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    From Skyscanner:

     

    Emirates (pictured) has been scored as the best airline for in-flight meals according to a recent survey by international flight comparison site Skyscanner.

     

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    This eastern flavour proved to be popular with air passengers, with six of the top ten airlines based in the Middle East and Asia.

     

    North American carriers are conspicuous by their absence in the rankings. Four European airlines made the grade, with Lufthansa coming runner-up and flagship Russian carrier Aeroflot taking fourth place. However the national airline for France, a country renowned for its culinary expertise, only just scraped into the top ten.

     

    The survey of 1,200 people asked respondents to rate their in-flight meals based on three categories; taste, presentation and choice. An overall classification was then calculated for each of the 35 airlines featured in the survey.

     

     

    The top ten highest scoring airlines (in ranking order) were:

     

    1. Emirates

    2. Lufthansa

    3. Singapore Airlines

    4. Aeroflot

    5. Qatar

    6. Malaysia Airlines

    7. Thai Airways

    8. Etihad

    9. KLM

    10. Air France

     

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    “Emirates is passionate about providing great in-flight cuisine and we see it as a crucial part of our product offering. Individual menus are carefully planned for each route we serve to ensure we cater for the diverse cultures and preferences of our international customers,” said Robin Padgett, Emirates' Vice President - Aircraft Catering. “It is particularly rewarding to have received this accolade directly from the most discerning of judges - the travelling public.”

     

    Skyscanner Director Barry Smith said: “Airlines are definitely placing more importance on the quality of food they serve. Although there are some notable exceptions, airlines are making huge efforts to provide good-quality meals, with many even appointing celebrity chefs as consultants.

     

    “It is interesting to see these Middle Eastern and Asian airlines ranking so highly. Airline food is notorious for being bland and perhaps it is the use of these strong eastern flavours and spices that is contributing to their popularity. Possibly it’s also because exotic flavours get people in a holiday mood!”

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    Here are some of my pictures. Hope you guys like it :)

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    Busty 25 departing at 0918

     

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    Love the condensation effects :D

     

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    Reach 357 departing an hour later

     

    Nice shots guys! How did you guys know it was departing so early? If I had the info, I would've gone too. Unfortunately, no one said anything about it :mellow:

    Hi SherM, we also do not know their departure timing. We just gamble on our luck to be at SZB early in the morning at 0700. I hope you enjoy our pictures :)

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    Busty25 (E4B) departed Subang at 09:18 am via runway 33, subang radar one departure.

    Rotation was in front of Arafah Restaurant. 3 spotters got it. :yahoo: :yahoo: spotter name MDSaleh has the most perfect,level and sharp picture. :pardon:

    Congratulation to him. By the way, Busty25 took off with endurance in excess of 20 hours. that's what you call long haul. :blink:

     

    Update: Reach 357 (C17) just departed Subang at 10:16 am.

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    The other USAF C-32 carried the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander flew in the Navy C-37. Hope those two planes will also visit Malaysia tomorrow...fingers crossed.

    Wow... am waiting for the info of their flight to SZB tomorrow! Can't wait to shoot them!

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    Guys, i received e-mail from Cummins NG... spotter from Hong Kong. He and a few of his friends will be in town from 7 to 9 August 2010. He wanna do some spottings in KUL. As i would be tie up for some personal matters, anyone here kind enough or are going spotting during that weekend please let me know. Cheers! :)

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