Fly United to Europe and BYOF*
Written by Terri Fogarty
August 20, 2008 · Print This Article
BYOF… that stands for Buy Your Own Food. Beginning October 1, United Airlines will start charging economy passengers for their in-flight meals to Europe and on other international flights. First and Business passengers will still receive hot meals.
Mary Schlangenstein of Bloomburg.com reports that United is the first US airline to charge for food on an international flight.
The carrier will charge $6 for snack boxes that include cheese, crackers, fruit, yogurt and a pastry, and $9 for salads and sandwiches. Salads with turkey and chicken, which come with fruit, will be available, along with chicken and turkey wraps and a beef, ham and salami sandwich.
Editorial comment:
Are you kidding me? I will not fly on United if this is the case. I can see it now…the plane filled with people eating everything from pizza to gyros that they are bringing aboard and eating at all hours of the night, while others are trying to get a few hours sleep. Why, oh why can’t the airlines stop this silliness and just charge what it costs, instead of nickel and diming us to death!
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