You can bring your own snacks.

Long before Tianjin Airlines, airlines such as China United Airlines and Spring Airlines had stopped offering free meals in economy class, but they were all low-cost carriers.

For example, United Airlines of China from March 29, 2015 does not include free meals and beverages on regular air tickets, except for those included in the ticket product itself or purchased separately by the individual passenger's wish.

Passengers on short-haul routes may be more willing to pursue low prices, while those on long-haul routes may value service more, so some long-haul-focused airlines such as Air China and China Southern may not consider eliminating free meals.

An employee of a low-cost airline said the elimination of free meals on short-haul flights will be a trend.

In fact, there is no need to worry too much about this issue now, as the four major airlines, Air China, China Eastern, China Southern and Hainan Airlines, all offer free meals in the economy class.