Comments on: Airline grub worth paying for http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/ News, Muse and Reviews Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:32:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Laura http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/#comment-6489 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:08:47 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/#comment-6489 When I flew Delta from ATL to STT a few months ago, I got some stale crackers and processed cheese spread with some cran-apple cocktail (that I had to arm wrestle the guy next to me for!) When I'm starving and trapped on a plane for four hours I'd pay $7 for some nitrates and fresh-ish cheese! (One time on American my flight took off three minutes after 8 p.m., which is the deadline to even buy food. By the time I got to Vegas, I ate the first thing I could find in the airport. Luckily it was Ethel M chocolates.) When I flew Delta from ATL to STT a few months ago, I got some stale crackers and processed cheese spread with some cran-apple cocktail (that I had to arm wrestle the guy next to me for!)

When I’m starving and trapped on a plane for four hours I’d pay $7 for some nitrates and fresh-ish cheese!

(One time on American my flight took off three minutes after 8 p.m., which is the deadline to even buy food. By the time I got to Vegas, I ate the first thing I could find in the airport. Luckily it was Ethel M chocolates.)

]]> by: sjfromnj http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/#comment-6428 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:21:37 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/#comment-6428 That looks half way decent. I bring PBJ's and milk. That salad may cause issues down the road if you catch my drift. That looks half way decent.

I bring PBJ’s and milk. That salad may cause issues down the road if you catch my drift.

]]> by: Marcia http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/#comment-6427 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:21:16 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/#comment-6427 Oddly, I had a rather wonderful food service surprise two weeks ago. On a flight from Sarasota, FL, on Continental Air (I didn't even know this airline existed anymore!), to Cleveland, we were served a lunch. Not fancy but totally shocking. And free. Oh, I got some peanuts later in the flight, too. I vote for Continental. Too bad they don't fly from Chicago to STT. :( Oddly, I had a rather wonderful food service surprise two weeks ago. On a flight from Sarasota, FL, on Continental Air (I didn’t even know this airline existed anymore!), to Cleveland, we were served a lunch. Not fancy but totally shocking. And free. Oh, I got some peanuts later in the flight, too.

I vote for Continental. Too bad they don’t fly from Chicago to STT. :(

]]> by: Colleen http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/#comment-6425 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:31:55 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/#comment-6425 Just returned from the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas on an AA 777. Culinary choices were: A can of Pringles 3 Musketeer Bar or Oatmeal Raisin Cookie mmmmm . . . . we chose 4 Barbie sized Chardonnay's for $20 Just returned from the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas on an AA 777. Culinary choices were:

A can of Pringles

3 Musketeer Bar

or Oatmeal Raisin Cookie

mmmmm . . . . we chose 4 Barbie sized Chardonnay’s for $20

]]> by: super deluxe http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/#comment-6421 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:07:40 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/#comment-6421 The restaurant on the airport grounds- you have to walk to it outside on the sidewalk- has some of the best food in the usvi. And that is coming from your truly, a foodie who makes trips to France for culinary delights, and lives half my life in Whole Foods in the mainland. Get to St. Thomas early when departing and get your full there- you won't be disappointed. The restaurant on the airport grounds- you have to walk to it outside on the sidewalk- has some of the best food in the usvi. And that is coming from your truly, a foodie who makes trips to France for culinary delights, and lives half my life in Whole Foods in the mainland. Get to St. Thomas early when departing and get your full there- you won’t be disappointed.

]]> by: Tanya http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/#comment-6420 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:37:54 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/#comment-6420 yeah that actually looks decent. we're flying first class on delta in november so I'll let you know what they serve...all I really care about is the free booze, if I drink enough it won't matter what they serve me to eat. yeah that actually looks decent. we’re flying first class on delta in november so I’ll let you know what they serve…all I really care about is the free booze, if I drink enough it won’t matter what they serve me to eat.

]]> by: liamsaunt http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/#comment-6419 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:47:33 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/#comment-6419 Hmmm...that actually looks somewhat edible. I always pack food for us when we fly though, because you never know what they are going to have, even to buy. I usually pack us each an orange, some pistachios, and a simple sandwich with no smelly or messy ingredients on crusty bread. It's enough to get us where we are going. Usually. Hmmm…that actually looks somewhat edible.

I always pack food for us when we fly though, because you never know what they are going to have, even to buy. I usually pack us each an orange, some pistachios, and a simple sandwich with no smelly or messy ingredients on crusty bread. It’s enough to get us where we are going. Usually.

]]> by: stj_gal http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/#comment-6418 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:39:59 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/#comment-6418 We usually fly United or American since we are in Chicago - American definitely has the better food choices. (Note: "Better" is a relative term here.) We try and eat in the airports rather than buy stuff on the plane because there are more choices. (Note: "Choices" is a relative term here.) Oh, who am I kidding - it all sucks. We usually fly United or American since we are in Chicago - American definitely has the better food choices. (Note: “Better” is a relative term here.)

We try and eat in the airports rather than buy stuff on the plane because there are more choices. (Note: “Choices” is a relative term here.)

Oh, who am I kidding - it all sucks.

]]> by: Debra http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/#comment-6417 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:17:28 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/#comment-6417 I had that "antipasto" thing in December, not too bad at all, but I really didn't have a choice because they had nothing else to offer!! They had ran out of everything else!!? Ran out? Don't they know how many people are booked? On the way home our flight was supposed to have a "meal". They passed out packages of pretzels (well I think it contained maybe 5 mini-pretzels). My husband asked what the meal was going to be and the attendant said "I don't know...what are you having when you get home" WHAT??? Glad I packed some protein bars. I had that “antipasto” thing in December, not too bad at all, but I really didn’t have a choice because they had nothing else to offer!! They had ran out of everything else!!? Ran out? Don’t they know how many people are booked? On the way home our flight was supposed to have a “meal”. They passed out packages of pretzels (well I think it contained maybe 5 mini-pretzels). My husband asked what the meal was going to be and the attendant said “I don’t know…what are you having when you get home” WHAT??? Glad I packed some protein bars.

]]> by: rob http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/#comment-6415 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:01:21 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/#comment-6415 "snack-box-of-crap" Sounds like Delta from ATL the last time we flew. Crackers, evil processed cheese, evil bread-like substance, evil air. We fly home 1st class in August and the bastards don't even serve food up there! I spent NOTHING to get that ticket (FF Miles)! I WANT FOOD! Oh...they offer free booze? My bad. It's a'ight. “snack-box-of-crap” Sounds like Delta from ATL the last time we flew. Crackers, evil processed cheese, evil bread-like substance, evil air.

We fly home 1st class in August and the bastards don’t even serve food up there! I spent NOTHING to get that ticket (FF Miles)! I WANT FOOD!

Oh…they offer free booze?

My bad. It’s a’ight.

]]> by: wontongirl http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/#comment-6413 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:41:45 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/#comment-6413 Don't you just love those little butterfly crackers? Looks much better than the canned chicken salad we got 8 weeks ago. Thanks guys! Don’t you just love those little butterfly crackers? Looks much better than the canned chicken salad we got 8 weeks ago. Thanks guys!

]]> by: melanie http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/#comment-6412 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:11:43 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/01/24/airline-grub-worth-paying-for/#comment-6412 Processed meat - guarantee it has sodium nitrite in it- not good. Usair wants to impress me they will have to go organic. Processed meat - guarantee it has sodium nitrite in it- not good. Usair wants to impress me they will have to go organic.

]]>