service item

English

Noun

service item (plural service items)

1. (aviation) Any of the consumer products (food, cosmetics, etc.) handed out or sold on board a passenger aircraft.
   • 1995, Francis McInerney, Sean White, The Total Quality Corporation, page 88:

     There are 5,000 in-flight service items on a 747, ranging from aspirins to toothbrushes.

   • 2016, John G. Wensveen, Air Transportation: A Management Perspective, page 262:

     Before landing, the flight attendants pick up any remaining food and beverage service items […]