Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 10:22:25 on Tue, 13
Oct 2009, michael adams remarked:
This is something that continually amazes me. That pax feel the need
to eat while flying - even though most flights to holiday destinations
are only 3 - 4 hours max (Spain even less from the S of Eng.) AND
they've
just spent an hour or two at departures - with not much to do there
except
eat and drink, too.

It supposedly relaxes people. For many passengers flying can still be a
stressful experience, regardless of statistics. And so if they can pass
their time in the air doing something "enjoyable" they normally do in
everyday
life, this can act as a welcome distraction.

And we don't all spend "an hour or two" in departures, especially for a
6.30am flight.

How do you manage not to?

Check-in time these days is a lot longer than it was because of security
constraints.


--
William Black

"Any number under six"

The answer given by Englishman Richard Peeke when asked by the Duke of
Medina Sidonia how many Spanish sword and buckler men he could beat
single handed with a quarterstaff.