Airline food is one of the enigmatic phenomena in the world. In current times of economic liberty, airplane food is a luxury rather than a need. All thanks to the culinary glamour that ‘Flying Chefs’, ‘Celebrity Chefs,’ ‘Sky Chef,’ ‘Sky Restaurant’ and likes bring to inflight dining! There are many old myths and secret facts of airplane food behind this glittering picture at 30,000 to 40,000 feet in the sky. Some airline food facts and myths have become popular jokes in aviation.

Why does Airplane Food Taste Different?

One of the surprising airplane food facts is that inflight food tastes different from food on ground. If an airline’s inflight meal tastes a little bland at 30,000 feet in the air, don’t blame the airline or its chef. It’s your taste buds that can’s pick sweet and salty flavors of food on planes affected by low cabin air pressure, engine noise and lack of humidity. That’s why Paneer Kofta or Paneer Korma on Indian thalis (meals) served during Air India flights from San Francisco to New Delhi may not taste up to your palate. But the taste of spicy and sour foods like Arabic Lamb Chop on Etihad Airways’ New York to Mumbai flights remains mostly the same at the same height in the sky.

Most airlines provide sound-cancelling headphones on board. Using those headphones during inflight dining can minimize the taste-spoiling effect of engine noise on your food to some extent.

How does Champagne Taste High in the Sky?  

The same is the reason why travelers’ excitement about exclusive champagne in Singapore Airlines’ Premium Economy Class or free beer on United Airlines’ flights drops a little. By the laws of nature, liquids expand and contract due to changing atmospheric pressures at different altitudes. Because of this, airlines spend huge bucks on testing of wine, beer and other alcoholic beverages both on board and on ground by professional testers.

What Food is Served on Delayed Flights?

One of the mythical airline food facts is that airlines serve the food cooked several hours before on flights delayed by 6 to 8 hours. Airlines unload the food from planes and refill planes with fresh food in most cases of long-hour flight delays. Though it is a huge loss, the aviation industry has taken this drastic measure to ensure passengers’ good health and safety, especially after the mishap of Aerolineas Argentinas’s Valentines-Day flight from Buenos Aires to Los Angeles in 1992. 76 out of 336 passengers fell ill and one died due to the contaminated food served during the flight.

That’s why airlines serve special meals to their pilots and co-pilots leaving no possibility of getting them sick during flights. Obviously, it is because of passengers’ safety.    

Are Inflight Meals “Made Fresh”?  

All that glitters is not gold! Likewise, “Made Fresh” stickers on inflight food are nothing but tricks on you. As a rule of thumb, airplane food is prepared 10 hours before it is served in the cabin. That’s why meats are often half cooked when loaded on to the plane and prepared for serving in convention ovens on board. Laughing these airline food facts away, Heather Poole, a flight attendant and author of Cruising Attitude, says that salads and sandwiches are served fresh during flights.

Do Flying Chefs Cook on the Plane?

In contrary to these surprising facts about airline food is the “Flying Chef” service on long-haul US to India flights by major international airlines like Etihad Airways and Turkish Airways. However, the “Flying Chef” service is a premium facility for premium class flyers. Inflight chefs can prepare few selected ready-to-eat dishes due to small galley kitchens and lack of cooking appliances like flying pans, stoves, etc. on the plane.

According to culinary experts in aviation, travelers are served better food on long flights than on short flights within a range of 3 hours. That’s why airlines are more careful about food on international flights than on domestic ones.    

Why is Tomato Juice Popular on the Plane?

Do you ever wonder why most travelers drink tomato juice on planes, one of the secret airplane food facts? According to a clinical study by Lufthansa Airlines, fluctuating air pressure of aircraft cabins makes passengers crave acidity and saltiness, which tomato juice satisfies. Even those who are fond of tomato juice feel like having it because of its sweet and salty content while flying.

Is Luxury Inflight Dining Restricted to Economy Flyers?   

