Current Events > Who Knew Airplane Food Was Once Really Good?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rMdwqissE0

I have seen features on this and knew this. It was already crap by the time I flew and that was even in the 80's.

Sure, airline food might have been better in the '50s, but the tradeoff is that you were definitely going to die in a plane crash at some point

UnholyMudcrab posted...

Sure, airline food might have been better in the '50s, but the tradeoff is that you were definitely going to die in a plane crash at some point

As opposed to the stellar craftmanship Boeing is putting out these days?

And smoking was allowed lung cancer ftl

Food on trans-atlantic flights is pretty darn tasty

1st class yes the food is good

I don't really have an issue with airline food

archizzy posted...

As opposed to the stellar craftmanship Boeing is putting out these days?

well to be fair thats just part of inshitification charge more use lowest cheapest quality parts possible

archizzy posted...

As opposed to the stellar craftmanship Boeing is putting out these days?

If you step on a plane today, you are objectively the safest you have ever been in the history of air travel.

UnholyMudcrab posted...

Sure, airline food might have been better in the '50s, but the tradeoff is that you were definitely going to die in a plane crash at some point

How unsafe were they?

MrFingers07 posted...

How unsafe were they?

The planes weighed a lot and they moved really fast therefore they were pretty unsafe when they like slammed into the ground

UnholyMudcrab posted...

If you step on a plane today, you are objectively the safest you have ever been in the history of air travel.

To be incredibly pedantic, last year was the best year so far, for both lowest death count and incident count. If the string of mechanical/material failures happen at a consistent rate this year, 2023 will remain the better year.

MrFingers07 posted...

How unsafe were they?

Well, for example, the de Havilland Comet suffered 25 hull losses out of a total production run of 114 aircraft. In 1953-54, three of them broke apart in midair in the span of 12 months.

UnholyMudcrab posted...

If you step on a plane today, you are objectively the safest you have ever been in the history of air travel.

Honestly I know that. I just wanted to dogpile on Boeing with the incidences they have had lately. A number of them haven't led to any actual fatalities yet but they are definitely suffering damage to their reputation with some of these planes and when you have people who work in their facilities saying they wouldn't ever fly on certain models that is a pretty bad look.

Last Week Tonight did their main story on it recently and it was definitely something that didn't do them any favors.

All Nippon had some of the worst food I ever ate in my life. I thought since it was a Japanese airline the food would be on point, but it was gross and I didn't even understand how to eat some of it.

I don't know. I heard the fish gave people food poisoning.

Im not watching a video just to see one image

Hawaiian Airlines has really good food in first class. Even in economy, their food is decent. How many US based airlines today still serves a complimentary meal in economy? I think I remember Delta having food in economy on a long flight.

I remember my company making me fly Southwest for a trip. I never flown on them before so I made sure to do my research. Good thing I did or I would have been starving on the flight.

Flying on newer aircraft (for example the Airbus A350) will lead to better food for a couple of reasons. First, the cabin is pressurised lower so you have more of your senses about you (IIRC it's pressurised to 5500ft above sea level, whereas older aircraft are more like 8000ft). Secondly, by doing so, catering companies can reduce the salt in their meals, which is only used to make food taste more flavourful in the sky.

Between the two you end up with nicer tasting food, which you can actually enjoy.

like most things these days it probably was another victim of the endless need to cut corners and standards to gain more profits

Only food Ive been given for "free" on an AP was my first and only travel prior to 9/11. It was an egg and sausage sandwich which tasted alright. Now I just buy something from the food court and it eat later.

Raiden2909 posted...

like most things these days it probably was another victim of the endless need to cut corners and standards to gain more profits

Really makes you wonder where does it stop? Every recession is an opportunity to take benefits away that never come back.

"In the 50s, a flight from Chicago to Phoenix could cost $138 round-trip -- that's $1,168 when adjusted for today's inflation. A one-way to Rome would set you back more than $3,000 in today's dollars."

Just check the Chicago to Phoenix route and the most expensive one I see is $179. That is where the quality went.

whats the deal