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<\/p>\nA LOT of people have started making packed lunches for their flights and, with the prices for food and drink in the airport as high as they are, I don't blame them.<\/p>\n
On the face of it, it seems like the perfect money-saving solution, but it can not only make you sick, it can also make the flight unbearable for everyone else on the plane.<\/p>\n
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I've spent the last ten years working as a flight attendant and I know all too well how much places charge for food in the airport, or even on the plane.<\/p>\n
However, it's a price worth paying as I'll explain here, in my latest blog for Sun Online Travel.<\/p>\n
The main reason is that it's a lot safer for you and hugely reduces the risk of your holiday being ruined by an illness.<\/p>\n
A lot of people make themselves chicken salads, or sandwiches and wraps with some meat in, not thinking about the lack of refrigeration in their backpacks or suitcases.<\/p>\n
You need to think about the time it takes for you to get from your house to the airport, then through the airport and onto the plane.<\/p>\n Some people will have this food sweating away in a box in their bag for up to six hours before getting it out on the plane and eating it. <\/p>\n That's going to potentially wreak havoc on your stomach and the only sight you'll end up seeing on your city break is the inside of your hotel's toilet bowl.<\/p>\n It may end up costing \u00a38 for a meal deal if you get one at the airport, or even more for something on board your flight, but at least it's either from a fridge or cooked there and then.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n What's more, doing that can spare the rest of us the odour of your sweaty lunch.<\/p>\n Even the blandest cheese on white bread sandwich will start to smell a little if it's trapped in a box for a few hours.<\/p>\n But people are a lot more adventurous with their tastes nowadays.<\/p>\n Have you ever been trapped inside a plane with someone eating a wrap containing sauerkraut or kimchi? I have and it's horrible.<\/p>\n Those foods might be nice for you, but in a confined space, sticking to stuff at the weaker end of the smell spectrum is the courteous option.<\/p>\n That's not to say to avoid all food completely – we understand you have to eat something – but just think about lingering odours and what's going to irritate other people the least.<\/p>\n If you must insist on making a sandwich for a flight, make it as if it were going to be eaten by an elderly relative, not just you.<\/p>\n Act as if you're preparing food for someone with very tame tastes, instead of piling on the spicy toppings and fillings. You can go one meal without it.<\/p>\n However, my main bit of advice for anyone who wants to bring their own food on a plane is to go with a cup of instant noodles.<\/p>\n They're safe options, despite what some people say about the plane's hot water, and there are blander options that won't distress the nostrils of your fellow passengers.<\/p>\n We're more than happy to pour some hot water into your cup and let you prepare your own meal at your seat.<\/p>\n Other than that, you can simply eat something at the airport, which could well be your safest bet.<\/p>\n In fact, if you're well fed, you're more likely to sleep on the plane, so doing that could help you snooze once you take off. <\/p>\n Also, you'll not only be happy and full, you'll end up sleeping through the smells from anyone else who hasn't followed the rules and decides to stink out the cabin.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24440094-1697624352495.jpg\")
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