carry-on food?
 

Now that the airlines have limited food service, what is your favorite snck/food which you bring on-board that is still allowed?
Got a 6 hour flight next month with a 7 year old! Don't think he'll survive on pretzels.

i just buy a sandwich at the airport. and some cashews or trail mix.

traveling with a kid you might want to pack a lunch box? i have a small soft nylon insultated one that works nicely.

For starters, make sure it isn't odorific! Nothing [well, almost] is worse than having to either smell someone else's yummy [or stinky] food for hours!

Of course it should be easy to eat, not spill or spoil.

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Debi

"Lunchables" are prepackaged sets of crackers, cheese, meat, treat and are very easy to carry. Then there's always string cheese, cookies, crackers, etc. that you can pack yourself (don't forget prepackaged puddings, apple sauce, jello that will survive for many hours). I can't stand any of the above, but kids sure seem to like that kind of stuff.

I always throw some good chocolate in my bag too. Several hours into a long flight, it is a nice treat.

Dried fruit

There is a whole article in today's paper about how filthy planes are now. The companies are deep cleaning only about once a month, if that, to save costs. They talk about stuff being left in seat pockets and grime on trays, hand rests and between seat cushions. So I guess what ever you bring on board to eat, bring along something to clean up both yourself and the tray you eat on.

Lunchables and dried fruit are good ones. I'm going on a flight in a couple weeks, so I will need to think about this myself. :-)

As of now, you cannot bring on yogurt and I am guessing this includes jello and pudding maybe even applesauce. I would skip these just to be sure and if they are in the Lunchables, remove them. I think there a juice packs in Lunchables too...take those out too.

That really just leave cheese, meat, snack...why not save the $$ and pack your own "legal" version?

Hope this helps...
Debi

For kids, how about a peanut butter sandwich or two? Some dried apricots (have them try them at home first). Cookies (most love chocolate chip cookies). Baby carrots (most kids seem to love them). A candy bar? Crackers and some nonsmelly cheese. I wouldn't worry to much about "healty", I would just pack what the airlines and the airport permits and what will keep your children happy for the duration of the flight. Best wishes.

Sorry folks but I love to bring pizza on the plane. ORD and DEN (and possibly others) have Wolfgang Puck places. I grab a pizza to go. They put it in a bag. It is 4 small pieces and they are really good!
When I am done I put everything back in the bag and the FA tosses it.
I always have 4 individually wrapped handi-wipes when I fly in the event I need to clean my hands.
Anyway, it is my favorite.
I also love the highly portable plain, small burgers from McDonald's or Burger King.
Once in a while I will grab one of those peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that are frozen... can't recall the name but they are good.
I stick one in a sandwich container so it does not get smashed and off to the a/p I go :)

At SJC (San Jose), we have a Max's deli at terminal A. They have breakfast sandwiches, and that will work since I have a morning flight.

Please don't carry on anything with a strong smell. Little is more exasperating than the selfish person with rotten stink across the aisle.

I will most likely eat my bagel sandwich before I go on the plane, LOL. Trust me, I don't done stinky. ;-)

I meant, I don't do stinky! :-)

Why does everyone feel obliged to eat on a plane? I understand for the OP who has a child.

TTP, I never thought about the frozen PB&J sandwiches. What a great idea!

Unfortunately, because of medication I almost have to eat on many of my flights. I get upgraded on 75% of flights so for the most part I am fine but when I am taking that 5pm, 3.5 hour flight that arrives in Dallas at 1030p., after a full day of running from one meeting to another, I am gonna eat whether anyone cares or not. The 3 items I have mentioned should not be offensive to anyone, and I am neat and tidy.

Those frozen PBJ sandwiches are so good. They are round and crimped on the edge. I know they are made by Smuckers. I took some of these to the hospital when I had surgery a while back... I was so hungry from fasting and knew I would be starved. It was a tasty snack once I woke up!

I probably, can eat before I get on my flight because it's just under 3 1/2 hours.

Italian subs are the worst on the plane. They stink!

For a 6 hour flight, cheese and crackers alone wouldn't do the trick for me. What's wrong with a sandwich? It's easy, filling, can sit a few hours, doesn't offend your seatmates.

Moxie- why do I eat on the plane? Because I'm hungry, that's why. Not to mention bored.

When I'm not upgraded my favorite carry-on food is a fresh baguette, brie cheese, pate de fois gras and cavier. Yes, it's a pricey meal but it certainly makes sitting in the bak of the plane much more tolorable.

OMG A_Traveller... I made the mistake of taking my favorite snack of fresh sliced pear and St Andre cheese. I suppose I never noticed how stinky cheese can be. I did not smell like someone brought cheese, it smelled like someone cut the cheese!
I quietly disposed of my 6.00 slice of cheese :( and ate the pear.

Brie is not a stinky cheese, that's why I don't take roughfort chhese - tastes great but smell can be overpowering to others.

St Andre and other similar Soft-ripened cheeses (like Brie) generally have an earthy aroma. Not truly stinky to a cheese aficionado but possibly stinky to the person sitting next to you.

In fact, I know people who are grossed out visually by food, too.
Pate de Fois Gras and Cavier are up high on some peoples gross out lists!

Well you don't have to look, but you can't help from smelling (other people's food).

Can you carry soft cheeses on the plane? (Like spreads & brie) Also I have 5 oz small containers of cubed feta soaking in Olive oil. On the label it says 3.5 ounces of cheese, which means 1.5 oz of olive oil. will they allow this thru security? thanks

How about some advice about packing a breakfast picnic for a four-hour flight that leaves at 6:30 am? DH and DS (adult) and I will be traveling together. Both DH and DS will be better travellers if well fed.

I love a disposable bowl of cubed fruit and Smuckers Uncrustables http://smuckers.com/fg/otg/uncrustables/default.asp
YUM!

Take muffins, fruit, nuts, yogurt, bagels, cheese, crackers, chips and you can drinks on the plane or after you go through security.

Debi

Yeah, Debi. Good healthy choices. I bring a small bag of walnuts and raisins mixed together and drink tomato juice on the flight (free, healthy and filling). If I have room I bring an apple, too.

A chicken caesar wrap. It's meant to be cold, can be wrapped up tight/compactly, and can be good with a salty snack (airline pretzels, etc.) and an on-board beverage. If I'm worried I can't get the dressing (on the side) through security, I can dress it up before I leave and it still gets through just fine... Second choice: PB&J -- but that's purely for the elementary school memories... :-)