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Taking snacks on a plane

19 replies

KimchiLaLa · 24/06/2017 17:19

Will be flying at 26 weeks and I would like to take some nuts and crisps on the flight as I do get randomly hungry. Would I get these through security?

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drquin · 24/06/2017 17:20

Food tends to be ok, it's liquids (incl gels) which are the issue. But double check with both your airline and airport.

Rinkydinkypink · 24/06/2017 17:21

No nuts for allergy reasons

Pancaker · 24/06/2017 17:22

Buy some after security?

NannyR · 24/06/2017 17:22

Food is fine, I regularly take sandwiches. Things like yoghurt, hummus, jelly etc would fall under the 100ml rule.

blueskyinmarch · 24/06/2017 17:24

Yes you can take on snacks. Even nuts.

toffeeboffin · 24/06/2017 17:25

Yup, allowed.

I usually take a packet of sandwiches, cold cuts, etc.

UrsulaPandress · 24/06/2017 17:25

I know they no longer serve nuts on planes, but I have never seen it stated that you cannot take your own.

I do, as I love a few nuts with my first g&t.

TuddlesAndSisses · 24/06/2017 17:28

I purchased and ate nuts on a plane yesterday Smile

ladyratterley · 24/06/2017 17:31

There's a chance they may announce that no nuts are to be eaten on the flight due to a passenger with an allergy. I travel quite a bit and this has happened to me twice. So I would avoid taking nuts.

4yoniD · 24/06/2017 17:32

Solid food yes, no jelly!

TheMysteriousJackelope · 24/06/2017 17:33

You can take nuts on a plane, I have done so frequently.

I have also taken cookies, chocolates, crisps, and other packaged snacks in my carry on as I shop in the UK and bring stuff back to the US. I've never had a problem.

Make sure you dump any home made food or raw fruit or vegetables in the trash on the plane before landing. Or check the customs requirements of the country you are flying to. For example in the US they won't let you take in commercially packaged seeds, raw meat, raw fruit and vegetables. I'm not sure what they think of cheese. Obviously you aren't planning on chowing down on raw liver during the flight and taking the leftovers to your hotel to enjoy as a midnight snack, but it gives you an idea of what they may be looking for.

ImperfectTents · 24/06/2017 17:35

Snacks yes, snakes no

TalkinPeece · 24/06/2017 17:38

Raisins, apricots, nuts, cheese, biscuits, chocolate
flown all over the world with pots of snacks

Madbengalmum · 24/06/2017 17:40

Nuts are definitely allowed unless they tell you not to eat them over the tannoy if someone onboard has a severe allergy.

KimchiLaLa · 25/06/2017 09:02

Thanks all. I don't have to take the nuts, but they are easily portable. To be honest I'd prefer to take cheese but I need to refrigerate that!

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PseudoBadger · 25/06/2017 09:03

There's a film about this isn't there?

TalkinPeece · 25/06/2017 13:13

kimchi
Mini babybels work really well - as inside their cases they are fine at room temperature for days ....

KimchiLaLa · 25/06/2017 16:01

TalkinPeece awesome idea, thank you..,and I do love babybel. Will pick up some of those...! Plus some veg crisps and maybe wasabi peas and that should do me (and DH) for the flight.

Never something I used to do but being pregnant, and with some airlines when they just don't feed you, I think it's worth packing a few things.

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wrinkleseverywhere · 25/06/2017 16:06

We always take food on planes as I would much prefer a salad or sandwich from one of the airport shops like Pret or Eat than some re-heated meal on a plane and I get to eat when I am hungry rather than at whatever time fits in with the flight schedule.

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