No doubt, there is good food in the skies. Major international airlines offer five-star restaurant-like service and chef-special meals in first and business class travel cabins. By 2015 end, Lufthansa Airlines introduced exclusive meals with restaurant makeover for business class flyers. Though not available on cheap economy flights to India from USA or other routes, travelers can avail the luxury of business class dining by upgrading standard economy-class meals for an additional feel. Airlines such as British Airways, Air France and KLM offer this service. It is one of the secret airline food facts that many economy class travelers are not familiar with.

Inflight meals are designed and cooked in such a way so as to make passengers feel relaxed and fall asleep on long-haul flights. Flight attendant Heather Poole, who has spent two decades in the skies, discards it as one of the old myths of airline food.

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Both non-Indian and Indian airlines are experimenting with inflight menus to offer their customers an exclusive dining experience on board. While other airlines are trying exotic means and partnering with renowned chefs, Air India has taken inspirations from Indian heritage and culture. The national carrier of India has started serving typical Indian food and chai (tea) in a traditional way on its domestic flights in the country.

On February 1, Air India introduced Indian thali meals and kulhad masala chai (masala tea in clay pots) on Delhi-Mumbai-Delhi flights. Passengers have been enjoying Indian thalis at lunch and dinner on this route. This traditional inflight food service will be extended on to other flights across Indian cities.

Kulhad chai (tea in earthen pots) is not unknown to Indians. It has been unique to train travel in India for decades. Sipping tea from clay pots is a typical Indian experience, which is now available on Air India flights in India. Unlike regular tea, masala chai is made using some special ingredients. Having it in kulhad is an altogether different experience.

The new Indian thali on Air India flights between Delhi and Mumbai has seven items including rice, dal, roti, bread, salad, yoghurt, vegetables and curry (paneer or chicken). All dishes on a thali are heated separately and plated unlike regular inflight meals. Air India has circulated instructions on how to plate the thali and how to prepare masala chai to its cabin crew.

For the first and business class travelers on select international USA to India flights, Air India offers pre-order meal service which lets premium flyers order their favorite dishes from the inflight menus to the chef.

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One of the best international airlines in first and business class travel, Etihad Airways treats premium passengers to an exclusive inflight dining experience designed by a team of award-winning chefs. First class and business class travelers are served according to their choices from a great selection of dishes on Etihad Airways’ inflight menu. Etihad’s brand new A380 with The Residence, the most luxurious suite in the sky, will hit the route to Mumbai from the US via Abu Dhabi on May 1, 2016. The Airbus 380 also comprises First Apartments, Business Studios and Economy Smart Cabin.

In the First Apartments and Business Studios of Etihad Airways’ A380, travelers have the luxury of dining at their leisure. Fine bone chinaware, cutlery and crystal glassware are used to serve food on board. The menu and the selection of boutique wines are inspired by some of the world’s leading fine-dining restaurants. Etihad’s inflight chef for premium passengers shares the step-by-step recipe of Arabic Lamb Chop, one of the most popular dishes adding to Etihad Airways’ inflight dining experience in the first class, through this video. The video is a tutorial on how to cook Arabic Lamb Chops at home.

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Pre-order meal service is an exclusive feature of Air India’s “Order to Chef” program for First and Business class travelers on select routes between the US and India. IndianEagle shares how you can use Air India’s pre-order meal service to get served your favorite dishes from the airline’s extensive menu.

Air India’s pre-order meal service has been rolled out for premium passengers on select flights between the US and India. The exclusive facility to pre-order meals is currently available on Air India’s flights between New York and Delhi, Chicago and Delhi.

This service for premium class travelers came into being under the new initiative, “Order to Chef,” by Air India. Using the “Order to Chef” program, the First and Business class passengers can select and order their favorite dishes from Air India’s inflight menus designed by a team of eminent chefs including Chef Rajan Loomba from The Ahok Hotels in New Delhi.

A dedicated “Order to Chef” unit has been set up in New Delhi to contact the airline’s premium class travelers before their scheduled departure and seek their onboard meal choices for the flights to and from New York as well as Chicago. Air India’s pre-order meal service is also available on daily Delhi-London flights.

