Jet Airways Child's Meal?

Pepzofio

Hiya,

We're due to fly to Thailand with Jet Airways in a couple of weeks. Our four year old is a pretty fussy eater at the best of times, and I've heard the standard meals are quite spicy on Jet Airways.

They offer a child's meal option, but I'm not sure whether it would be better to just take a packed lunch for him...

Has anyone had any experience of the child meal options on Jet Airways? If so, what sort of food was provided?

Thanks in advance!

nomoneytoday

I would make some sandwiches to cover yourself. If your child likes the meal then have the sarnies later

It's better IMHO to have them and not need them, rather than have an unhappy child for hours left until landing

Pepzofio

Yes, good point! I'll definitely take a bag of goodies for the plane. We're going away for a month, so the more familiar the flight out the easier it'll be for him too I suppose.

It's just if I knew he definitely wouldn't eat the kid's meal, I'd be tempted to just get another adult's meal to share with OH - I always get ravenous on planes lol!

pilates39

Travelled with Jet a number of times and they do provide non-spicy meals (never had childs meal but would imagine it would be the same).
Pre-booked food before the flight and when joined their "air miles" scheme it is now automatic.
Flying with them next week so will try and remember to ask

moonrakerz

nomoneytoday wrote: »

I would make some sandwiches to cover yourself. If your child likes the meal then have the sarnies later

It's better IMHO to have them and not need them, rather than have an unhappy child for hours left until landing

Ideed !

Some years ago when No 2 daughter was on a special diet, we asked for the vegetarian meal on a flight to Miami, thinking that would be the "safest". She got a bowl of Rice Crispies and an orange. Oranges were disallowed on her diet !

We stocked up in a supermarket for the flight back.

Becles

I always travel with a tube of Pringles and a packet of Hob Nobs in case anyone gets the munchies en route

pilates39

nomoneytoday wrote: »

I would make some sandwiches to cover yourself. If your child likes the meal then have the sarnies later

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Don't think I would be eating those sandwiches about 24 hours after they were made and not kept in a fridge :eek: i.e when you get to Thailand.

Pepzofio

pilates39 wrote: »

Travelled with Jet a number of times and they do provide non-spicy meals (never had childs meal but would imagine it would be the same).
Pre-booked food before the flight and when joined their "air miles" scheme it is now automatic.
Flying with them next week so will try and remember to ask

Thanks! That would be really handy if you could.

Out of interest, what sort of thing are the non-spicy adult meals?

Pepzofio

moonrakerz wrote: »

Ideed !

Some years ago when No 2 daughter was on a special diet, we asked for the vegetarian meal on a flight to Miami, thinking that would be the "safest". She got a bowl of Rice Crispies and an orange. Oranges were disallowed on her diet !

We stocked up in a supermarket for the flight back.

:eek: That's rubbish! Poor thing...

4YO is so picky he may as well be on a special diet! We've been working really hard to get him trying new things with some degree of success (& I'm hoping Thailand will be 'kill or cure' IYSWIM - not literally tho lol) but I really don't need a meltdown on the plane...

If the kids meal was something like chicken nuggets/fish fingers then while not my preferred choice at least I know he'd eat it. I'm a bit worried I'll order it & it will turn out to be ham/cheese sandwich or similar as the only sandwich he'll eat is dairylea spread cheese.

Pepzofio

Becles wrote: »

I always travel with a tube of Pringles and a packet of Hob Nobs in case anyone gets the munchies en route

The Pringles would be gone before we'd taxi'd up the runway!

I hate travelling long distances with 4yo as I always end up feeding him junk just for convenience sake. If I know I could get him to eat a hot meal on the plane I'd rather do that than feed him crisps & spread cheese sandwiches, but that's probably what I'll end up doing...