Airline Food

Degsy

Remember when it was free?

The quality would differ radically from Airline to Airline..but it was usually some sort of warmed up casserole with a bread roll and a small square of cake.

Air France would keep providing you with free wine too...not so Aer Lingus!

Some of the more salubrious carriers would provide stuff like cold lobster etc...those were the days!

mikemac1

About fifteen years ago flew first class on Aer Lingus

Ryanair.com was around back then but most people booking flights rang their call centre on Conyngham Rd in Dublin

Anyway on Aer Lingus, we got a beautiful salad and the nicest cup of tea I've had in my life
Even now I wonder what kind of tea it was, kicking myself for not asking

We got all the newspapers we wanted and a small bottle of champagne to take away

I've never been in first class since but I enjoyed that flight

L1011

Free food on shorthaul never made sense. I remember British Midland's crew running around like headless chickens trying to get everyone served on a 55min flight.

kelle

I lived in London from late 80s to mid-90s, and have fond memories of British Midland food! Aer Lingus wasn't bad, but just not as good as BM. As for British Airways, you just got a cup of water and a tiny packet of peanuts!

silverbullet75

Not a lover of airline food myself, so I just bring my own.

John C

I vaguely recall meals being included in the ticket price. It was sandwiches on an Aer Lingus Frankfurt-Dublin / Cork. Time-line 1988 - 1993? There were also meals with British Airways in Europe.
After being on trains and buses for hours from deepest Bavaria to Frankfurt with putting off dining until being in the plane those sandwiches tasted great.

When I was in Ireland I stayed about 50 minutes from Cork Airport. The lady of the house served porridge and tea before I was chauffeured to Cork AP. This hospitable family made me sandwiches. On the plane out of Cork I had no appetite for those AL sandwiches.

Lufthansa still serve snacks. On my previous flights with LH we got an "Imbiss" a snack with tea, coffee or wine. My last warm meal (complimentary) was in LH business class. (500 € to London).

Amalgam

Early eighties, to and from London, Aer Lingus would serve potato croquettes, crumb coated, that could cause third degree burns to your mouth.

dmcronin

Worst I ever got was some reconstituted bright pink picnic ham type-thing that reeked of garlic from Alitalia.

I used love the Aer Lingus full Irish, devoured one on way back from Germany years ago and asked for (and got) a second one! Fair play.

Recessionbust

Can't say I ever had nice inflight food but remember flyin with Cathay Pacific, 8hour flight and something that can only be described as a bowl of grease put in front of me-no fear of them ever suffering obesity

martinbe

Back then you would get a meal as it was classed as something special going on a flight, now it’s like getting on a bus. You still get meals on long haul flights but it’s awful. Cheap Beef curry is usually on the menu.