Airplane food Serving times + meals of Iranian airlines

In order to experience a good flight, you need to consider many factors about airlines. One of these factors is the food served during the flight. In fact, a healthy and high-quality meal will increase your satisfaction from the trip.

Airplane catering depends on the type of flight class and flight time. Some flight classes offer a variety of menus to passengers, and some have limited variety. Also, serving times are different, from breakfast and lunch to morning snacks and after dinner. In this article, we will introduce the types of airplane food, tips about it, as well as airplane food in domestic airlines.

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All kinds of airplane food

The provision of passenger services in airline companies is under the responsibility of “catering” departments. Catering food services are selected from the best quality food and according to nutritional patterns; These services are different according to morning, mid-day, noon and night flights.

In general, most airlines use the same ingredients for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Usually, airplanes serve passengers with bread, eggs, fruit, yogurt, jam, cheese, coffee or tea for breakfast. Protein materials such as chicken, meat or fish, rice or potatoes, vegetables, etc. are used in the preparation of lunch. Dinner is also similar to lunch; With the difference that sometimes the dinner dishes are a little heavier.

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Some planes consider more facilities for passengers. In fact, in some airlines, it is possible for passengers to order their favorite food a few hours before the flight (usually 48 hours before); For example, travelers can request to cook vegetarian food, dietary food, baby food, food of different religions, etc.

In addition to main meals, passengers are treated with snacks on short flights or between main meals. Snacks include crackers, fruit, beverages (water, soda, juice, tea, coffee), biscuits, snacks, and nuts.

Airplane food serving time

Airlines usually serve breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks at certain times.

• Breakfast serving time: Four to nine in the morning
• Morning snack serving time: 9 to 11
• Lunch time: 11 to 14:45
• Evening snack serving time: 14:45 to 18
• Dinner time: 18 to 23:59
• Time to serve snacks after dinner: 24 to four in the morning

Airplane meals in different airline classes

Class refers to the category of airplane seats. In other words, the airplane cabin has different parts and each of them has special rules and facilities. In general, airplanes have four classes or categories. These classes include economy, premium economy, business class and first class; Of course, some planes may have only some classes. At the time of buying a ticket, passengers select the class they want and use different catering services and amenities.

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• Type of catering in economy: Economic flight is called economy. This type of flight has a cheap and affordable price and has fewer facilities than other classes; For example, there is usually no food menu in economy classes and passengers are served with one or two types of food packed in plastic containers; Of course, if there are two types of food, passengers can only choose one of them.

Packaged food is served on the economy flight

• Type of catering in Premium Economy: In this type of class, food is usually given to passengers in packed containers; But premium economy food is of higher quality than economy. Domestic airlines do not offer this class.
• Type of hospitality in business class: Business class flight has more facilities than premium economy and is sold at a higher price. In this type of flight, they usually use china dishes with steel spoons and forks to serve food. In business class, passengers can order their desired food from a varied menu.
• Type of first class reception: First class is the first class seat of the plane. The food of this type of flight class is prepared by professional chefs. The food menu has a lot of variety and passengers can request food at any time of the day or night. In this type of flight class, passengers can order the food they want in advance. The quality of first-class food is as good as that of a five-star hotel restaurant. In some cases, special foods such as caviar, steak, etc. are served to passengers in this flight class. The best drinks and desserts are in the first class menu.

Airplane food in Iranian airlines

At the time of purchasing a plane ticket, the variety of airlines makes it difficult for travelers to choose; But by knowing the services of the plane, especially the type of catering, choosing an airline is easier.

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Mahan airplane food

Mahan Airlines attaches great importance to passenger food; Because they welcome travelers based on Persian culture and tradition. In this domestic airline, the type of food depends on the cabin environment and flight class, the flight route and the hours of the day and night. In general, passengers are served hot food, hot and cold sandwiches and snacks on Mahan planes. Mahan airline catering chefs have special techniques and methods to cook food and pay attention to the taste of the destination countries when flying to a foreign country.

