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That game pie sounds wonderful, I would certainly agree that would be the sort of food I would like when flying. The reference to the same amount being spent per passenger is the same as per prisoner could have been taken advantage of as once you are onboard a plane and flying you are a prisoner for the duration of the flight. (laugh)

Steamed chinese food almost works as well on an aeroplane, I think. I flew Cathay Pacific to Hong Kong once, and the food was *gorgeous*.

On a package holiday flight to Menorca this summer we were served hot food which was quite unpleasant and really difficult to eat. Very fiddly with too much packaging and plastic cutlery in such a confined space. I always wonder why they don't just offer a pack of mixed sandwiches and fruit!

I don't think the flying "experience" of the 70s and 80s can be compared to today. Well, it can obviously!... but it's a different world and I think it's close to an apples and oranges comparison. One big change is fewer state-subsidised national airlines and another is the increased competition and alliances.

I used to do a lot of international travel. Working for the airline industry, I flew most places business or even first-class. The food served, particularly on mid / long haul flights, was usually high end adequate and sometimes really good. The wines available matched the food well and were good quality. But when the ticket cost 拢2500 for 6 or 7 hours in the air, so it should be. Then 10 years ago I changed industries, started to fly economy and the Ryanairs and Easyjets with their low prices were becoming popular. It's a whole different style - and cost - of travel. Customer expectations are 鈥� and need to be 鈥� different, particularly for short-haul.

These no frills airlines are flying buses. They provide a seat to get one from A to B at a minimum cost. Food isn't part of the "experience". In fact, flying is less and less an experience to be savoured so why should we expect the food to be? It's a throwback to a different age of travel when flying was a highly anticipated part of the journey rather than an endurance test 鈥� and that鈥檚 on the ground before even boarding a plane.

If I want to eat well on one of these flights, I take my own food. Or if the flight is long enough, I would order a vegetarian or 鈥渒osher鈥� option in advance. But when it comes down to it, I don't want to pay a premium to an airline for mediocre food. I want the airline to deliver me safely, comfortably and economically to my destination. For food, I agree with cooksalot - keep it simple. I'd be happy to be offered a selection of M&S sandwiches and some fruit - preferably at cost or at a reasonable markup. I鈥檓 not going to starve if I don鈥檛 have at least one three course "meal鈥� during a comparatively short (say less than 8 hours) flight.

The most interesting meal I've had on a plane was on the way to Israel - trying to eat chicken on the bone, in gravey from a small tray, with a plastic knife and fork, on a table which had a big gap on the other side do you had to make sure you didn't push it too hard so it fell off the side, wasn't so great. You want relatively simple food on a plane, you don't want to have to mess around with it. Just some sandwiches or something savoury like a sausage roll with salad would be fine - M&S should definately expand their range into airline food, that'd be great :)

I have a bit of an issue with Singapore Airlines, who interpreted vegetarian as 'no sugar' when I flew with them from Singapore to Manchester on a flight which covered breakfast, and my sister's (non-veggie) breakfast came with a mini muffin and mine did not. Considering they had about eight different options for vegetarians/vegans I wasn't impressed.

I always take my own food on budget airlines, or eat beforehand - most of those flights don't last long enough for you to need food anyway.

I can't eat wheat - or rather if I do then none of the other passengers would get access to the loo. So sandwiches, and most puds, are off the menu for me. As I am allergic to fish - including the smell - airline food is a form of russian roullete for me.

On short haul I eat in a decent franchise - usually the most expensive at the airport - so I am properly stoked up for the journey. Long haul is a nightmare. If I try to bring my own the offered meal will be OK. If I don't then it will be awful. And that is even before you get onto the subject of overcooked beef, American food being disgustingly sweet...

How about a system where we have a caterer of choice, pay for it and have it heated and served to us on the plane?

And no wretched sandwiches! Especially the one where the contents are a chopped mess in an oversweet american style mayonnaise. Then you can't even find something edible in the middle of the bread. (BA - are you listening?)

New meaning to the phrase PLANE AWFUL - my partner and I flew TAP to Lisbon and were treated to a warm breaded chicken with ham. Sounds nice?
Well I have the photographs if anyone is interested. It gave me severe indigestion for my first night in Lisbon. A week later on the return leg we were treated to the same awful chicken sandwich with the addition of a single spinach leaf! - I passed this time round & had gaviscon on hand for any travellers on board. They'd be better off saving the money and handing out bags of peanuts...

Hi fellow travellers, I'm an aviation journalist who is going to the gate gourmet kitchens at Heathrow on Friday for a tour and will be writing up the feature on TERMINAL U - an air travel consumer site. I would love to hear from you about your best and worst meals on flights - and photos too would be welcomed, which I can publish on the site. "MME" - your pics of that nasty dish on TAP would be great! Many thanks, Louise. P.S to get in touch, go to www.terminalu.com and contact me through the help desk.

I fly twice a year Manchester - Auckland and have no hesitation in praising Singapore Airlines food. Always interesting with good choices. I usually fly economy but even in business there is not a huge difference. On the odd occasion when my choice has run out, attendants have usually found me something from the business class galley. In between meals there are always sandwiches and snacks available. Like many aspects of SA the food is well thought-out and always changing.