Airplane Food: Economy Vs. First Class Meals on 19 Airlines

Only those of us who frequently fly international have the pleasure of dining of airline food, but what even fewer people know is the often huge difference between the food they serve in economy and the meals they serve in first class.

Here’s how the food looks on 19 airlines around the world (depending on where you sit in the plane):

1. United Airlines

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via flickr

 

2. American Airlines

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via flickr

 

3. Delta Air Lines

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4. Emirates

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5. British Airways

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6. Air France

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7. Air Canada

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via flickr

 

8. Lufthansa

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via flickr

 

9. Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM)

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via flickr

 

10. All Nippon Airways (ANA)

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via flickr

 

11. Japan Airlines

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via rikiching

 

12. Korean Air

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via imgur

 

13. Singapore Airlines

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via flickr

 

14. Thai Airways

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via tuangthana

 

15. Cathay Pacific

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via flickr

 

16. Air China

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via flickr

 

17. Turkish Airlines

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via flickr

 

18. Aegean Airlines

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via inflightfeed

 

19. Kenya Airlines

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via muhia_moh
Source: BoredPanda

Written by Editorial Staff, NextShark

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