Mahan Air chefs have special techniques for cooking food

Mahan Airlines offers its services to passengers in two classes, economy and business. In the economy class, the meals are decorated, with healthy food and in an acceptable volume, distributed among the passengers.

Passengers traveling with Mahan Business Class have the right to choose and can order a variety of dishes. Even in this flight class, passengers choose the chef themselves. Foods such as various cheeses, coffee, various teas, hot chocolate, bread, sweets, seasonal fruits and ice cream are served in business class.

One of the wonderful facilities of Mahan Airline is ordering special food from the special menu. Passengers can order their special food when buying tickets by phone or through the website; Of course, keep in mind that it is possible to register a special meal only once and you cannot make changes to the order. The order registration process must be done 36 hours before the flight. Ordering special dishes is only possible on foreign flights.

Travelers can choose diet foods (diabetic foods, lactose-free foods, low-fat foods, low-salt foods, and low-calorie foods), vegetarian foods, religious foods (non-vegetarian Indian food, Indian vegetarian food), baby and child foods, seafood, gluten-free foods, and Order a fruit plate.

Iran Air plane food

The type of food in Iran Air depends on many factors such as the type of aircraft, flight route, flight time, aircraft facilities and flight duration. In general, Iran Air pays attention to subtle points in cooking food; For example, in breakfast, they use foods with a higher percentage of sweetness (carbohydrates) so that passengers are refreshed and energetic. Iran Air cooks use foods full of sugar and protein for lunch and food containing fiber and protein for dinner.

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Iran Air has one of the largest catering companies in the Middle East and provides different food services to passengers. Iran Air has two types of flight classes, namely Hema Class and Economy Class. Passengers can order a variety of dishes from the menu in Hema Class flight class. Iran Air serves these dishes in china dishes. Guests are also served a variety of drinks and biscuits for a snack. There is no menu in the economy flight and passengers are served with one type of food.

Iran Air has prepared the conditions for passengers to order special dishes based on the Iran Air menu on international flights. Among them are diet foods (sugar-free, gluten-free, low-cholesterol, salt-free, low-calorie and lactose-free foods), vegetarian foods, religious foods (beef and veal-free foods for Hindus), seafood, He pointed out the child and the baby. Special meals must be ordered at the time of ticket purchase. Also, people who have experienced many flights with Iran Air can benefit from the services of long-haul passengers by becoming a member of the Iran Air frequent flyer club and enjoy special meals during the flight.

Varsh airplane food

Varash Airlines offers its services to passengers in two categories: economy and premium economy. Meals are served packed in both flight classes. Varash Airline serves passengers with a main meal on long distances and snacks on short distances; This airline serves cheese, butter, honey and drinks for breakfast.

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For snacks, guests are served with foods such as nuts, vegetable cocoa, snacks and sweets. Sometimes, Varash Airlines provides special food packages for children.

Iran Air Tour plane food

Iran Air Tour airline company treats passengers with one type of food in economy flight; But in the business class flight, passengers can choose one of the two types of food. The snack of this airline is only given to passengers who have long-haul flights. Iranian rice, meat and chicken can be mentioned among the dishes of this airline.

Sky plane food

Aseman Airline offers its services only in the form of economy class; However, this company has made it possible for passengers to order food from the menu. This menu includes baby food, diet food, etc. In this airline, they serve food such as vegetable omelette, bread sandwich, cheese and walnut sandwich, Alweeh sandwich, etc.

Caspian plane food

Caspian Airlines serves a variety of hot and cold meals in the economy flight. Grilled chicken can be mentioned among the dishes of this airline. Side dishes of this airline include soft drinks, desserts, yogurt, olives, etc.

