I know this is a really odd question but I looked at the rules about what is permitted on a carry-on and it says, natural foods like fruit that are whole and wrapped foods, which I’m assuming they mean granola bars. But what about pb sandwhich? I’m onyl asking because I’m allergic to a lot of things and I won’t have access to food or my other luggage for almost 16 hours after my plane lands.
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You should be okay with bringing a sandwich, as long as its consumed on the plane. I brought an apple which I forgot to eat and all hell was raised (bringing fruit from one country to another. . . ) The only thing I’m not sure about is the idea of peanut butter because so many places are peanut free, or nut free in general. But yes, you are allowed to bring your own food, natural or otherwise (chips, etc) on the plane. Happy flying!
Its a good question. Unfortunately the food allowed on the plane is that food which was purchased in the airport AFTER you went through security check point so they know it is not explosive peanut butter to blow up the plane.
So, if you can find a good sandwich made by one of the food concessions on your concourse after you have been cleared by security, you are good to go.
If you bring a sandwich from home–good luck with that, but you never know. You could get away with it, but don’t be surprised if they take your sandwich and have it for their lunch. You know the TSA right?
If that happens, just be prepared to buy a new sandwich at the airport before you board the flight. Perhaps you can survive by eating the sandwich before you go through security and can survive 16 hours in the air before you have to eat again. Again, you would have to buy something at the airport as soon as you land.
You could ask your airlines if there is a special diet you could have on the plane for your in flight meal. If the flight is that long they must plan to feed you. . . .
Good luck. This is what we have to endure for the sake of safety so nobody gets blown up again. With or without the jelly, Right?
no.
you can bring food/drinks on the plane but the only ones allowed are the ones you buy on the plane or after checking into the airport.
they’ll make you throw it out.
but you can find a lot in the airports (starbucks, mcdonalds, subway, chinese, etc)
it must be well
You can bring a sandwich. No worries. Don’t listen to the guy who said that TSA would take it. They won’t. I just flew from Colorado to Seattle with two chicken sandwiches in my bag and they didn’t even ask about them. My friend flew a week later with a burger in her bag that she bought before arriving at the airport and she didn’t have a problem either.
You may also want to bring some snacks such as granola bars, trail mix, dried fruits, fresh fruit/veggies (depending on where you’re going, you may need to finish them before you deplane or throw the leftovers out once you land), string cheese, prepackaged crackers w/ cheese or peanut butter, jerky, individual packages of cereal (the kind that all you do is peel the top and add milk), or other things that don’t need refrigeration or reheating. Avoid things like chips and chex mix that can get crushed.
Edited to add: You can give me a thumbs down in you want to, but I know what I’m talking about. I’ve taken food through security to eat on the plane. As long as it’s not liquid it’s OK. Take a look at the TSA website. I guarantee that you will not find any rules against it other than the limits on things like yogurt, pudding, applesauce, etc.
It depends on the airport, and as the prior post mentioned the TSA agent. I don’t even try bringing a sandwich with any kind of spread anymore (mayo, peanut butter, jelly), but most of them allow dry sandwiches (meat, cheese, lettuce).
I got so ill once from airplane food I almost died (literally, was taken off unconscious on a stretcher/in the hospital for 3 days) so I ALWAYS bring my own sandwich as well as snack foods. My last two flights out of San Diego airport they refused to let me keep it (but was allowed to keep it the prior 3 flights out of San Diego); But those same 2 trips on the return flights (Newark & Detroit) they did allow me to bring my own food. Because of my history I argue strenuously each time, but have never been able to sway the agents who demanded it be thrown away (or eaten outside security). It’s a coin toss at this point as far as I can tell.
So long story short, make it a dry sandwich and/or snacks, wrap them in clear plastic wrap so they can see exactly what it is and run it thru xray, be prepared to unwrap it so they can see it’s completely dry, and be sure to bring money to buy something after the security checkpoint just in case. I’ve also noticed that packing it in my overnight bag or purse (instead of the laptop case) seems to increase the odds of them allowing it (or maybe just not noticing it)!
I visited this website with the question of taking some homemade cookies thru security. My past experience with getting ANYTHING through a TSA security checkpoint is that what is allowed and what is not seems to vary from airport to airport, possibly from agent to agent. It seems the TSA agents at the smaller airports tend to be more nosy and have more attitude about what they will allow through as fewer passengers go through. At larger airports, the agents don’t have so much time on their hands. So, who knows?