The time spent in Flight Attendant School is very structured. A class schedule is posted, and you know where to be and what you will be doing at the appropriate time. This schedule includes break and lunch time.

Once your Flight Attendant Career has begun you will have a defined schedule. Unfortunately, this schedule does not include breakfast, lunch and dinner times.

We eat on the run. We eat when we can, and what we eat is another issue. The organized Flight Attendant will bring food from home. These people pack a lunch container, sometimes containing multiple days worth of food.

Some of us tend to live our life as a carryover from our Flight Attendant Career, hectically. This means that some of us are not prepared for the long periods of time when we need food and there is none in sight.

Some of us frantically will rummage through our bags during these times searching for anything edible. Gum to old snack bars, desperation is what desperation does.

If we are lucky there may be some Coach meals left. If we are really lucky, there may be some First Class meals left. However, this can’t be counted on.

Sometimes your crew will cover for you on a short turn, and let you run off the aircraft in search of food. In those times you will pray for short lines at the food stand. If you are not back by boarding time, you may get some vacation time…….. without pay.

Pack your carry-on with goodies. Know the restaurants locations at the airports you are visiting. Make a list of the pizza and Chinese places in your cell phone for those short layovers, and call in your order before you leave the airport.

You will eat like you work, fast and furious. If possible be prepared. If you can’t do that, I will share half of my PB&J with you…….if I’ve got one.

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