How do airlines decide when to serve meals?

“Airlines across the country have largely aligned their service levels to match each other, so it's easy to predict what you're going to be served when—on most domestic flights, a drink and snack service will be offered after takeoff, and depending on the length, you might be offered a refill as you get closer to ...



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Check your flights itinerary and it'll either specify what, if any meals are served, or it will say food for purchase. Non-alcoholic drinks are still free on airlines. If it is that important, make sure to have snacks handy.

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For commercial airline catering, each airline has a team of culinary professionals that are in charge of selecting what food and beverages they'd like to offer on their flights.

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Meal times are really dictated by time zones. On longer haul flights the meals are normally served 2 hours into the flight, a snack about midway and then breakfast/meal about 1–2 hours before landing.

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Longer flights, especially ones where the food court may have been closed, will usually serve something, though what and when depends on the flight. Long-haul flights often have multiple meals. Yes, typically there are breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night light meal.

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flights over 7 hours: a main meal and snack. flights over 12 hours: two main meals and a snack.

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5. Food expense reimbursement. An exciting advantage of being a flight attendant is free food or food reimbursement. Not only are in-flight snacks and meals provided, but many companies also reimburse crew members for outside food expenses during travel.

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5. Food expense reimbursement. An exciting advantage of being a flight attendant is free food or food reimbursement. Not only are in-flight snacks and meals provided, but many companies also reimburse crew members for outside food expenses during travel.

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Can passengers reasonably ask flight attendants for a second hot meal? Or a third? And what about a few more bags of nuts while you're at it? Having spoken to a handful of airlines, the answer is a resounding yes.

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Your senses get a bit confused. Flying in cramped cabins at high altitude changes your sense of taste and smell. The dry air and pressure change makes food taste less salty and sweet and blocks and dries out your nose, making your meal less smelly and therefore less tasty.

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flights under 2 hours: a snack. flights over 2 hours: a main meal. flights over 7 hours: a main meal and snack.

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How long does a flight have to be to get a meal? Meal service is determined by time of day, flying time and mileage, but in general, food is served on flights of approximately four hours or more than 1,750 miles. Meals and snacks are available for purchase on domestic flights longer than 3 1/2 hours or 1,550 miles.

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Checked Bags: Yes
Solid food items (not liquids or gels) can be transported in either your carry-on or checked bags. Liquid or gel food items larger than 3.4 oz are not allowed in carry-on bags and should be placed in your checked bags if possible.

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Each passenger may carry liquids, gels and aerosols in travel-size containers that are 3.4 ounces or100 milliliters. Each passenger is limited to one quart-size bag of liquids, gels and aerosols.

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On short red-eye flights, skip meal service. To maximize your sleep time on a short red-eye, forget about dinner and/or breakfast on your flight — you can eat at the airport before departure or upon arrival.

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