If you've had an airplane meal on a Chinese airline lately, you probably won't be surprised to learn that none of them made the top 10 in a global competition. Flight search engine Skyscanner has released the results of its global airline meal competition, which shows that six of the top 10 airlines are from the Middle East and Asia, with no Chinese, U.S. or Australian carriers making the cut.
Who are the top 10? Emirates United Airlines
No.9 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
No.10 Air France
Best Food & Beverage Service Award - Thai AirwaysRoyal First Class guests can choose a favorite from a selection of 22 a la carte dishes each with their own specialties, such as Steamed Thai Fish, British Beef Stew, Chicken Breast with Mushroom and Ham, and more. Each dish is prepared by THAI's award-winning chefs and is rich in oriental flavors.
The best in-flight meal - All Nippon Airways
All Nippon Airways, which has the reputation of having the best in-flight meal, has made a major reform of all business class meals to China from Japan since the end of 2008, with in-flight meals supervised by a renowned Japanese gourmet. ANA has made a major reform of all business class meals on flights from Japan to China since the end of 2008, featuring in-flight cuisine supervised by renowned Japanese gourmets.
The menu is a blend of East and West - American AirlinesIn first class, the Chinese entrees are beef noodle bowl and sweet and sour pork, which is the famous "goo meat" that allows Chinese passengers to enjoy their hometown cuisine on the plane. The two Western entrees are Pesto Crusted Lamb Tenderloin and Roast Chicken with Lime Butter.
A refreshing twist on airplane meals - UnitedUnited's Executive Chef and culinary team travel the world, working with local chefs*** to deliver first-class cuisine to passengers.
Personalized a la carte service - Virgin AtlanticVirgin Atlantic's luxury business class offers passengers a personalized a la carte service. Here, there is no fixed delivery time, so you can order and enjoy your meal whenever you want.
Surprisingly, I saw United. A little freshness in airplane meals? I'm suddenly a bit unconvinced, well, let's just let the internet choose for themselves! Let's have a look at the PK of airplane meals of 19 airlines around the world, which is said to be comparable to the Michelin competition! Let's see if there's anything you like.
1, Singapore Airlines
Economy class: the main dish is chicken and mashed potatoes, and some boiled vegetables
First class: looks forced ...... duck + fruit salad. I'll give 99 cents for having a plate I'm not afraid to be proud of.
2, Emirates
Economy class: the main dish seems to be chicken curry and rice ...... simple and rough, cheap and big bowl!
First class: it feels like this should be one of several dishes ...... It's a small piece of salmon, and you definitely can't get enough of this alone ......
3, Turkish Airlines
Economy class: two meatloaves, and rice and soybeans in aubergine sauce, and a piece of pudding for dessert ......
Business class: it felt pretty elaborate ...... with a caramelized pudding, fruit, and cheese platter, and a main course of chicken and seafood.
4. Korean Air
Economy class: this penne really doesn't give you much of an appetite......
Business class: am I reading this right? Is this Korean bibimbap?
5. Air France
Economy class: there's a meal kit, dessert, chicken salad and macaroni ...... It looks scrumptious ......
First class: this is just an appetizer! Remember this is Air France! Air France! Can a French meal be bad!
6, American Airlines
Economy: that mushy mess doesn't look very good ......
Business class: the entree is a salad with duck breast, nicely presented!
7, Delta Air Lines
Economy class: the rice in the airplane meal is bad enough, isn't that pile on the right really vomit?
Business class: great big shrimp!
8. United Airlines
Economy class: salad, main course is chicken and some vegetables, doesn't look too good ......
Business class: this is for dieters, right? All boiled veggies...and a piece of low-cal chicken breast!
9. British Airways
Economy class: the Brits don't cook very well, so don't expect to get any good food in economy ...... The main course here is mashed potatoes, sausages and beans (ah! Beans!!!)
First class: but first class is still very pushy!
10, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Economy class: lol! don't! want! Eat! Because I can't really tell what these two lumps are ......
First class: the difference is simply too great compared to the picture above! The veggie plating is so elaborate! And the pasta.
11, Lufthansa
Economy class: meal kit, pasta, veggies, and a piece of cake
First class: cheese, meatloaf, and veggies
12, Air China
Economy: I see beer ......
Business class: Entrees are a bit scarce ...... but it beats a lot of variety no vegetable salad and a fruit bowl with two kinds of meal kits, salmon ......
13, Cathay Pacific
Economy class: chicken over rice... ...
Business class: pasta with salad and dessert
14, Air Canada
Economy class: chicken breast with mashed potatoes and some boiled veggies
Business class: doesn't look that much better than economy ...... just chicken breasts Swapped out for beef
15, All Nippon Airways
Economy class: looks good, out of noodles, and rice balls!
Deluxe Economy Class: what do I see! Sushi chowder with salad!
16, Aegean Airlines
Economy class: plain macaroni
Business class: awesome!
17, Thai Airways International
Economy class: rice and chicken, lots of shrimp in the salad
First class: felt so scrumptious ......
18, Kenya Airways
Economy class: lackluster, boiled veggies, chicken breast with potatoes
Business class: felt worse than other airlines' economy class ...... fried rice, beef and vegetables
19, Japan Airlines
Economy class: had the feel of mom's bento ......
Business class: well Beautifully presented ...... nine-panel deluxe bento!