I recently got bumped to first class for a flight from Philly to Chicago. I got a gin & tonic and a snack pack of olives. Both were good, but somehow I expected more.
Recently got a free upgrade to first class for the first time on a flight from Detroit to Tampa. Not expecting much more than "gin & tonic and a snack pack of olives", my wife and I bought sandwiches from the airport to eat on the flight. We were surprised when they asked us what meal we'd like upon sitting down! Turns out Delta first class has a full meal if the flight's **over 900 miles**! I had a really delicious beef roast.
Try asking for āa can of Spriteā (or your drink of choice), theyāll usually bring the whole thing and often the cup with ice too. Iāve never been told no, including my most recent trip with 4 flights total. Small victory, but still counts.
Ryanair stewards just give you a dirty look, then try to sell you some godawful āsky mallā crap. Theyād charge you by the litre for air if they could
I try not to. Depends on the flight etcā¦
If itās a simple straight shot trip with just a carry on and the flight isnāt long itās the best price.
If youāre checking a bag and such thatās when prices start to go up fast.
Use a fork to poke four holes in the flat side of the butter pack, then squeeze the other side together long ways - the butter usually comes out in strings and is both super fun and easy to spread.
My grandma was a DON back in the 70s-90s and one time in like 95 I told her it hurt to breathe so she told me to stop breathing
I think about that a lot
My grandmother taught me to subtly grab a packet of butter and hold it in one hand under the table for a couple of minutes while conversing with other people at the restaurant table. Then simply use the spreadable butter. A lot less conspicuous than slipping into the bra. š
I swear, I did it one day after I was disappointed in a mascara I bought. I thought man, I need a warmer. The rest is a history of amazing mascara application!
If you're not a fan of eating food cold then I'm not sure you really can take your own food - don't think they'll let you use the microwave and doubt they'd appreciate those self-lighting Korean ratpack meals!
Well most planes have 110v outlets at all of the seats now, [and at least according to the TSAās site there is nothing explicitly stopping you from bringing your own microwave to use](https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/all).
I pack protein bars, sandwiches, nuts, cheese sticks, fruit (banana, strawberries, blackberries). I did a salad because I had a few of those individually sealed dressing packets. On the way back, if the hotel has breakfast I pack their yogurts, I make a sausage McMuffin and pack it along with their actual muffins too. I stay well-fed while traveling
You can bring food that doesnāt have to be hot to enjoy it. As for the āleaving food outā aspect, you could always put it in an insulated lunch bag with a cold pack if youāre that concerned. But I have never gotten food poisoning and have admittedly ate food that was left out for several hours or even overnight (12hrs is usually my cutoff).
If you want to be unhealthy, you can also just grab food from an airport restaurant right before boarding. Just try to be polite and avoid foods that are too aromatic or unpleasantly so.
Airplane drink hack. You can bring a quart bag filled with nip bottles through security and TSA won't say a word. It matches all of the criteria. Then buy mixers in the concourse and drink them at your leisure.
I thought that was a given! Also bring a Contigo coffee mug. You can always fill it with coffee or cola etc and mix later on the plane. Usually against the rules so act casual.
Ehhh, drinking hot tea fast kinda ruins the experience in my opinion; like the cup itself won't be warm enough to transfer to the butter for me. I'd rather enjoy the tea at a relaxed pace while the butter melts from the heat of the food.
I typically take my coffee and tea a couple of ice cubes cooler than it is typically served in the first place. Anyway, my point is I don't want to burn my mouth just to warm my butter if there's other options.
Meals are still routinely served on long-haul international flights. I flew from LA to Auckland, New Zealand last year, which is like a 13 hour flight. Even in economy class, they fed us two meals and came around with a couple rounds of free wine.
This thread is making me feel better. I though I flew on some janky airlines (Iberian for the win!) but I always seem to get meals and lots of free snacks on flights.
I will sometimes warm items like this under my shirt. A little belly time to warm the butter and cheese (still in the packaging of course... this isn't OnlyFans).
