Revealed: The world's best inflight dining experiences

GCC airlines score highly in new ranking based on customer feedback

Multiple Arabian Gulf airlines have landed in the top 10 of a newly released ranking based on the quality of inflight meals in economy-, business- and first-class cabins.

MoneySuperMarket’s travel insurance team analysed more than 27,000 passenger reviews across more than 100 airlines to determine the world's best inflight dining experiences. 

Swiss International Air Lines topped the poll for the world's best first class dining, scoring 9 out of 10 among passengers, while the UAE's Etihad Airways and Emirates placed fifth and ninth on the list respectively.

In the business class ranking, Kuwait Airways topped the poll, followed by Bahrain's Gulf Air in second place, with Qatar Airways ranking in sixth place. 

In the economy class inflight dining listing, Emirates came fifth, Etihad Airways came sixth and  Qatar Airways came ninth.

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Top 10 airlines for first class dining: 

1. Swiss International
2. Qantas
3. Lufthansa
4. China Airlines
5. Etihad Airways
6. All Nippon Airways
7. Singapore Airlines
8. Japan Air Lines
9. Emirates
10. Delta

Top 10 airlines for business class dining: 

1. Kuwait Airways
2. Gulf Air
3. Aegean Airlines
4. Turkish Airlines
5. Jetblue
6. Qatar Airways
7. Aero Mexico
8. Austrian Airlines
9. Lufthansa City Line
10. Asiana Airlines

Top 10 airlines for economy class dining: 

1. Air Algerie  
2. Tarom            
3. Turkish Airlines   
4. Aegean Airlines   
5. Emirates     
6. Etihad Airways    
7. Thai Airways International    
8. Korean Air  
9. Qatar Airways      
10. Ethiopian Airlines
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