It’s easy to rank airlines when it comes to things like loyalty programs and seat size—but what about ranking airlines based on their food and drink offers?
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After all, most legacy and budget airlines offer a similar lineup of snacks, meals, and drinks to passengers. Unless you’re in First Class, you’ll have the same options as other passengers, regardless of tier.
Still, you can rank US and international airlines based on their food and drink offers. Point.me, a platform that lets you aggregate loyalty points and redeem them for larger travel purchases, asked frequent flyers and airfare experts using their platform to break down their favorite snacks, meals, and drinks.
Here’s what we can learn from the latest rankings on airlines with the best food and drinks, based on actual flyers who like to sip and snack at 30,000 feet.
Airlines with the best food and drinks, based on a Point.me survey
This study was conducted by Point.me and includes responses, tips, and opinions from Point.me users, who are flyers who take to the skies at least five or more times a year. In short, they’ve got experience flying with a range of airlines—and they’ve enjoyed the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to airline food and drinks.
When it comes to coffee, these are the top five US-based airlines:
- Delta & Starbucks
- American Airlines & Lavazza
- Alaska Airlines & Stumptown Coffee Roasters
- United Airlines & Illy
- JetBlue & Dunkin’
- Southwest & Peet’s Coffee
When it comes to economy-class snacks on US-based airlines, passengers love these the most:
- Delta
- Southwest
- JetBlue
- United
- American Airlines
- Alaska Airlines
If you’re flying international, business-class passengers enjoy wines from these airlines the most:
- AirFrance
- Emirates
- Singapore Airlines
- British Airways
- Qatar
When it comes to great meals on long-haul international flights, Point.me passengers love these airlines:
- Emirates
- Singapore Airlines
- AirFrance
- Qatar
- British Airways
You can dive into the study on Point.me—it includes more information on top airport lounges, detailed passenger feedback for major airlines, and other data-driven insights that frequent flyers will appreciate.