Qeshm Air plane food

In the economy flight of Qeshm Air, a model of food is given to the passengers; But in business class, passengers have the right to choose and can order dishes such as grilled chicken or meatloaf. Also, if a passenger is suffering from diabetes, he can eat diet food.

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Kish airplane food

Kish Airlines catering serves all business class meals hot. For lunch and dinner, passengers are served with two types of hot food, which includes 50% white meat and 50% red meat.

One of the positive points of Kish Airline is that passengers of economy flights on long-haul domestic flights and international flights can also order a variety of hot food and drinks from the menu. In long-haul domestic flights and international flights of Kish Airlines, Iranian cold breakfast is served according to Iranian taste and food tradition.

Kish Airline passengers are served hot sandwiches on domestic short-haul flights. Kish Airline considers special catering services for passengers with diabetes on Tehran-Kish and Kish-Tehran route, in the promise of refreshment.

Chabahar plane food

Chabahar airline tickets are sold only in economy class. In this flight class, passengers are usually served with a food model such as a cutlet sandwich.

Zagros plane food

Zagros Airlines catering is one of the best catering among all domestic airlines. This airline serves breakfast, snack, lunch and dinner depending on the flight time. The type and amount of food on Zagros Airlines is proportional to the length of the flight.

Zagros economy flight passengers can choose one model from two types of food

Zagros economy class flight allows passengers to choose one of two types of food. In most cases, food is provided to travelers in a packaged form. There are foods such as sandwiches, sauces, biscuits, soft drinks, etc. in the packages.

Zagros business class passengers have more facilities. This airline allows passengers to order their food from the plane menu before the trip. The food in this flight class is hot and served in china dishes. Passengers can request drinks several times during the flight.

Taban airplane food

Taban Airlines serves cold food on all domestic flights and hot food with drinks on all international flights. The food packages of this airline include food and snacks such as rice, chicken, drinks, chocolate, butter, etc.

Interesting facts about airplane food

At the end, we will review some interesting points about airplane food:

• For the first time in 1919, food was served on the plane during the flight from London to Paris. This meal consisted of a sandwich and some fruit. You might think that the food is prepared inside the plane; But this was done only in the past.
• Nowadays, chefs cook food 12 to 72 hours before the flight, in equipped kitchens on the ground and probably near the airport. Then they are packed and stored in the refrigerator. To heat food, they use special thermal ovens inside the plane.

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• Some passengers say that the taste of food on the plane changes! Researchers have found a scientific reason for this. Altitude reduces a person’s sense of smell and taste by 30% compared to when he is on the ground. That’s why people don’t feel the sweet, sour and salty flavors well. In fact, the reason for this is the decrease in air pressure and humidity inside the airplane cabin; Of course, in cooking airplane food, chefs care more about the health of the food than its taste. This also affects the taste of food. Also, the fear of flying disturbs the sense of taste.
• Although some of the airplane meals are not appetizing, it is recommended that you eat them. Not eating during the flight can cause complications such as fatigue, weakness, body tremors and migraines; Of course, so that you can feel the taste of food better, researchers have discovered a solution. Put your headphones on your ears and listen to music while you eat or just put earphones in your ears. The result will surprise you!

The food of the passengers is different from that of the pilot

• The food of the passengers is different from that of the pilot and the food of the pilot is different from that of the co-pilot. This is done so that if the food is poisoned, the pilot or co-pilot will not be injured and will be able to steer the plane.
• Maybe you are wondering what will happen to the cooked food during the delay or cancellation of the flight? Unfortunately, in case of cancellation or delay of more than 6 to 8 hours, all these foods will be thrown away.
• Sometimes, some airlines remove some foods from the passengers’ meals. In fact, doing this has many benefits for them; For example, American Airlines once removed strawberries from passengers’ meals. Finally, this airline was able to save $210,000 in one year!

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Have you traveled with the listed airlines? Have you been satisfied with airline catering and airplane food? We will be happy to write about the hospitality experience of these airlines for your companions.

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