Originally Posted by
Comatose.Captain
Thanks for the review.
I think there should be no meal served at all on BSL-MUC and FRA-BSL in business class. Have a pack of oreas, a granola bar, and a few pretzel ready, that's it. There isn't the time for a full meal and an aircraft doesn't provide the means necessary to cook properly. Why this pseudo-meal, I think it'd be more reasonable people eat before or after. You will survive on pretzels for an hour.
As for the somewhat longer MUC-MLA, MLA-FRA flights: I think they're seeking a compromise there. People tend to eat too much on days they fly. Some people will have had plenty of food on a long haul (for them, the MLA flight is a connecting flight or a feeder). Others will have eaten in the lounge.
I realize some people come to the airport late. Maybe straight from work without a chance of a meal. But why don't do a compromise for those people? Upon request, serve them a more substantial meal (more substantial than the three or four mini servings plus a roll you're currently getting) against a nominal fee of 10 or 20 eurow. This ensures people who've already eaten on the ground/on a long-haul flight don't take the meal just because it's free.
I see your point. If the offerings in the lounges were better, then perhaps more people would eat there instead of on the plane. However, my impression is also that a lot of people tend to eat on a plane not because they're hungry (let's face it, the food is never that good...) but because it's a way of breaking the monotony of sitting in an tight, uncomfortable seat with nowhere to go. The question is then, how much effort should you put in what eventually you do serve to your passengers?