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I sit in the cockpit on AA a lot. I wouldn’t say those crew meals are nutritious in any way. Sustenance yes; nutritious, no. Three serving sizes of carbs rewarmed. I get what you’re saying though. I just want to be able to get off the aircraft in say, Tampa, to take 10 minutes to get Chik-Fil-A when there’s no time to eat on a 15 hr day. And do so without getting scoffed at and attacked by the gate. Not my problem the line is 40 deep.
I don’t give a crap what the gate says if I’m hungry. If they try to say something I say I’m getting food or calling in fatigued for lack of food and they can deal with the passengers when the flight cancels.