Many holidaymakers bring food from home or the airport onto the plane to save some money.
Airports tend to have shops where you can pick up a meal deal or even just a sandwich for a reasonable price which could serve as a good mid-flight snack.
Airline food can be quite pricey and isn't always the best quality, so it makes sense to bring a packed lunch. But be aware, certain foods are not allowed.
Some airlines can have issues with passengers bringing liquids, such as soups, and you are not allowed to drink your own booze on a flight - even if it is from duty free.
Generally, solid foods like sandwiches are allowed on airlines, but in some cases you will have to make sure that you finish it before landing as there are some EU rules that do not allow you to take fresh meat or dairy from the UK into other countries, the Manchester Evening News reports.
Here is a breakdown of food rules and policies for popular airlines.
Ryanair
Ryanair have a 'feel free' policy allowing for passengers to bring on food and soft drinks, but hot drinks are not allowed.
They say "In the interest of safety we cannot allow passengers to board the plane with hot drinks or consume their own alcohol during the flight,"
EasyJet
EasyJet let passengers bring food on board as well, including liquids like soup or custard so long as they are in clear containers of no more than 100ml. You can also bring on non-alcoholic drinks and hot drinks like coffee if they were bought in the airport.
Jet2
Like Ryanair, you can not bring hot drinks onto Jet2 flights, and they also specify that you cannot bring hot foods as well.
While there are no specific rules rules on cold food, Jet2 say "prohibited from being carried by the applicable laws, regulations or orders of any country to be flown from, to or over".
They will also not let passengers to bring "strong smelling foods and drinks" adding that any food which "may affect the safety, health or comfort of other passengers or crew" is not allowed.
TUI
TUI will let you bring on "low-risk food such as pre-made sandwiches and snacks that can be eaten cold".
They add that "You can also carry foods for special dietary requirements as long as it's essential for the flight or holiday."
British Airways
Solid foods like "sandwiches, biscuits, fruit, nuts, etc" are allowed on British Airways, and like easyJet, you can also bring liquids so long as they are in clear containers with a 100ml capacity.
They say that you can bring liquids of more than 100ml that were bought at the duty-free onto the flight "provided that they have been sealed at the point of purchase in a Security Tamper Evident Bag with the receipt inside." - but they can't be consumed on the flight.
Are you planning to bring your own food onto your next flight? let us know in the comments.
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