Passengers are served pre-ordered meals from Air India’s inflight menus, according to their dietary and culinary preferences. The inflight menu served on the US to India routes offers the best of Indian food from different regional cuisines, and a variety of continental dishes as well as seafood delicacies.

At present, two major meals and one high tea are served on Air India’s US to India flights between New York and New Delhi, Chicago and New Delhi. There are masala dosa, vegetable upma, Amritsari Chhole Poori, Panir Makhanwala, Sahi Panir, Pepper Chicken, Pakoda Kadhi, Prawn Malai Curry, Malai Kofta, Gajar Ka Halwa, Semiya Malai, etc. apart from a selection of beverages and snacks on Air India’s inflight menu.

Air India’s “Order to Chef” service is the airline’s collaboration with its catering partners: TajStats and SkyGourmet. Feedback about this service has reportedly been positive till date. Air India’s pre-order meal service under the “Order to Chef” program will be extended to San Francisco to Delhi flights and other international routes shortly.

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United Airlines flights in Economy Class seem to be better than the same flights by other airlines. United Airlines brings back free meals and drinks to its Economy flights on international routes. Moreover, an open bar to serve free beer and wine in Economy Class is like icing on the cake.

Economy travelers will be enjoying free booze on several routes to Asia including USA to India, and some Latin American routes. United Airlines has already started serving free wine and beer on some of its long-haul transpacific and transatlantic flights except international flights on some short-haul routes which are operated for domestic travel. However, a surcharge is still levied on cocktails on all flights and on all routes.

Of late, United Airlines rolled out a seasonal craft beer on its flights worldwide and at its signature United Club lounges in the U.S. The beer ‘Samuel Adams Winter Lager’ is in the selection of beverages on board. Unlike regular beer, this wheat winter lager is bold, rich and spicy with ground cinnamon, ginger and orange peel.

“We do always listen to our customers and strive to make their flights more enjoyable,” said Jimmy Samartzis, United’s Vice President for food services and United Clubs. “With our fingers on the pulse of customers to know their likes and choices, we deliver restaurant-like meals cooked with the best ingredients, and serve complimentary alcoholic drinks like seasonal beer.”

Non-alcoholic passengers need not be disappointed. There is something special for them on all United Airlines flights. Since December 1, 2015, the airline has been serving Illy Coffee on all international flights. United Airlines partnered with the Italian Coffee brand to treat all passengers to free coffee on all international routes including USA to India. The same coffee will be served at all United Club lounges in 2016.

In addition to free beer and free coffee on all Economy flights across its international network, United Airlines has revised the menu of premium cabin meals and snacks for the flights departing San Jose, Bogota, Santo Domingo, and Port of Spain.

Don’t miss your cup of Illy coffee and mug of Samuel Adams beer on United Airlines flights from USA to India. . Check the FAQ posts for details of inflight services and baggage allowance of major airlines flying between the USA and India. – Indian Eagle

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The launch of Air India’s nonstop flight from New Delhi to San Francisco is some 18 days away. San Francisco to New Delhi is the longest route in Air India’s global network. Speculations about what food will be served on Air India’s flights between New Delhi and San Francisco have been rife for a few past weeks. The national airline of India released a brief about inflight dining on the new route, adding to the excitement about the upcoming new service.

Air India has collaborated with Chef Rajan Loomba, an ambassador of the Indian cuisine, to design menus and meals for flights between Delhi and San Francisco. Rajan Loomba is Executive Chef of The Ashok in New Delhi, India. He gave a presentation of the new menu to Ashwani Lohani, CMD of Air India. He shared with the senior professionals of Air India the details of the inflight menus and meals including the best of Indian cuisine.

According to Chef Rajan Loomba, the food to be served on board during New Delhi flights to San Francisco and San Francisco flights to New Delhi would be light for the stomach and delicious for all taste buds. It is to be a wholesome gastronomic experience for guests with different palates. Air India’s new inflight menu for the new route includes continental dishes in both vegetarian and non-vegetarian categories.

