Overview
- Major UK carriers continued to enforce these policies in early June 2026, permitting cold snacks in the cabin while forbidding hot food, hot drinks and the consumption of passenger-brought alcohol.
- TUI supplies meals and drinks on long‑haul flights of seven hours or more and says cabin crew cannot refrigerate or heat passenger food except to warm baby bottles.
- easyJet treats soups, yoghurts and other semi‑liquid foods as subject to airport security liquid limits and allows hot drinks only if bought after security in a sealed cup.
- Ryanair bars boarding with hot drinks and forbids drinking personal alcohol on board, while Jet2 operates one of the strictest policies by banning hot items and reserving the right to refuse strong‑smelling foods.
- UK and EU customs enforce separate bans on many meat and dairy products crossing the border, which can lead to seizure at arrival, so travellers should check both airline rules and destination import regulations before flying.