Own food banned on Ryanair: is this for real?

brightonman123

so a bottle of alcohol and a lighter (soak a tshirt, in a plastic bag - instant molotov?) is not a potential threat then...

jammin_2

brightonman123 wrote: »

so a bottle of alcohol and a lighter (soak a tshirt, in a plastic bag - instant molotov?) is not a potential threat then...

Apparently not! Though my baby's nappy rash cream is, and thus duly confiscated. :rolleyes:

curtlyb

brightonman123 wrote: »

so a bottle of alcohol and a lighter (soak a tshirt, in a plastic bag - instant molotov?) is not a potential threat then...

You've thought about quite a lot haven't you :rotfl:

What's the preferred alcohol ?

Tarry

jammin wrote: »

. Anyone noticed tiny shampoo (etc) bottles for sale in supermarkets, only slightly cheaper than the full size bottles? Nice to see they're cashing in on it. :rolleyes:

Oh yes, I've noticed that too :rolleyes:

DCFC79

jammin wrote: »

Don't even get me started on that issue. Completely over the top and unnecessary regulations that do nothing but inconvenience and empty the wallets of passengers. Anyone noticed tiny shampoo (etc) bottles for sale in supermarkets, only slightly cheaper than the full size bottles? Nice to see they're cashing in on it. :rolleyes:

you can take liquids onboard but not ones brought from home which i don't have an issue with, its not unneccessary to be honest,

dmg24

Voyager2002 wrote: »

A rumour that I have heard: if you want to eat on a Ryanair flight, you have to buy the food from them. Apparently a woman started to open her lunch box, and an announcement came over the loudspeakers stating that only food and drink that they sold could be consumed on board.

Has anyone here heard or experienced anything similar? And do they have the legal right to stop you quietly eating your own sandwiches?

Back to the original question ...

No problems eating my own food last week, seemed to be several of us enjoying our own breakfasts!

Legally speaking, I doubt that they could stop you eating, but as it is private property they could stop you bringing food on in the first place.

Back off topic ...

Had an interesting chat with a lovely Scottish man at the airport last week (sorry for running off, was a tad late for my flight!). The two men in front of him at security (Prague Airport) had a pot of jam and a pocket knife respectively. The pocket knife was measured and allowed through. The jam was confiscated. So it begs the question ...

Which is more dangerous - a pocket knife or a pot of jam?

robt_2

jammin wrote: »

Don't even get me started on that issue. Completely over the top and unnecessary regulations that do nothing but inconvenience and empty the wallets of passengers. Anyone noticed tiny shampoo (etc) bottles for sale in supermarkets, only slightly cheaper than the full size bottles? Nice to see they're cashing in on it. :rolleyes:

Oh yes, I've noticed that too

And I noticed it 15 years ago. It is nothing new.

How dare a retailer try to make money hey :rolleyes:

DCFC79

jammin wrote: »

Indeed. I suppose the justification is that Boots (etc) monitor their stock deliveries very closely, to ensure, without doubt, that no "unwanted" liquids creep in by acquaintances of terrorist passengers.

It'd be interesting to know just how closely monitored their deliveries are.

i reckon the deliveries are checked by the police etc, they must be if you can take items aboard bought after the security point

Tarry

Yep, how dare they try to make money

dmg24

DCFC79 wrote: »

i reckon the deliveries are checked by the police etc, they must be if you can take items aboard bought after the security point

The Boots deliveries are not checked, I don't know about others. The only security measure is that when the lorry is opened a code is generated on the lock panel, which verifies that it has not been opened since leaving the warehouse.