Variety is the mainstay of the menus to be served in Air India’s First and Business Class travel cabins, starting from December 2, 2015. Chef Rajan Loomba has designed meals for the First and Business Class passengers, keeping in view the cultural and demographic diversity of India. The airline’s premium passengers traveling between San Francisco and New Delhi with be treated to an exclusive selection of food along with the best wines.

Apart from highly palatable meals, amenity kits with an Indian touch will be provided to all passengers on Air India’s first flight from New Delhi to San Francisco, scheduled on December 2, 2015. Amenity will contain only Khadi products. Kits will be provided on all international flights by Air India later on. The latest Hollywood and Bollywood movies from Air India’s array of inflight entertainment programs will be screened on San Francisco to New Delhi flights. TV shows, games and documentaries will be available too.

In the West Coast, San Francisco is home to a major percentage of the Indian diaspora. Many multinational corporations in the San Francisco Bay Area have their bases in India. Many entrepreneurs and tech professionals travel from the West Coast to India. Air India’s three weekly direct flights from San Francisco to New Delhi will give seamless access to India’s other IT hubs including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata and Chandigarh through domestic connectivity.

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Etihad Airways’ Economy Class challenges the norms of the aviation industry and defies the usual conception that economy flights have little to do with comfort and sophistication. To say in Etihad’s words, the Economy Class is “simply smarter.” Let’s justify it.

Economy Class seats on Etihad Airways’ long-haul flights let you sit back and relax on adjustable headrests. The cradle seats are wide and accessorized with comfy pillows. The reclining feature of the seats facilitates the natural posture that your back rests in. Even very small things from blankets to amenity kits are meticulously taken care of to offer high-level inflight comfort that the airline promises.

On longer Economic flights by Etihad Airways, passengers are provided full-sized fleece blankets and unique pillows which can be converted into neck pillows. Passengers are also given blanket bags which can double up in size to let them store their personal belongings. Adding oodles of warm hospitality to the Economy Class experience is provision of amenity kits containing a pair of socks, toothbrush, a pair of earplugs, a cotton drawstring bag, and a reversible “Do not disturb/Wake me for meals” eye mask.

Onboard hospitality is extended to Etihad Airways’ Economy Class food served in a more personal style. Passengers are served hot meals of their choice from three main courses. Onboard café serving light snacks, coffee, tea and hot chocolates is an add-on to long-haul travel experience in the Economy cabin of the airline’s select aircraft. Etihad is one of the few airlines that treat Economy passengers as premium customers by offering complimentary bar service to them on select long-haul routes.

Etihad Airways’ Economy Class food menu is designed by the airline’s award-winning chefs from world-class restaurants. They are extensively trained to blend different flavors to create fulfilling meals in keeping with the airline’s brand hospitality. – Indian Eagle

Etihad Airways’ Economy Class offers signature inflight entertainment that consists of 750 hours of on-demand content on long-haul international flights. The Economy seats are equipped with 10.6-inch touch-screen TV monitors which passengers can tune to their personal entertainment needs. 11-inch touch-screen TV monitors are installed on Economy Smart seats. Etihad’s inflight entertainment programs include over 100 movies, 300 popular TV shows and 60 interactive games.

The inflight entertainment system on Economy flights comprises 7 live news and sports channels, and 16 radio channels. Passengers are provided noise-canceling headsets to enjoy their preferred programs contentedly. On Etihad’s Economy flights, inflight entertainment programs include both timeless classics and latest blockbusters from Hollywood, Bollywood, European, Arabic and Asian cinemas.

Travelers with kids can get access to Etihad’s special Kids Club movies and cool cartoons. Etihad’s inflight entertainment systems integrate a parental lock feature that lets travelers block unsuitable content to their kids. – Indian Eagle

Etihad Airways’ Flying Nanny is one of the best inflight services, which no other airline has yet come up with. Introduced by the end of 2013 and unique to Etihad’s onboard hospitality, Flying Nannies help travelers with children on long-haul flights so that travelers can have some “me time” with books or movies of their choice or the inflight magazine.

