

I in someways look at flying as a time to go on a diet.

But do want to have something along in case I get hunger pains. Along with a bottle of water.

But salmon jerkey, oh SeaUrchin, that sounds disgusting! That really gives me the chuckles. Honestly, try a bag of dried apricots instead.

an orange

Oh Scarlett, you sound like me!

As a child I was always carsick. And my father always took us on Sunday drives. Usually on curvy mountain roads. Oh, the horror of it! LOL.

And even though I do not get car/air sick now I really do not have a lot of interest in eating while flying. I just make sure I have the bag of dried apricots and a bottle of water in case I need it.

BTW, I will never forget telling my father I felt &quot;sick&quot; as we were on one of his famous Sunday drives. As usual he paid no attention.

I leaned over him to tell him again, and yes, I WAS sick, all over him! After that when I told him I felt sick he certainly pulled over to the side of the road.

I just got back from Europe and on this trip, I packed a box of granola bar with nuts. They make great snacks. Coming back to the US, I packed some grapes and strawberries as snacks. Just remember to throw leftovers away before checking through customs. You don't want to be fined for bringing in fruits from another country.

i'm panicking right now because i always bring chocolate covered espresso beans for my morning &quot;coffee&quot; on the flight, but i can' find them anywhere this time. my local wild oats hasn't had them for months. any ideas? thanks!

Fresh fruit,nuts, nutrition bars,sandwiches that will stay fresh (like cheese or peanut butter),etc.Also carrot sticks,celery, and the like.Most cookies travel well.Appreciate your problem. My husband and I travel a lot, and find airplane food varies greatly from one line to another. Think Delta is probably the worst.

Evidently Delta is no longer serving any food on their domestic routes. Not sure about overseas flights.

One thing I was thinking of doing is putting a ziploc bag in my carryon for any garbage I may have from eating while on the plane.

Interesting to hear how awful Delta's food is...I'm flying overseas on Delta next month and will be sure to pack food. Aside from the usual nuts, fruit, fresh and dried, I'll get a fresh salad in one of those plastic carriers that you can get in the airport. They're usually good enough and not too heavy on the stomach...I like to go to sleep as soon as possible(thank you Ambien) when I go overseas and if you wait for the plane food that can take 2 hours...

Passenger Comfort Rule #1: order a special meal.

It doesn't matter what it is. Kosher, Moslem, low-salt, gluten-free will all do. What matters is that it is not prepared on a production line from generic ingredients.

(Remember pre-deregulation? Airlines competed on service, including cuisine.)

LoveItaly, I use the large-ish plastic bag the blankets come wrapped in, tear it open carefully, and keep it in use as a mini trash bin in the seat-back pocket for the duration of the flight.

Luna bars, a plastic baggie with chocolate chips, almonds, dried cherries mixed, several bottles of water will usually hold me until I get where I am going. My calories are waaaaay too precious to me to squander them on bad food.

Hi suze, thanks for the thought!

Honestly, aren't we starting to sound like the dear Europeans that came to America over a hundred years ago in steerage? No food (or if there is it is uneatable), no pillows, cramped seats and leg room, filthy heads on planes etc. Minimum carryon allowance. I am showing my age but I remember when as a teenager going into SF on Greyhound was better then flying anywhere now! Cheers to all!

And here I'm worried about keeping my space tidy -LOL! I'm not sure why it bothers me but it does, when you exit the plane and the place is absolutely TRASHED! Again, maybe I'm being old fashioned but sheez get some manners people.

Too funny, suze! I feel the same way! I try to keep my &quot;space&quot; neat and my husband's! And when exiting I find the business class even messier than coach!!

Loveitaly..I'm so old I remember when you dressed nicely to go on Greyhound!!!