KLM tops poll for best airline food

KLM, which claims to be Scotland’s biggest long-haul carrier, has been voted by passengers as serving the best food in a poll by Edinburgh-based flight comparison website Skyscanner.

• SAS claims award for best short-haul food

• Three quarters of those polled say airline meals improving.

The Dutch airline, which flies from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen to its Amsterdam hub, beat Aeroflot, SAS, Air France and British Airways in the long-haul category.

SAS was voted best short-haul food, followed by Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, British Airways and Aeroflot.

The best food among “low-cost” airlines was judged to be by Pegasus, with Flybe second, followed by Monarch, EasyJet and Vueling.

Improved

A poll of 1,500 passengers showed three in four thought airline food was improving, but only just over half thought it was good.

Skyscanner spokeswoman Victoria Bailie said: “Airline food used to have a reputation for being bland, but the quality of in-flight meals has improved massively as airlines place greater importance on serving good food at altitude.

“The majority of airlines have now realised that the quality of the meals does play an important part in airline choice and can sway regular flyers to travel with them.”