One of our customers had a pleasant experience of Etihad’s Flying Nanny service while flying from Chicago to Delhi with the cheapest economy flight ticket from us in June 2015. She traveled with two kids including one 2-year old infant. The Flying Nanny was a great support to her. – Indian Eagle

To conclude, Etihad Airways’ Economy Class is synonymous with comfort that ensues from the airline’s best inflight services on Economy flights, surpassing passengers’ expectations and giving them a memorable travel experience at the lowest airfare from Indian Eagle.

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International airlines are trying every possible means to woo their customers on board. An exclusive selection of wine and champagne is the latest add-on to their inflight services for fliers in the First Class and the Business Class. With wine or champagne being a new luxury of flying in premium classes, British Airways, Emirates Airlines and Qantas Airways have already come up with innovative plans to quench the thirst of their premium customers with world-class alcoholic beverages.

However, Lufthansa Airlines is a few steps ahead of other international airlines including the three above. With the latest news of its inflight meals service making rounds in the world of aviation, Lufthansa seems to have proven a dark horse in the race. The German airline has taken an initiative to offer ‘restaurant service’ in the Business Travel Class. Evidently, Lufthansa has a bigger fish to fry than other airlines.

You did not surely get an impression that Lufthansa is to convert the Business Travel Cabin into an inflight restaurant. What the airline is all set to do is revamp the way it serves meals to Business Class passengers during long-haul flights. Lufthansa’s inflight menu for Business Class flights on long-haul routes is given a makeover to give passengers an overwhelming feel of restaurant-like service.

According to the plan, Lufthansa’s flight attendants will adapt their ways of service towards catering to the Business Class fliers’ needs on board with more attention and efficiency as it is in world-class restaurants. The inflight meals service enhancement that Lufthansa refers to as ‘restaurant service’ is focused on giving welcome to passengers by their names, taking individual orders for the meals of their choice, setting tables with ceramic crockery and  serving them directly from the galley. Also, flight trolleys and trays will be replaced with service plates.

Lufthansa rolled out the restaurant-like meal service on A380 flights to New York in June and to Miami in July this year. It will soon be launched on Lufthansa’s A380 flights to Delhi, Houston, Miami, New York, Beijing, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seoul, Singapore, Shanghai and Johannesburg. Business Class travelers on B747-400, B747-8 and A340 flights from Frankfurt and Munich to Asia and the Middle East will be treated to the same restaurant-like inflight dining experience from October 2015.

Around 4,500 flight attendants have been meticulously trained to deliver Lufthansa’s inflight meal services with restaurant-like attributes. According to aviation critics, it is Lufthansa’s “another important step towards becoming the first five-star airline in the Western hemisphere.”

The new restaurant service is another customer-friendly medium of inflight entertainment on Lufthansa flights. – Indian Eagle  

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In recent times, Qatar Airways has been in the spotlight of global aviation. Operating from its primary hub, Hamad International Airport in Doha, the national airline of Qatar strives to remain contemporary in cabin design, offer quality service, comply with international standards, and stay committed to its promise of excellence. Qatar Airways has been recognized as the most reliable of 22 best airlines in the world. Since Indian Eagle has been booking the best flights with Qatar Airways from the USA to India at the lowest airfare for years, we approached our customers to know what makes Qatar Airways the most dependable airline in the world. The following reasons to fly with Qatar Airways are based on their collective feedback:

Qatar Airways’ fleet of aircraft is one of the youngest in global aviation. The planes are equipped with modern facilities. The fleet consists of the next-gen A350 XWB, Airbus 380, Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner featuring modern facilities, state-of-the technology, world-class interior décor and sophisticated inflight entertainment systems. More than 350 aircraft on order will add to the strength of Qatar Airways’ fleet.

Qatar Airways’ inflight dining is synonymous with luxury and sophistication. The First Class and Business Class dining is highly palatable. Designed by a team of reputed chefs, the inflight menu has different dishes for different taste buds. Each seat in the First Class and the Business Class has large dining space, which is no less than a 5-star setting. The meals are cooked with fresh ingredients to ensure tantalizing taste at a height of 30,000 feet. The meals are complemented with signature drinks including both hot and cold beverages. Qatar Airways’ special meals cater to different dietary requirements.

