Ronald James left a crew member in tears after shouting when his demand to enter the cockpit and speak to the captain was refused.
James shouted at staff and "poked them with his finger" during the row which took place onboard a flight from Palma to Exeter in April, Exeter Magistrates’ Court heard.
The 68-year-old had previously been told there were no bacon rolls onboard after promising the snack to his granddaughter, who he had been travelling with.
After buying beef burgers that were "dried out", James was given a refund by crew, but said it "wasn’t enough".
He later requested to speak to the captain to suggest that customers should be warned at check-in that there would be "no hot food", BBC News reports.
He admitted behaving in a threatening, abusive, insulting or disorderly manner and was also ordered to pay £50 compensation to two crew members.
