Stan Horwitz wrote:
> In article >,
> "James Silverton" > wrote:
>
>> sf wrote on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:01:58 -0800:
>>
>>>> Having just flown IAD-ABQ and noticed the in-flight box
>>>> lunches they offer, I was wondering what you pack to eat
>>>> during the flight. Can't be anything TSA wouldn't allow, so a
>>>> bottle of water is out, but sliced tomato with mozzarella and
>>>> balsamic vinegar is in, as is a small pack of carrots; a
>>>> candelabra is out; crackers, cheese, salami is good; buy wine
>>>> on board. a cookie is good.
>>>>
>>> Why do people want to eat on a flight that is less than 5
>>> hours long? Watch a movie instead, eat in the airport before
>>> you take off if you want to eat that badly. Airport food is
>>> pretty good over all and not very expensive anymore. I had a
>>> fabulous burrito at O'Hare the last time I flew through there.
>> I'd suggest that your notions of expense are delusional. Routine food at
>> twice its real value seems to be the norm at airports.
>
> That's not been my experience. In PHL, the food prices at the
> restaurants are priced the same as anywhere else in the city. I fly a
> few times a year. The food at most airports is higher than in the
> nearest city, but I wouldn't say its double the price. Besides, on a
> trip that requires air travel, paying an extra few dollars of a sandwich
> or something else at an airport isn't worth worrying about.
>

The last time (few weeks ago) I went through PHL they actually played an
announcement something like "welcome to Philadelphia, we don't charge
airport prices in any of the restaurants at the airport..."

> For example, if a salad or a sandwich costs an extra $1 or $2 at an
> airport, is that really such a big deal?