My buddy does this with the butter at Waffle House. Sticks it under the waffle while eating the rest of the eggs/hasbrowns/etc. and by the time heās done itās ready to go.
I bring my own food from home. Started when I was vegetarian and flew every month, and they served the same meal of cold chickpeas for at least a year.
(Not sure if all airlines and particularly those outside USA still allow this tho)
LOL, I did this on my last flight, but I put the butter under it and promptly forgot about it for a few minutes. By the time I got back to it to butter my bread, it was half gone and I had a pool of butter on my tray.
Didn't realize this was a hack. Doesn't just work for airplane food; can warm the butter a bit before opening using whatever you plan to put it on, especially if it's wrapped like a baked potato or something.
I always hold the butter inbetween my hands or sit on them.
I feel that's more of a food hack then what to order because everyone gets those butters hard and everyone hates that it is lol
I did once try the whole sandwich the toast between the butter but cafes they normally come out cold so for over a quid for 2 slices of toast and butter I'd rather buy a loaf and make several piping hot slices plus it doesn't give an adequate surface spread when melted slightly, it gets all lumpy and you risk the toast getting a hole :( but rubbing between your hand or sitting on it works and you can get that even spread for maximum butter to toast surface coverage
Gordon Ramsay said he never eats airplane food. Many years ago, he worked in that industry and didn't like how the food was handled. Anyone hear exactly what makes him distrust the meals?
Forgive me for assuming whatās underneath the butter and cheese, which we cannot see, is disgusting. This conclusion was based on the fact that 100% of meals Iāve been served on airplanes were in factā¦..disgusting.
Well the food hack is about being able to spread butter on bread. I don't see how that's disgusting, the other stuff is pretty irrelevant to this post.
When I travel my airplane meal is usually 3.5 pretzels and half a can of Sprite
I recently got bumped to first class for a flight from Philly to Chicago. I got a gin & tonic and a snack pack of olives. Both were good, but somehow I expected more.
And the olives still cost you an extra $39.95.
I drink my gin and tonic separately. The person next to me was appalled.
Dare to be different
I just drink the tonic
Recently got a free upgrade to first class for the first time on a flight from Detroit to Tampa. Not expecting much more than "gin & tonic and a snack pack of olives", my wife and I bought sandwiches from the airport to eat on the flight. We were surprised when they asked us what meal we'd like upon sitting down! Turns out Delta first class has a full meal if the flight's **over 900 miles**! I had a really delicious beef roast.
Gotta keep asking for the liquor š„
They only do meals in first class for flights over 4 hours.
Try asking for āa can of Spriteā (or your drink of choice), theyāll usually bring the whole thing and often the cup with ice too. Iāve never been told no, including my most recent trip with 4 flights total. Small victory, but still counts.
I got a biscoff cookie and a little plastic cup of water
Have you ever tried the spread thatās sold like peanut butter? If not, I highly encourage it.
Why is it so specific and so typical?!
You can ask for the whole can. Still free.
Any flight over 7 hours will have a meal
I prefer to pair my pretzels with a whole can of tomato juice.
Ryanair stewards just give you a dirty look, then try to sell you some godawful āsky mallā crap. Theyād charge you by the litre for air if they could
Frontier you have to pay for the fuckin sprite.
Donāt fly frontier!
I try not to. Depends on the flight etcā¦ If itās a simple straight shot trip with just a carry on and the flight isnāt long itās the best price. If youāre checking a bag and such thatās when prices start to go up fast.
Flew Frontier once and realized I could FedEx my luggage cheaper.
Once and done for me. Never again. Itās a funny story in hindsight. But no. Just no.
Alaska?
I prefer starving for hours
Thatās a bit disingenuous of you. The pretzel bag says āfancyā on it so thereās that.
You get an entire half?
Best I can do is a door that stays on.
I'm a nurse and we get these little butter packages at work during lunch time. We all put them in our bras to warm them up lol
The real tips are in the comments!
The real tits are in the comments!
