Due to airport curfews in other domestic cities, and that lack of a curfew in my home city, the most common and most economical flights out of Darwin are at what the locals 'affectionately' call 'stupid o'clock'. That is flight departure times between 1:00am and 2:30am. It's a really awful time to fly and just messes with your body clock. I can never get much, if any, sleep on the plane. I really dislike it!
On a recent flight at said 'stupid o'clock' I wasn't hungry but I checked out the in-flight menu just because I was curious about what was offered. In the two-page spread labeled 'fresh foods' all I saw was refined carbohydrates! Bread and pastry, toast, more pastry, macaroni cheese, cake and crackers with cheese. The one attempt at something healthy was the inclusion of a low fat raspberry Greek yoghurt pouch. It all looked very unappealing. But in that moment I suddenly realised a positive of flying at 'stupid o'clock' - I don't need to eat! I don't usually eat in the middle of the night and to do so would mess with my digestive system. I don't have to eat airplane food!
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You can however bring your own food with you when you fly. As long as, for quarantine reasons, any fresh fruit is consumed before you disembark. I did this once on a flight to Perth a few years ago. That one wasn't a 'stupid o'clock' departure but must have been early enough in the morning that I knew they'd be serving breakfast. I have a container with a freezer pack section which is perfect for packing yoghurt and fresh fruit and keeping it cold for a few hours. When the in-flight service began I politely declined the hostess' offer of breakfast. The other passenger in my row purchased a muffin and a coffee. I then proceeded to unpack my BYO breakfast from my carry on bag. In my peripheral vision I could see the passenger with the muffin glancing over at me as I tipped my container of chopped fresh mango into a container of yoghurt and then stirred in some nuts and seeds. He looked at his muffin and back at my breakfast and eventually said "I should have done that too!"
~ take every opportunity to put the good stuff in ~
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