Honestly, bring your own food. You’ll save money, increase your chances of passing a medical all the way to 65, and live longer.

Save your money and your ‘sin food’ moments for the overnight when you’re working with a crew you like. Don’t buy food at the airport.

Seriously, I’d like per diem higher too but there are bigger things to be pushing for than an extra 40 cents per hour for food (the difference between the envoy per diem and AA’s).