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Obviously it is bad form to take things out of the lounge to consume on the flight.
However…
I am sitting in the lounge and have just had a notification through to say that there will be no food or drink available on my CE flight. Refreshment vouchers are available at check-in, but I have already checked-in.
Would it be excusable etiquette to take a few items from the lounge for on-board consumption in this circumstance?
I am not sure myself, so opening it up to the hive mind…If it’s in a coffee cup, can or wrapper it’s always fair game to take enough to consume on the flight.
Which lounge?
If it’s at say LHR or LGW the reception staff should be able to print a voucher off for you.
Of if the gate is near the gate agents may be able to do it as well
I can’t believe you’re even asking.
my wife would be filling her hand bag to the point the leather has stretched – fill your boots also (and your pockets) 🙂
Don’t bring a lunch container to fill with curry, but yes :))
Curry doesn’t do so well in your pocket though!
I like the extensive thread on FT about taking food and drink from the lounges.
I hope OP helped themselves or at the very least stopped at Boots in the terminal.and bought sandwiches, crisps and a drink. You could then submit the receipt to BA afterwards
Never had a problem taking stuff from an airline lounge onboard the same airline where that airline has become a bit stingy with their onboard offering. The latter has become common place, particularly within economy. Personally though, I’ve mostly just took decent pre-packed biscuits to go with my coffee or tea on the flight.
Yes, but what is a decent ‘prepacked biscuit’? Jaffa cake?
Jaffa Cakes aren’t biscuits, the clue is in the name.
I think taking alcohol is generally frowned upon (though I have taken a beer once or twice). Otherwise anything that is packaged is fair game regardless. Don’t worry about a voucher, just buy what you need for the flight and put a claim in (and for some Avios too). I would have thought they wouldn’t blink for £20+ each for food/drink for the journey.
Jaffa Cakes aren’t biscuits, the clue is in the name.
🙂
I always grab a bag of crisps and a small coke when visiting the LHR lounge and flying Y.
Jaffa Cakes aren’t biscuits, the clue is in the name.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaffa_Cakes . It all makes sense, unless the tax man is involved 😉
I always bring an empty carry on and go crazy.
There’s not much I ever want to take from a lounge, eggs Benedict, for example, would be wholly impractical. I do go nuts over little packs of butter and jam, though, for some reason I find them irresistible 😂
We always takes some crisp packets – something from home to munch on our travels
I usually grab a can or two of Speedbird OG before boarding, be that in Y or J. Never an issue.
There were jars of sweets in the T5 lounge on a recent trip but when trying to smuggle them out – they kept falling through the holes in my bicycle helmet.
Because you should take them with the jar!!
🙂 Amateur.
Get a grip lol!!
I can’t believe the manufactured spend crowd haven’t pitched in to this thread.!!
Surely someone out there must have advice on what can be stripped out of a lounge with when armed with a decent set of screwdrivers and a swag bag. So long as you don’t wear a striped shirt and an eye mask, you should be fine . . .
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