Airline meals: eight of the best and three of the worst, according to a very frequent flyer
- After almost 600 flights through 147 airports in 50 countries, airline reviewer Nik Loukas has sampled the highs and lows of in-flight catering
- From Air India to EVA Air and Japan Airlines, he lists his favourite and least favourite breakfasts, lunches and dinners
I’m sitting in economy class on an Air France flight from Paris to Singapore and eating a meal that doesn’t look like it belongs here. Even the woman sitting next to me can’t believe her eyes when she looks at what the cabin crew have delivered.
It’s a meal that has been created by the famed Maison Lenôtre for Air France passengers in premium economy and economy class. A meal concept that allows passengers to “pimp” our meals and have our own premium gastronomic meal experience – even as you’re packed in at the back of the plane.
The highlights of the meal were salmon panna cotta, Viennese chicken with piquillo chilli peppers, and a Maison Lenôtre pastry, chocolate hazelnut layered slice. Since 2012 I’ve been travelling around the globe to review airline food. Yes, I’m the guy sitting by the window trying to get the right shot to post it to my @inflightfeed Instagram page.
I’ve taken 592 flights, travelled through 147 airports in more than 50 countries and travelled just over 800,000 miles to review airlines for my website, In-flight Feed (inflightfeed.com). I’ve experienced some fantastic in-flight meals, and some downright horrid meals.
Here are my best and worst experiences.
