The biggest gripe is they frequently run out and on a 9-hour flight, the reality of bringing food on board to eat later is potentially prone to food safety issues. Either you eat early in the flight or you don't eat.
Good point. They should be well stocked. I would add that the prices should be reasonable. IMO this should not be seen as a source of profit; meals should be offered because it's a necessity (some people tend to have to eat sometimes... )
Originally Posted by
Often1
I saw a Coach meal at the Smithsonian last week, right next to one of the dinosaur skeletons.
You must not have flown on foreign carriers. Coach meals do exist; I've had some very decent ones, too.
Originally Posted by
Stripe
5.5 hour flight from JFK to KEF got a full dinner in Y, including free wine, and a snack (muffin) before landing. An 8 hour flight to Hawaii gets BOB. I wonder how long DL will continue the discrepancy between domestic and international.
On int'l flights they compete against foreign carriers, so they have to match to meal offerings. Domestic carriers are very few (especially to Hawai`i) and they can afford to screw the pax as long as they all do it.
I really think that the idea of meals on flights has changed. Plane food is just plane food - never good food, just something to fill you up. The lack of food on a long flight can be done humanely if (a) food is available for purchase and is reasonable and (b) the airline properly communicates this to the pax so they can come prepared.
Here's a thought: if DL can collect all sorts of info when you book a flight, why can't they let you order food up to say 24 hours in advance? @:-)
KLM has "a la carte" meals (in Y) on most of the longhaul flights: you can get the regular coach meal for free or a better meal for $$$. They give you a
CHOICE. :-:
Air Asia has food for sale. HOT food at very reasonable prices. :-: