I am not sure about DFW-NRT flight but last year on PHL-SEA non-stop (almost 6 hr long flight) they had lunch boxes. I though they are there because F/As didn't like the airline food.. BAHA Fan of airline jobs of yesteryear -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Evan McElravy Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 12:00 AM To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: NYTimes.com Article: Coffee, Tea and Fatigue: Airline Job Loses Its Allure They're not _feeding_ the flight attendants anymore? Is that even legal under OSHA rules and the like? On a long-haul flight could they possibly be saving anymore than $50? Is it actually required that you have an IQ of 8 to run an airline, or is it just an informal convention? Evan McElravy/YUL > Another concession: Flight attendants don't get meals any > more. "You can literally go 12 to 15 hours with no food. > You can fly from Dallas to Tokyo and not get a meal unless > you brought something yourself."