Oh right thanks for that! No what i was getting at is as flight crew we don't have the luxury of slipping off to a vending machine, cafateria or other eating establishment when we feel hungry. More and more airlines are ditching crew food but at the same time putting more pressures on the crews by decreasing turnaround times. What you get is a long day with no food and no opportunity to get food unless you take it apon yourself to delay a flight and that will probably lead to you having all the time in the world to eat but no money to buy anything. Now while I appreciate that turnaround times at DHL may be somewhat longer than your average scheduled airline the fact remains that unless a scheduled meal break is put into the roster at a suitable place where decent food can be bought and not just vending machine crap then a crew meal should be provided for safety's sake.
A 5 course ala carte menu at most hotels wouldn't be covered by most airline expenses. Certainly not mine anyway!