Qatar Airways is one of the few airlines that serve food on demand, to say buttered popcorn and freshly brewed tea or coffee when you idle away your time on the entertainment screen. – Indian Eagle 

The inflight entertainment system on Qatar Airways’ planes is a contemporary one featuring a huge selection of the most engaging programs. The airline introduced a new schedule of inflight entertainment programs including top ten global blockbusters from the latest releases, in the beginning of 2015. The schedule has animated films like The Book of Life for young travelers and serious movies like A Walk Among the tombstones for adults. Comedy movies are on the list, too. The Salman Khan-starrer Bollywood movie Kick is screened on Qatar Airways’ flights to India. Read More

Qatar Airways’ Business Class seats are equipped with 17-inch entertainment screens, and the screen of inflight entertainment systems in the Economy Class measures 10.6 inches. – Indian Eagle

Qatar Airways’ on-ground hospitality ranks higher on the index of service quality. The airline’s signature lounges worldwide are luxurious cocoons of comfort. The brand new Al Mourjan Business Lounge at Hamad International Airport in Doha, and premium lounges at other airports across the world are havens of Qatari hospitality on ground. The sprawling lounges with modern trappings, relaxing ambience, exotic interiors and other useful facilities have redefined the luxury of air travel. It is said that Al Mourjan Lounge is equal to 10 Olympic size pools, with accommodation for 1,000 visitors at a time. Read More

Qatar Airways’ inflight Wi-Fi service is another consideration for the airline’s no. one ranking in the world. Passengers can connect with the outer world by means of the state-of-the-art inflight mobile service, the OnAir. Onboard Wi-Fi gives seamless access to the Web. Passengers can use their personal portable gadgets for work and entertainment while flying above 10,000 feet.

Qatar Airways introduced a new amenity kit and a sleeper suit for the First class and Business travelers. The kit is designed by Giorgio Armani and the suit is designed by Missoni. The female kit contains Acqua di Gio perfume, Si range fragrance, Crema Nera Extrema supreme reviving cream and a hair brush. The male kit features Armani Pour Homme aftershave and Armani men skincare products. There are eyeshades, earplugs, socks and lip balm in both kits.  – Indian Eagle

Qatar Airways’ check-in baggage policy is more generous than that of other international airlines. The First Class and Business Class passengers can check in two pieces of baggage weighing up to 64 kg in total, on flights to and from the USA, Canada and Argentina. Two pieces of baggage with a maximum weight of 46 kg are allowed in the Economy Class, on the same flights. Moreover, Qatar Airways’ baggage allowance for excess check-in baggage is comparatively lower in the same market.

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ritish Airways has increased the number of routes from 6 to 21 for passengers to avail of the pre-order meal facility which was launched in December 2014. Now, British Airways’ passengers can pre-order their meal choices online 30 days before their scheduled travel dates on 21 routes from London Heathrow International Airport.

From today, those flying in in British Airways’ First Class, Club World and World Traveller Plus can select and order their meals in advance for flights from London to Las Vegas, Phoenix, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Houston, San Diego, Austin, Dallas, Seattle, Vancouver, and Rio de Janeiro.

From March 1, the service will be available for British Airways’ flights to more nine destinations from London Heathrow – Denver, Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, Toronto, Montreal, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Calgary. The passengers to travel on these routes from London Heathrow can pre-order their meal preferences within 30 days of their confirmed flights.

British Airways’ inflight menus in the First and Club World are updated every month facilitating choice from three or four main dishes. The dishes on the menus in the World Traveller Plus are changed once in three months.

The pre-order meal service will be extended on to all of British Airways’ long-haul routes from London Heathrow and Gatwick by the end of 2015. To say in the words of Lynn McClelland, BA’s head of catering,

It is very important for us to entertain our customers with personalized services so that they have the best flight with us. We strive to give customers as much as possible on board. Extension of pre-order meal service is part of our consistent effort and evolution in global aviation.

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