What used to be a woman's size 12 in 1968 is a woman's size 4 today; what used to be third-class is economy-class today. What changed? We've grown more sensitive: I'm not overweight, I still fit into a size 12. I'm not a third-class passenger: I'm a price-conscious individual that rides in economy-class.
Despite the name games, airline food hasn't changed much. Economy class meals still come in a wrapper, and business class meals come with real cutlery. This list shows the sometimes striking difference between what the different classes eat in side by side comparison photos.
What do you think about the differences in airplane foods? Submit your comments and food menu photos below, and remember: cheap flight food isn't bad because it's cheap; it's purposefully bad to encourage those with money to buy upper-class tickets!
#1 Japan Airlines
Image credits: ginkgraph | rikiching
#2 Air France
Image credits: m-louis | travelingotter
#3 Ana Airlines
Image credits: brownpau | hyougushi
#4 Emirates Airlines
Image credits: shashibellamkonda | billholler
#5 Thai Airways
Image credits: inflightfeed | tuangthana
#6 British Airways
Image credits: hendry | kalleboo
#7 Turkish Airlines
Image credits: queeny_han | sebwhite
#8 Singapore Airlines
Image credits: bryansjs | wkharmon
#9 Air Canada
Image credits: kalleboo | chijs
#10 Aegean Airlines
Image credits: travelfotography | inflightfeed
#11 Cathay Pacific Airlines
Image credits: bizmac | mattweibo
#12 Klm
Image credits: mlinksva | norio-nakayama
#13 Kenya Airlines
Image credits: skyhank | muhia_moh
#14 Lufthansa
Image credits: chinaoffseason | travelingotter
#15 American Airlines
Image credits: wordridden | sackerman519
#16 Korean Airlines
Image credits: mdk.mdk | ax0ne
#17 Air China
Image credits: kalleboo | mattweibo
#18 United
Image credits: mattweibo | alan-light
#19 Delta
Image credits: amy_jane | sackerman519
#20 Klm Economy Class
#21 Garuda Indonesia - 1st Class (main Course And Dessert From 3course Meal)
#22 Etihad Business Class (breakfast)
#23 Garuda Indonesia - 1st Class (main Course And Dessert From 3course Meal)
#24 Alitalia - Medium Haul Economy Class Over 3 Hours & Medium Haul Business Class
#25 Klm Economy (european Flight)
#26 Alitalia Medium Haul Economy Class Over 3 Hours
#27 Alitalia Economy & Medium Haul Business Class
#28 Klm Economy Class
#29 3 Years Of My 'mile High' Food