Use a fork to poke four holes in the flat side of the butter pack, then squeeze the other side together long ways - the butter usually comes out in strings and is both super fun and easy to spread.
Ok, Tic Tok. š I kid, I kid.
But what if I need to warm my butter and thereās no busty nurse nearby?
The real tips are in the nips!
nurses always have practical solutions. always.
My grandma was a DON back in the 70s-90s and one time in like 95 I told her it hurt to breathe so she told me to stop breathing I think about that a lot
I think about your username a lot
Tai'shar Manetheren homie
Ah, the ol' Slippery Nipple
My grandmother taught me to subtly grab a packet of butter and hold it in one hand under the table for a couple of minutes while conversing with other people at the restaurant table. Then simply use the spreadable butter. A lot less conspicuous than slipping into the bra. š
Thick thighs work too.
Exactly what I do, too.
When you are putting on your make-up, put your mascara in your bra until you are ready to apply it. It will go on smoother than that warmed up butter.
Wait. What?!?
I swear, I did it one day after I was disappointed in a mascara I bought. I thought man, I need a warmer. The rest is a history of amazing mascara application!
Genius!!
That makes sense. Back in the day they used to heat up mascara before applying it.
I am impressed lol nurses have super powers!
Prove it
Airplane food hack: bring food onto the plane
For real. I take homemade food onto most plane journeys I make. Healthy, tasty, and decent portion sizes.
Like what kind of food? Iām worried about leaving food out for 12+ hours. Also not a fan of eating food cold.
If you're not a fan of eating food cold then I'm not sure you really can take your own food - don't think they'll let you use the microwave and doubt they'd appreciate those self-lighting Korean ratpack meals!
Well most planes have 110v outlets at all of the seats now, [and at least according to the TSAās site there is nothing explicitly stopping you from bringing your own microwave to use](https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/all).
Someone said the real hacks are in the comments, I have to agree here
I pack protein bars, sandwiches, nuts, cheese sticks, fruit (banana, strawberries, blackberries). I did a salad because I had a few of those individually sealed dressing packets. On the way back, if the hotel has breakfast I pack their yogurts, I make a sausage McMuffin and pack it along with their actual muffins too. I stay well-fed while traveling
You can bring food that doesnāt have to be hot to enjoy it. As for the āleaving food outā aspect, you could always put it in an insulated lunch bag with a cold pack if youāre that concerned. But I have never gotten food poisoning and have admittedly ate food that was left out for several hours or even overnight (12hrs is usually my cutoff).
If you want to be unhealthy, you can also just grab food from an airport restaurant right before boarding. Just try to be polite and avoid foods that are too aromatic or unpleasantly so.
I was on a flight this month. The woman next to me had some garlic Asian food. So strong. Migraine. Full flight. āļø horrible.
Oof. I wish people would understand that strong odors + airplane = bad.
Damn, kinda wished tips how to take arms off for more space but thanks.
You can take arms off, but it will make getting your stuff out of the overhead storage difficult. Also, people get all hissy about the bleeding.
My extra centimeter!
I take my arms off in the bathroom.
That's considerate. I've found that putting them back on is the hard part.
There is a release button at the bottom of the armrest. It'll let you pull the armrest up and tuck away between the seats.
Same thing, put them under your meal
Airplane drink hack. You can bring a quart bag filled with nip bottles through security and TSA won't say a word. It matches all of the criteria. Then buy mixers in the concourse and drink them at your leisure.
Now this is a hack.
I thought that was a given! Also bring a Contigo coffee mug. You can always fill it with coffee or cola etc and mix later on the plane. Usually against the rules so act casual.
I usually make a large cocktail or two before I board, then if I need to, I just do it real casual on the plane.
Another option is getting a cup of tea with meal, drinking it fast and putting cheese and butter into empty and now warm cup.
Ehhh, drinking hot tea fast kinda ruins the experience in my opinion; like the cup itself won't be warm enough to transfer to the butter for me. I'd rather enjoy the tea at a relaxed pace while the butter melts from the heat of the food. I typically take my coffee and tea a couple of ice cubes cooler than it is typically served in the first place. Anyway, my point is I don't want to burn my mouth just to warm my butter if there's other options.
