Originally Posted by
kwsunset
I wonder why no USA airlines are not on the list. Well, for two reasons. 1. They don't serve food on most flights and 2. Nobody really took a look at what we get for food. Yesterday on United Bus Class at noon we got a scone, well they called it that. Actually it was a sweet cookie. Our US airlines serve awful food and most of US bring our own onto the flight. The FA are jealous that we have such good food. Every flight in Western Europe that I have been on serves decent food on everything over an hour. In the US we are told the flight is too short--no food and no drinks in Y. My favs are Turkish, Lot, and sometimes Air France. I have none in the US. United starts a new menu Feb 1. We'll see how that goes.
Do not have much experience of flying the Western European airlines you speak off. I have seen many other airlines in different parts of the world go to the US style of Buy on Board. Once a couple of big dogs discontinue serving free food, others will follow the Enhancement, less expense, more profit thru savings and sales, more efficient service !
I think it was Delta in USA that figured out no one eats the whole leaf of lettuce, discarded it and at that time saved $4000 a year.