Smart-aleck test: What if you bring LOTS of food onto a Skybus flight?

Apr

2007

Posted by: Mark Ashley

Here’s a thought: Skybus, the cheapskate startup airline mentioned earlier this week, features this clause in their “Rules of Flying”:

Oh, and don’t sneak food onboard unless you brought enough for the whole plane.

Cute. But what happens if you DO bring enough for the whole plane? What if your carry-on luggage were stuffed to the hilt, say, with 162 candy bars? (That’s 156 for all the passengers on the plane, plus 6 for the crew: 4 flight attendants, pilot, and co-pilot.)

Let’s assume the person with the candy-laden carry-on is being altruistic, and not a shrewd businessperson. When United eliminated pretzels on their shorter flights, commenters on this post came up with the idea of starting a business, selling snacks onboard the flight. (Is there anything in the contract of carriage forbidding inflight passenger-to-passenger sales??)

So, Skybus travelers, who will put this food policy to the test?

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Categorized in: Skybus, inflight meals

7 Comments

7 Responses to “Smart-aleck test: What if you bring LOTS of food onto a Skybus flight?”

mitch Says:
April 27th, 2007 at 9:06 am
The policy can never work.
Imagine a jet blue winter storm situation.
Or just sitting on the tarmac for two hours before takeoff. It happens.
You’re hungry. The Stewardess won’t serve food yet. No imagine the riot that ensues.

Or better yet… Just how many vegan low fat low carb meals are they gonna have on hand.

Some of us always travel with food. for just these reasons. Food may be a profit center for the airline, but it is a health issue for me.
JamesC Says:
April 29th, 2007 at 4:49 am
They couldn’t possibly stop you from drinking your own water? you know the basis of all life
Miles Says:
May 8th, 2007 at 9:21 pm
No, but they can stop you from bringing your own water on the plane. Cursed terrorists taking away our water.
askmrlee Says:
October 1st, 2007 at 2:14 am
If you’ve actually flown Skybus (and have you people really done so?) You’ll find that although they do make announcements, no one will take away your food if you do bring some on board. Even the CEO has said this.

There is also no wording in the Contract of Carriage that forbids you from bringing food on board.

You can also bring items that serve medical/dietary needs. If you have to bring that Cesar salad from Wolfgang Puck Express, claim it is low-carb and diabetic friendly unlike their meatloaf. Or say that you were afraid they would run out, just like they did on the first Skybus flights.
Heidi Says:
January 14th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Stop being cheap and pay $2 for a drink. I like the wings 6 for $7.
From the Mind of J Says:
January 25th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Hey Heidi, should I stop being cheap and start paying $10 for a pack of gum next?
James Says:
March 6th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
No, but seriously, if you have a problem paying for food on the flight, don’t buy their cheap tickets and pay 5 to 10 times more to fly on a non-discount airline.