Originally Posted by
itsMoe
Even if it did, what's the problem? It's coach food, which is basically "microwave dinner" quality. Considering how many of these meals they make, I'd rather have them loaded with preservatives to reduce the risk of food poisoning.
Good point, itsMoe! Yes food safety should always be the top priority rather than food freshness. I should not have been surprised by this and will take it as granted in the future for airline food. In the end, it is you get what you pay for. Thanks!
Originally Posted by
supergabe
Looks perfectly normal to me as well, did you think a chef was on board cooking everyone's meal?

Sorry if my post was misleading. No I was not expecting a chef was onboard cooking everyone's meal in coach class (though our fellow Star Alliance parters TK and OS were close to this practice for their business customers .

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I was simply misled by my own wrong impression that onboard airline hot food was prepared within a few days prior to departure, not like one month or more prior to departure. Now that this wrong impression has been completely corrected and removed from my head and I will no longer be surprised to see this for future flights. Thanks for your comment and safe fly!