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Once food and drink become a storage problem, quality stops being the priority.

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The people closest to the kitchen usually know first which parts of it are not worth trusting.

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If the crew won't drink it, passengers shouldn't either.

BRIEFING

Grant here. We all know that airplane food and drinks aren't the highest quality out there. It's basically along the same line as hospital food, perhaps a notch higher. But perhaps hospital food, or heck, even gas station food and beverage might take the cake after watching this video. Let’s break it down.

There's a video floating on the X sphere, and it shows flight attendants dishing the details on what they serve up, and frankly, it's pretty eye-opening.

Now, not everything on the cart is bad, but there are some key things that everyone traveling up 30,000 feet should know about. The real warning is for hot drinks made from onboard water, especially coffee. One attendant says she absolutely will not touch it, and another says the filtered water is not the cleanest. And the reasoning behind the sketchy airplane water has less to do with taste and more with what sits behind the machine. This all actually lines up with broader reporting that warns travelers to be cautious about drinks made from aircraft water systems and even recommends being cautious when washing your hands.

Then there's the food. The red flags here aren't so much hidden contamination as it's heavy processing. We're talking tons of sodium and other aggressive additives for shelf stability.

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DEBRIEFING

So this isn't necessarily surprising knowledge, but it's just more information that just continues to tarnish the image of airline travel overall.

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From the moment you enter the airport, especially in many parts of the U.S., everything just feels pretty subpar. So now, knowing you can't even enjoy a simple cup of coffee is really just adding insult to injury at this point.

Obviously, you can't fault the airlines too much for their water systems. It's a steel tube floating thousands of feet in the sky. But, in the year 2026, you'd think there would be some better solutions.

NOW YOU KNOW

Air travel still sells hospitality, but that mask is slipping.