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to expect my child to be able to have an in flight meal

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Staceroo · 24/04/2015 15:25

So we're flying to Turkey in a couple of weeks. I have paid for in flight meals for me, my husband and our 3 year old daughter. Thomas Cook will not allow me to purchase an in flight meal for our 11 month old.

It's a real case of 'computer says no!'

Save all the jokes about airplane food because Thomas cook have a range of James Martin meals which are pretty tasty and nutritious.

11 month old is baby led, and never eaten out of a jar in her life.

Solutions proposed by TC are...

  1. "You are permitted to take baby food on to Thomas Cook Airlines aircraft if you are travelling with an infant or small child ,Most UK Airports have a Boots where you can purchase baby food and formula after the security screening point. These can be purchased and brought on board providing you do exceed you hand luggage restrictions. I Hope this Helps - Stef"

  2. "book a separate seat for her she will be able to get an inflight meal, however then she will be booked as a child and will lose her infant luggage allowance and will need to pay the full flight price" (That's a very expensive in flight meal!!!!)

  3. There are a range of snack and other meals available on the flight but they can't tell me what those will be, but they're not the James Martin meals.

OP posts:
TwoLittleTerrors · 25/04/2015 13:55

Or anywhere tbh.

Sparklingbrook · 25/04/2015 14:01

We took DS2 on a long haul flight when he was 15 months. We just paid for a seat for him. Turned out the flight was half empty in the end and we had a row each to ourselves. Grin

I don't eat inflight meals, but make up for it on holiday. Grin

arethereanyleftatall · 25/04/2015 14:03

Ah, that's a clever way two terrors. Never thought of that. Doesn't matter any more - my dc are 4&6, happy days!

BabyGanoush · 25/04/2015 14:13

twolittleterrors, I found on long haul flights that the meals become the most looked forward to event onboard! something to do! it might, just might be delicious (or at least edible)....

look kiddos, food!

Grin

thank God we don't do long haul flights anymore!

BuyMeAPony · 25/04/2015 14:13

Freeze a bottle of water, put that in the lunchbox, with the food you prepare at home and discard just before security. Cheap and cheerful way to keep things fresh.

I'm sure the hotel would do that for you for the way home too if you made sandwiches there.

Even if you don't have a kitchen you can find a way to make sandwiches.

Sparklingbrook · 25/04/2015 14:16

I always think airline food is a boredom diversion at best not a 'meal' in any sense of the word. I am more than happy to pass on it.

AccidentalAnarchist · 25/04/2015 14:19

OP made herself very identifiable on Twitter... GrinHmm

Woodenheart · 25/04/2015 14:26

Peanut butter sandwiches wont be minging after 5 hours.

Heels99 · 25/04/2015 14:35

Bit concerned at what op will be posting when she arrives in holiday and finds its FOREIGN MUCK to eat, straight onto TC customer services I imagine....and why don't they talk English abroad????

Floggingmolly · 25/04/2015 14:43

No sandwich will be mingling after five hours. Do you know how long they sit on the shelves in Boots???

Floggingmolly · 25/04/2015 14:44

Or minging either...

Groovee · 25/04/2015 15:43

The James Martin meal on the way to Florida was edible but salty.

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