Can you expect a free sandwich on your flight?
Use our handy table to see if you’re going to receive a snack on your flight. Or, if you’d be better off packing your own lunch and bringing it on board with you.
Something to note here: in general, when the prices are in euros, they’ll cost the equivalent in pounds.
| Airline | Meal policy | Meal price | Drinks |
| Aer Lingus | Clodagh’s Kitchen for Bia on short-haul routes, complimentary (meals and soft drinks) on long-haul | Breakfast €7.50sandwiches about €5 | Soft drinks, hot drinks, wine, beer, cider and spirits all available to buy on short-haul and long-haul flights. |
| Air Berlin | Free snacks, sandwiches and drinks on flights up to 4 hours. Free bagels, baguettes, nibbles and chocolate bars on longer flights. Two meals are served on long-haul flights. | Gourmet snacks and meals cost from €6.50-€15. On flights longer than 60 minutes pre-ordered gourmet meals are offered. | Free tea, coffee, soft drinks and fruit juice. There is also a selection of alcoholic drinks which can be purchased. |
| Air France | Meals appropriate to flight length | Free | Free |
| Alitalia | Snacks or light meals, dependent on flight length. | Free | Free tea and coffee. Pay bar. Free wine in Business Class |
| Iberia | Choice of snacks and sandwiches. Hot meal on long-haul flights. Long-haul and international flights over 3 hrs 15 mins long include meals. | Varying prices | A selection of hot and cold drinks can be purchased.Pay bar |
| Lufthansa | Snacks or meal depending on time of departure and destination. | Free | All free |
| British Airways | Meals appropriate to flight length. | Free | All free |
| easyJet | Snacks and sandwiches | £2.50 muffin, £4.40 sandwich | Tea and coffee £2.50, wine £4.40, beer £4 per can, spirits about £4, soft drinks from £1.50 to £2.50. |
| Flybe | Snacks and sandwiches | Varying prices – about £4 for a sandwich | Wine, beer, and soft drinks available to buy |
| Germanwings | Snacks and sandwiches | Varying prices. | A range of drinks is available to buy. |
| Jet2 | Meals can be pre-booked for flights. Snacks and sandwiches are also offered. | Varying prices | A variety of hot and cold drinks to buy. |
| KLM | A variety of regular meals, snack and beverages are served depending on the length of the flight. | Free | Free |
| Monarch | In-flight main meals can be pre-odered. Toasties, paninis and snack can be purchased during the flight. | Varying prices – toasties and paninis from £4. | |
| Ryanair | Snacks and sandwiches | Varying prices. | Hot and cold beverages as well as wine, beer and spirits available to buy. |
| Thomson Flights | On short-haul flights there is a range of light bites and snacks available to buy. Long-haul flights of 7 or more hrs include meals. | Hot and cold snacks ranging from £2.50 to £5. Indulgent treats and bar snacks are also available. Free on long-haul routes. | Wine, beer, soft drinks and hot drinks available to buy. |
| Wizz Air | Snacks and sandwiches | Varying prices from the Wizz cafe. | A range of refreshments available to buy. |