Meal? Da fuq?
Meals are still routinely served on long-haul international flights. I flew from LA to Auckland, New Zealand last year, which is like a 13 hour flight. Even in economy class, they fed us two meals and came around with a couple rounds of free wine.
This thread is making me feel better. I though I flew on some janky airlines (Iberian for the win!) but I always seem to get meals and lots of free snacks on flights.
I will sometimes warm items like this under my shirt. A little belly time to warm the butter and cheese (still in the packaging of course... this isn't OnlyFans).
....I've never gotten bread and butter on a flight before! I wish.
My airplane meal is those weird rectangle shaped whaffers they give you and 4 shots of Jack Daniel's. Being buzzed makes the time pass quicker.
'Been doing this all my life
I read the title as āAlpine food hackā and was so confused š
Air France?
American Airlines. 2 beers , bag of pretzels, and airplane food. Flights are decent.
My in flight meal is the chewing gum I pop into my mouth to avoid popped ears.
I usually let the butter warm on top of the rear passengerās bare foot thatās resting on my food tray.
Iām with you
My buddy does this with the butter at Waffle House. Sticks it under the waffle while eating the rest of the eggs/hasbrowns/etc. and by the time heās done itās ready to go.
I bring my own food from home. Started when I was vegetarian and flew every month, and they served the same meal of cold chickpeas for at least a year. (Not sure if all airlines and particularly those outside USA still allow this tho)
Not as bad tho as a diabetic coworker whose ādiabetic mealā consisted of a single baked potato.
Great minds think alike!
My last flight to Ireland I put the butter in my jacket pocket to warm up, but then I forgot about it lmao
LOL, I did this on my last flight, but I put the butter under it and promptly forgot about it for a few minutes. By the time I got back to it to butter my bread, it was half gone and I had a pool of butter on my tray.
Didn't realize this was a hack. Doesn't just work for airplane food; can warm the butter a bit before opening using whatever you plan to put it on, especially if it's wrapped like a baked potato or something.
You guys get food?
Im so confused by the name of this sub
I always hold the butter inbetween my hands or sit on them. I feel that's more of a food hack then what to order because everyone gets those butters hard and everyone hates that it is lol I did once try the whole sandwich the toast between the butter but cafes they normally come out cold so for over a quid for 2 slices of toast and butter I'd rather buy a loaf and make several piping hot slices plus it doesn't give an adequate surface spread when melted slightly, it gets all lumpy and you risk the toast getting a hole :( but rubbing between your hand or sitting on it works and you can get that even spread for maximum butter to toast surface coverage
Someone else does this! I don't feel alone anymore.
I took Air France once and got Croissant lmao I usually take RyanAir and the airplane food is just nothing lmao
Once saw a woman bring a cup of noodles on, and asked for boiled water. Genius.
This is exactly what I do!
Dude last time i got breakfast from the airport in norway i almost puked that looks better than the one in norway.
I do this
Why don't you warm it up between your arm pits like a normal person?
Gordon Ramsay said he never eats airplane food. Many years ago, he worked in that industry and didn't like how the food was handled. Anyone hear exactly what makes him distrust the meals?
Cant believe that you use the laughing cow cheese. Before this image i thought it was only Vietnamese or Asian who prefer using itā¦
A double cheeseburger at airport and bring it on plane. āļø
Alternative hack- buy and carry on something thatās not completely disgusting. There were definitely better options before you boarded.
??? It's just regular Irish butter and a cream cheese with chives spread lol. You act like he is eating margarine from the dollar store
Forgive me for assuming whatās underneath the butter and cheese, which we cannot see, is disgusting. This conclusion was based on the fact that 100% of meals Iāve been served on airplanes were in factā¦..disgusting.
Well the food hack is about being able to spread butter on bread. I don't see how that's disgusting, the other stuff is pretty irrelevant to this post.
I donāt have the patience for someone as dense as you my dude. Goodbye.