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You sound like you’ve never flown Lufthansa (economy). Plane food, I think, is illustrative of how far most airlines in the US have fallen.

ghaff 9y ago
I'm probably unusual but I actually prefer the elimination of a lot of in-flight food service. The food was a bad joke in economy for as long as I remember (which is a long time), it's disruptive if you're trying to sleep or use the aisle, and it stinks up the cabin. Yes, you get over 7 hours or so and it's necessary but, if eating on a flight is important to you, there are lots of options to bring on sandwiches/snacks.
- Scottopherson 9y ago
  I'm with you. I always book window seats now so I don't get bothered by the person next to me who has to partake in every single item offered by the flight attendants and/or has to get up to go to the bathroom multiple times on a three hour flight. As an added bonus I don't feel pressured by the person next to me to immediately standup when the plane gets to the gate.
  - ghaff 9y ago
    I choose between aisles and windows based on a lot of things. If I just want to sleep, I prefer window (early morning flights and, if I can't avoid, red-eyes). For daytime flights, I'm more inclined to sit on the aisle so I can get up and stretch, etc. when I want to.
Sargos 9y ago
Unless you're flying overseas having in-flight meals doesn't really make sense. There are far more food options in both airports you will be in and it will be a lot more comfortable. In-flight food should be reserved for when it's required by length of flight. (This is already pretty much the case. I never see meals on planes during domestic travel really.)
- munificent 9y ago
  > There are far more food options in both airports you will be in and it will be a lot more comfortable. Counter-argument: If I eat at the airport, I'm cutting into useful time either at home or at my destination. On the plane, I've got nothing to do but kill time anyway. In practice, I pad time before my flight to deal with traffic and security hiccups. When things go smoothly, that usually leaves me enough time to eat before the flight, so I do that. Sometimes I'll buy food at the airport and carry it on, though I try to avoid that since my fellow passengers might not appreciate the aroma. Once I reach my destination, the last thing in the world I want to do is hang out in the airport longer. I'd much rather stop at a restaurant on the drive to wherever I'm going.
- nunez 9y ago
  Idk, if given the choice between eating in the airport and eating in first, I always take eating in first, even though there are better options on the ground. It's part of the experience of being in first. Re: "I never see meals on planes during domestic travel really": You'll get food (complementary in first, for purchase in main) if your flight is over 2 hour long AND you're not flying a regional jet (which you don't want to do for more than an hour anyway).
FearNotDaniel 9y ago
I second that - flying across Europe almost every week I can recommend that economy class is decent and comfortable in all LH Group airlines (Austrian, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines etc); if you're regularly getting up at 6am to travel to a business meeting in another country, having someone bring coffee and a sandwich to your seat actually makes it slightly more bearable. Even some of the budget carriers (Vueling, EasyJet, Norwegian) can be bearable over short distances but avoid Ryanair unless you're absolutely desperate to save every last penny and personally I find BA to be almost as bad these days for short haul.

ghaff 9y ago

I'm probably unusual but I actually prefer the elimination of a lot of in-flight food service. The food was a bad joke in economy for as long as I remember (which is a long time), it's disruptive if you're trying to sleep or use the aisle, and it stinks up the cabin. Yes, you get over 7 hours or so and it's necessary but, if eating on a flight is important to you, there are lots of options to bring on sandwiches/snacks.

Scottopherson 9y ago
I'm with you. I always book window seats now so I don't get bothered by the person next to me who has to partake in every single item offered by the flight attendants and/or has to get up to go to the bathroom multiple times on a three hour flight. As an added bonus I don't feel pressured by the person next to me to immediately standup when the plane gets to the gate.
- ghaff 9y ago
  I choose between aisles and windows based on a lot of things. If I just want to sleep, I prefer window (early morning flights and, if I can't avoid, red-eyes). For daytime flights, I'm more inclined to sit on the aisle so I can get up and stretch, etc. when I want to.

Sargos 9y ago

Unless you're flying overseas having in-flight meals doesn't really make sense. There are far more food options in both airports you will be in and it will be a lot more comfortable. In-flight food should be reserved for when it's required by length of flight. (This is already pretty much the case. I never see meals on planes during domestic travel really.)

munificent 9y ago
> There are far more food options in both airports you will be in and it will be a lot more comfortable. Counter-argument: If I eat at the airport, I'm cutting into useful time either at home or at my destination. On the plane, I've got nothing to do but kill time anyway. In practice, I pad time before my flight to deal with traffic and security hiccups. When things go smoothly, that usually leaves me enough time to eat before the flight, so I do that. Sometimes I'll buy food at the airport and carry it on, though I try to avoid that since my fellow passengers might not appreciate the aroma. Once I reach my destination, the last thing in the world I want to do is hang out in the airport longer. I'd much rather stop at a restaurant on the drive to wherever I'm going.
nunez 9y ago
Idk, if given the choice between eating in the airport and eating in first, I always take eating in first, even though there are better options on the ground. It's part of the experience of being in first. Re: "I never see meals on planes during domestic travel really": You'll get food (complementary in first, for purchase in main) if your flight is over 2 hour long AND you're not flying a regional jet (which you don't want to do for more than an hour anyway).

FearNotDaniel 9y ago

I second that - flying across Europe almost every week I can recommend that economy class is decent and comfortable in all LH Group airlines (Austrian, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines etc); if you're regularly getting up at 6am to travel to a business meeting in another country, having someone bring coffee and a sandwich to your seat actually makes it slightly more bearable. Even some of the budget carriers (Vueling, EasyJet, Norwegian) can be bearable over short distances but avoid Ryanair unless you're absolutely desperate to save every last penny and personally I find BA to be almost as bad these days for short haul.