Articles tagged “airline food”

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If You Souffle It, Will They Fly? Airlines Bring Back Hot Meals to Woo High-End Flyers

Some airlines are bringing back hot meals for their premium passengers, but is this all pomp-and-circumstance or will it help rev up sales? People are tired of paying for everything when they fly, airlines need to consider bringing back free food for all if they really want to attract customers.

Ruthy Muñoz, Skift | 1 year ago
If You Souffle It, Will They Fly? Airlines Bring Back Hot Meals to Woo High-End Flyers

Airlines

AirAsia Wants to Beat U.S. Fast Food Chains by Opening First Airline Food Restaurant

The world's first attempt to bring airline cuisine to the ground — not the other way round — is here, and in a few years AirAsia figures there will be a chain of 1,000 franchised restaurants. It's becoming a serious matter.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 2 years ago
AirAsia Wants to Beat U.S. Fast Food Chains by Opening First Airline Food Restaurant

Airlines

Scandinavian Airlines Goes Local With Farm-to-Tray-Table Menus

For long-haul flights SAS lacks the size and scale to compete with its much larger European competitors. On short-haul routes the airline can't compete with the cost structure of the continent's strongest low-cost-carriers. But there's one place it probably does have an edge: its onboard food.

Alia Akkam, Skift | 3 years ago
Scandinavian Airlines Goes Local With Farm-to-Tray-Table Menus

Airlines

How Airlines Decide What You’ll Eat and Drink On Board

With their onboard food and drink programs, airlines want to keep passengers happy. But they also want to keep costs reasonable.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 3 years ago
How Airlines Decide What You’ll Eat and Drink On Board

Airlines

Avianca Brasil Is Investing in Food to Help It Leapfrog Rivals

It is lovely that Avianca Brasil serves plantain ceviche in coconut milk with squid and shrimp on some of its long-haul flights. But do you know what will be the make-or-break issue for the airline? It's not food. It's the Brazilian economy. If it roars back, profits will come. If not, menus won't matter.

Esha Dey, Bloomberg | 4 years ago
Avianca Brasil Is Investing in Food to Help It Leapfrog Rivals

Airlines

Airline Food Conundrum – Paid Meals Winning Out Over Freebies

Airline food isn't always tasty, but passengers probably shouldn't compare it to what they find in a restaurant. Delivering food to an aircraft is a logistical challenge, and it's amazing the system works as well as it does.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 5 years ago
Airline Food Conundrum – Paid Meals Winning Out Over Freebies

Airlines

American Is Latest Airline to Bring Back Free Food — on Two Domestic Routes

American took the safe approach in matching Delta on two key routes. It makes sense because carriers don't like to fall behind their competitors on the New York-California flights.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 5 years ago
American Is Latest Airline to Bring Back Free Food — on Two Domestic Routes