Airline Food

[snotface]

I have as little to do with airline food as possible. Just the smell of it as other passengers dig gunk out of plastic containers makes me feel mildly nauseous. I was on a Thai Airways flight just yesterday. One peep under the foil at the ‘chicken sausages’ was enough and I hastily covered them up again. The croissant was rubbery but edible. The fruit pieces - a safe bet surely? - were wan and dry; back went the lid. The water was okay. When lunch arrived, hunger drove me to sample a roll containing a suspicious-looking slice of processed meat with pickled cucumber topping. It tasted okay but I knew there would be retribution and sure enough I arrived at my hotel in Perth with a badly out-of-sorts digestive system.

I dare say some airlines are better than others but I haven't found them yet. Travelling other than Economy class probably helps too. I'm too stingy to find out. My feeling is the plainer the plane food the better.

[Jellybean]

Just out of interest, how many of you like or dislike airline food?

Which Airlines do you think serves the best food?

I myself, do like the plane food and look forward to it.
I think Emirates and Qatar Airways offer nice food!

For 10 or more years, Blacktouch, I travelled with Qatar Airlines, mostly in Business Class and enjoyed the food and the service. I cannot recall having any problems or reason to complain.

But then Qatar increased their fares, which I found unacceptable, so for the last two years I have been flying from the UK to Thailand, via Dubai, with Emirates in Business Class and am very pleased with their food and level of service.

I have never had any complaints with Emirates regarding their food or in-flight service, but on my return flight to London Heathrow last year, my suitcase was not loaded on to the London bound flight at Dubai. But the upside was that I did not have to lug my heavy suitcase on and off the London Underground, so not really a complaint, more like a minor irritation.

[StevieWonders]

For some inexplicable reason the Thai food served on Thai Airways out of Bangkok is generally worse than the Thai food prepared by third-party caterers for inbound flights. I generally use Singapore Airlines' Book The Cook service and find it ok.

[arsenal]

It was many years ago but Brunei Airlines served excellent food. But no alcohol.

[StevieWonders]

It was many years ago but Brunei Airlines served excellent food. But no alcohol.

Is it true the loos are gold-plated?

[cdnmatt]

Yes, consultant work is great. All you have to do is talk to people, maybe write some documentation here and there, and they give you good money in exchange. Works great!

[Asia Traveler]

I usually fly United Polaris Business from USA. The food for my taste is unpredictable. Sometimes great sometimes terrible. On my last flight to Japan the FA saw I did not eat the food and replaced it with another selection which I did eat. After getting a tip on Flyer Talk Forum United Polaris thread I now always order the fish which is consistently good (so far).

[poshglasgow]

I usually fly United Polaris Business from USA. The food for my taste is unpredictable. Sometimes great sometimes terrible. On my last flight to Japan the FA saw I did not eat the food and replaced it with another selection which I did eat. After getting a tip on Flyer Talk Forum United Polaris thread I now always order the fish which is consistently good (so far).

APA. American Presidential Airlines, Economy menu: Cock-a-leekie Soup (courtesy of Lewinsky's Bar, Pattayaland Soi 1); American Pie; Fries a Jolly Good Fellow; Potatoes of Mash Destruction; Iraq of Ribs, Condoleeza rice and Milk Sheikh, followed by a selection of tweets.

Ingredients Warning: Like the proverbial squirrel, this menu contains nuts and is prepared and packaged at Neasden's Pretzel Factory, under the watchful eye of the C.E.O., Herr Heimlich Manoeuvre.

We accept Visa Card, Mastercard, American Distress, and the Trump Card.

[Blacktouch]

Flown with EVA Air direct flight from London Heathrow to Bangkok Oct 2016.

As it was a direct flight for 11 hours, we got two hot meals, plus snakes during the flight.

One of the meals was still cold inside. I just recovered the foil lid and left it. I did not complain, as I knew I had nice Thai food to look forward too. I just ate the other things on the tray.

Apart from one of the cold meals, everything else about the flight was nice.

[Chuai-Duai]

Flown with EVA Air direct flight from London Heathrow to Bangkok Oct 2016.

As it was a direct flight for 11 hours, we got two hot meals, plus snakes during the flight.

I always fly EVA and haven’t been impressed with their veggie meals and I’m very glad they’ve never tried to serve me any “snakes”. Not very keen on their snacks either.