Flybe ban eating your own food!

Hi Tom,

Did a rather lot of paxing with em in a previous life and have never known that – and have never seen or had it enforced.

If this was the case there would have to be something in the T+C of the tickets upon purchase, and as said it would be neigh on impossable to practically enforce.

Also I doubt the company would be able to enforce such a stance as they have a duty of care towards all pax, and what happens when a bar service is not possable for whatever reason, or onboard services where bar services are not provided?

Now being unable to consume own alcoholic beverages onboard would be a differant matter…

Hi mate. Have looked around the Jet2.com website and tried to find something about it with no success. It definately was a Jet2 rule, and I would assume it still is. Next time your in Hall B, have a look at the check in desks, there definately used to be notices up about it. Like you, I have never seen it been enforced.

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Other Guests are free to bring food and drinks on board for their own consumption and these items may contain peanuts or other high risk food groups. It is therefore possible that Guests may come into contact with traces of peanuts and other high risk food groups while they are on board.

seriously can a trolly dolly just say your not allowed to eat that sandwich, people will just laugh in there faces.

Jet2 have been doing this for a long time now, must be at least two years!

Hi Tom,

Did a rather lot of paxing with em in a previous life and have never known that – and have never seen or had it enforced.

If this was the case there would have to be something in the T+C of the tickets upon purchase, and as said it would be neigh on impossable to practically enforce.

Also I doubt the company would be able to enforce such a stance as they have a duty of care towards all pax, and what happens when a bar service is not possable for whatever reason, or onboard services where bar services are not provided?

Now being unable to consume own alcoholic beverages onboard would be a differant matter…

This is curious, I flew on Jet2 very recently Berlin-Manchester, had no idea of the restriction, bought my own tasty sandwich and a bottle of low-cost water prior to the flight, no one said a thing, so I wonder how strictly they en-force this.

I dont know if Easyjet have same policy, but I flew outward with them Liverpool-Berlin, again, brought my own food, and it was just as well I did, they had no food left onboard, it was lunch time, and i wanted a bit more than Pringles !!

I have also never seen it enforced, but know this is definately the official company stance on the matter. They even have notices up at check in at LBA, advising passengers this is the case.

carl727uk makes a very good point. If you are sat at the back of a busy flight half the food is usually gone by the time the trolley gets to you anyway.

Jet2 have had this rule for years as LBARULES pointed out, but I have never seen them enforce it, or even heard any horror story about them enforcing it.

When the slightest infraction within aviation usually makes the papers, if an airline actualy tried to enforce such a rule, you can be sure the papers would pick up on it and the policy would change instantly.

Jet2 have been doing this for a long time now, must be at least two years!

This is curious, I flew on Jet2 very recently Berlin-Manchester, had no idea of the restriction, bought my own tasty sandwich and a bottle of low-cost water prior to the flight, no one said a thing, so I wonder how strictly they en-force this.

I dont know if Easyjet have same policy, but I flew outward with them Liverpool-Berlin, again, brought my own food, and it was just as well I did, they had no food left onboard, it was lunch time, and i wanted a bit more than Pringles !!

Dont forget cinemas! They hate you taking food in and they have the ability to chuck you out unlike airplanes!

It works along the same lines as the football does in this country..you can’t take any food or drink into the ground so you have to buy their food at exorbitant over inflated prices or go without

Hm. Makes me think about flying hucksters. Making a business out of selling home made food to fellow passenger at lower prices than the airline. 😀

They’ll perhaps direct you to their terms and conditions which you must agree to when booking and suggest you fly with an alternative airline, medical condition or not.

Well that’s me on the train then ! What other excuses might they offer for losing custom ?

I’m diabetic and I’ll have them in court if they try and tell me not to eat my own food ! 😡

They’ll perhaps direct you to their terms and conditions which you must agree to when booking and suggest you fly with an alternative airline, medical condition or not.

Thats absolutely ridiculous! Isn’t it ethical as well, what about those with dietry requirements etc.

I am actually flying Flybe tommorow on the Amsterdam-Southampton route. I’ll eat my own food and let you know if I get stopped, they might grab it off my hands as I eat it hahaha! 😀

I’m flying FlyBe tomorrow, though from Leeds to Aberdeen. I’ll eat my own food and see what they do.

I’m diabetic and I’ll have them in court if they try and tell me not to eat my own food ! 😡

Jet2 have been doing this for a long time now, must be at least two years!

Simply wait until after takeoff, then whip out your packed lunch. I can’t see them returning to the airport to offload you. The cost of doing that would be far greater than the money they would make on some stale sandwich.

Thats absolutely ridiculous! Isn’t it ethical as well, what about those with dietry requirements etc.

I am actually flying Flybe tommorow on the Amsterdam-Southampton route. I’ll eat my own food and let you know if I get stopped, they might grab it off my hands as I eat it hahaha! 😀

The reason is obvious – flyBe want passengers to eat their ripoff priced food sold on board – £.375 for a sandwich…. 😮

A bargain at £.375!:D Guess you mean £3.75 which makes a motorway sarnie a bargain!

The linked article quotes a flyBe spokesperson as saying that the purpose of the ban is to control consumption of products like nuts, and concerns about peoples allergies.

Pity, therefore that flyBe’s concerns don’t extend as far not selling peanuts….:mad:

The reason is obvious – flyBe want passengers to eat their ripoff priced food sold on board – £3.75 for a sandwich…. 😮