Originally Posted by
krismiler
This is becoming the new normal in Europe and has been in the USA for sometime as far as short haul flights are concerned. Eat before you leave, buy onboard or bring a sandwich. Even if a meal is provided, with the current COVID precautions it will likely be not up to expectations anyway.
Exactly! As with COVID precautions, even First Class is getting a simple box of snacks. I flew First Class in early January - 'meal' was a choice of three different boxed snacks (with things like cheese, hummus, nuts, and crackers of some sort - not horrible, but well short of the hot meals pre-pandemic. Drinks were bottled water, beer, or wine - all served in sealed containers. In coach, they got bottled water...
By the time it hits cruise and the seatbelt signs are switched off people have been onboard for around 30 minutes average. But they rush for the onboard ****ter. A lineup of defecators who barely lasted 30 mins in their seat. WTF?
30 minutes from the time they got in line to board to pushback, 10 minutes taxiing around and waiting for TO clearness, 20-30 minutes to climb to cruise and turn off the seat belt sign - so easily an hour since they had bathroom access. Wait until you're in you 60's or 70's with prostate issues. Unless I intentionally stay dehydrated, going more than 60 minutes without taking a leak can be a major challenge
